16:43 Punchestown

Monday 24 February 2025

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Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:46 | Winning time: 5m 35.40s

1^st

Johnny Cakes

610-6

10/3

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (5)

Mid-division, good headway to dispute lead after 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, narrow lead and ridden at last, stayed on strongly, eased close home, easily op 4/1

2^nd

4 ¼

One And Only

711-11

9/2

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead after 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, ridden in close 2nd at last, kept on same pace run-in tchd 5/1

3^rd

2 ¼

King In Love

511-4

12/1

T: S AherneJ: Sean O'Keeffe

In rear, headway into 6th after 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in op 11/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

Butchers Bill

512-0

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Rear of mid-division, headway into 7th and ridden after 2 out, 5th and no impression on leaders at last, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 9/2

5^th

Smackwater Jack

1111-4

28/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Ricky Doyle

Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders tchd 40/1

6^th

3 ¾

True Destiny

1011-6

22/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

In rear, pushed along in moderate 8th after 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 14/1

7^th

8 ½

Ilbdare

511-6

18/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Mid-division, headway into 5th and ridden after 2 out, no impression in 6th when mistake at last, no extra op 20/1 tchd 16/1

8^th

Mighty Soldier

611-3

2/1f

T: J FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Towards rear, headway into 4th 2 out, soon ridden, 7th approaching last, no impression op 7/4 tchd 85/40

9^th

Tom Kelly

811-5

40/1

T: K SmithJ: J Smith (5)

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden after 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 33/1

10^th

Calypso Bluebird

610-1

50/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, completely tailed off op 66/1 tchd 40/1

11^th

Our Uncle Jack

912-0

22/1

T: M P FitzgeraldJ: Mr D M Fitzgerald (7)

Led and soon well clear, mistake 3 out, mistake and ridden next, soon headed, weakened, finished completely tailed off tchd 25/1

12^th

Another Question

710-9

50/1

T: Miss J M LeeJ: Daniel King

Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, soon behind, completely tailed off op 66/1 tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Esticky End

711-0

20/1

T: Tom McGuinnessJ: D Robinson

Always behind, trailing 4 out, continued completely tailed off op 22/1

Kir Royal Blou

510-13

80/1

T: W J BurkeJ: Donagh Meyler

Always behind, bad mistake 2nd, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up entering straight tchd 66/1 and 100/1

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Non-Runners

Annamaymurt²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: P J Gilligan J: J G Gilligan

Huscari²⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: E McNamara J: C P McNamara

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.40, €2.10, €4.40EX:€22.20Trifecta:€251.50Tricast:€172.66SF:€18.91

Forecasts

Mighty Soldier (2/1), Johnny Cakes (10/3), One And Only (9/2), Butchers Bill (5/1), King In Love (12/1), Ilbdare (18/1), Esticky End (20/1), Annamaymurt (20/1), Huscari (20/1), True Destiny (22/1), Our Uncle Jack (22/1), Smackwater Jack (28/1), Tom Kelly (40/1), Calypso Bluebird (50/1), Another Question (50/1), Kir Royal Blou (80/1)

MIGHTY SOLDIER took another step forward on his second start in a handicap when third here 4 weeks ago, faring best of those help up, and shades the vote over True Destiny, who's been knocking on the door of late. The in-form One And Only is another to consider.

MIGHTY SOLDIER (IRE)
TRUE DESTINY
ONE AND ONLY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00