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19:15 Punchestown

Monday 22 May 2017

All17:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

La Touche Restaurant Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 19:19 | Winning time: 5m 2.6s

1^st

Clara Sorrento

611-3

5/2

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Made all, slight mistake 3 out, pressed approaching straight, stayed on best run-in op 10/3

2^nd

4 ¼

Westland Row

511-0

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Soon raced in 4th, closed on outer approaching 2 out travelling smoothly, 2nd approaching straight, pushed along approaching last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in op 13/2

3^rd

Miss Mardan

811-3

14/1

T: S ByrneJ: M J Bolger

Soon raced in 5th, not fluent 3rd, pushed along briefly from 5th, pushed along again 3 out, no impression from next, moderate 4th into straight, kept on same pace without threatening into 3rd close home tchd 12/1

4^th

Sword Fighter

410-5

10/11f

T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh

Soon chased leader, slight mistake 3 out, pushed along in 3rd approaching straight, soon no impression, not fluent last, dropped to 4th close home op Evens tchd 9/10

5^th

Hidden Charmer

511-3

7/1

T: P M J DoyleJ: P T Enright

Not fluent 1st, raced in 3rd early, soon chased leader, slightly impeded and pecked 2 out, soon weakened

6^th

Indian Court

711-1

20/1

T: T MullinsJ: D J Mullins

In rear, pushed along briefly from 5th, pushed along again 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.90Pl:€1.30, €2.40EX:€23.20Trifecta:€63.60SF:€22.11

Forecasts

Sword Fighter (10/11), Clara Sorrento (5/2), Hidden Charmer (7/1), Westland Row (8/1), Miss Mardan (14/1), Indian Court (20/1)

CLARA SORRENTO was outpaced at a crucial stage in a valuable 2m handicap contest around her last month before staying on admirably in the closing stages. If he can build on that finish now, with a longer trip in his favour, a second hurdles success may be in store for the Meade runner. Sword Fighter remains a bit of an enigma and while his recent Ballinrobe effort was a step in the right direction, he needs to keep improving. Westland Row was impressive at Downpatrick recently and may be more of a threat while Hidden Charmer is also entitled to mount a bid.