19:30 Punchestown

Wednesday 31 May 2017

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Festival Dreams Begin In Ireland With Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 80y  |   Good  |   24 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:32  |   Winning time: 4m 54.3s
1st
Horse silk
19
11/8j
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Mid-division, headway into 3rd 2 out, improved to dispute lead entering straight, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
13
2
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, 3rd and slight mistake 4 out, improved to dispute lead and mistake 2 out, ridden and joined entering straight, headed approaching last, mistake at last, kept on same in 2nd pace run-in
3rd
Horse silk
6
11
511-12
11/8j
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, improved to lead after 4 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden and headed, no impression in moderate 3rd at last, kept on same pace op 7/4
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
17
20/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, 6th 4 out, 6th and pushed along after 2 out, moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
½
9
66/1
T: P HoganJ: J M Moore
Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st and 2nd, headway into 9th 4 out, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, no impression
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
14
50/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: B T O'Connell
Mid-division, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
11/2
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders on inner, slight mistake 6th, ridden before 2 out, moderate 4th at last, no impression run-in op 9/2
8th
Horse silk
12
20
66/1
T: C O'DwyerJ: J S McGarvey
Mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden in moderate 8th 2 out, no impression
9th
Horse silk
11
16
33/1
T: T ShanahanJ: William Shanahan (7)
Tracked leaders on outer, led 5 out, headed after next, weakened from 2 out op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
6
12
50/1
T: Gerard QuirkJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, some modest late progress
11th
Horse silk
6
22
66/1
T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: R Loughran
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, some modest late progress
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
23
100/1
T: W J MartinJ: J B Kane (5)
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, some modest late progress
13th
Horse silk
2 ¾
15
66/1
T: K PurcellJ: P F Mangan
Mid-division on outer, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
14th
Horse silk
14
5
20/1
T: P NevilleJ: A E Lynch
Led, headed 2nd, dropped to 8th 4 out, soon weakened
15th
Horse silk
7
3
100/1
T: Miss K BrownJ: A W Short (7)
Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, no impression from 4 out
16th
Horse silk
21
1
100/1
T: S CrawleyJ: R C Colgan
Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out
17th
Horse silk
11
13
66/1
T: J P FaheyJ: I J McCarthy
Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out op 50/1
18th
Horse silk
16
4
511-12
50/1
T: A McNamaraJ: P Townend
Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out
19th
Horse silk
½
10
100/1
T: E SheehyJ: R P Treacy (5)
Mid-division and pulled hard, headway to lead 2nd, headed 5 out, soon weakened
20th
Horse silk
4 ¼
24
410-10
100/1
T: Miss K BrownJ: L P Dempsey
Mid-division on inner, weakened from 4 out, never a factor
21st
Horse silk
1
18
411-3
100/1
T: N LeeJ: A Ring (3)
Mid-division, weakened from 4 out, never a factor

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
711-12
66/1
T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: D Meyler (3)
Mid-division, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, reminder 5th, dropped to rear from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
7
66/1
T: J E KielyJ: B Hayes
Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last op 50/1
UR
Horse silk
21
100/1
T: K PurcellJ: C A Landers (7)
In rear when mistake and unseated rider at 1st

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.50, €5.00, €1.02EX:€41.10Trifecta:€73.80SF:€33.21

Forecasts

Lac Kivu (11/8), Someday (11/8), Major Destination (11/2), Cinema De Quartier (16/1), Immortal Bridge (20/1), Iusetaluvheronce (20/1), Charle Brune (33/1), Blunder Buss (50/1), Wilkie Collins (50/1), Herobrine (50/1), Perfect Leader (66/1), Officers Mess (66/1), Unwanted (66/1), Casadel Sol (66/1), Dino's Dream (66/1), Jimmyjo (66/1), Last One Out (66/1), Vellutato (100/1), Fleetwood Jack (100/1), Breesy Mountain (100/1), Rudy Catrail (100/1), Noreaway (100/1), Katbart (100/1), Static Pat (100/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins has his powerful string in top form at present, and French flat recruit LAC KIVU looks the safest option here, although he'll need to be useful to score at the first attempt with promising bumper winners Someday and Major Destination in opposition. The former was quietly fancied to beat Fayonagh here last month, and could be a big threat if he can settle better than he did that day.
  1. Lac Kivu
  2. Someday
  3. Major Destination

Prize Money

1st: €8,007.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €534.005th: €208.00

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