12:30 Punchestown

Sunday 10 December 2017

All12:3013:0013:3014:0514:3515:0515:40

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:31  |   Winning time: 4m 13.6s
1st
Horse silk
4
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin (3)
Led, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and pressed before last, joined and disputed last, rallied well to lead again run-in, kept on well closing stages op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
½
3
7/2j
T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)
Chased leader in 2nd, ridden to challenge before last, disputed last, headed run-in, held in 2nd closing stages op 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
2
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Settled 3rd, slight mistake 5th, ridden entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 9/2 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
24
5
410-11
5/2j
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up in rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before last op 2/1

Also Ran

N/A
Horse silk
1
511-9
3/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.20EX:€13.60Trifecta:€25.10SF:€9.68

Forecasts

Low Sun (5/2), Suitor (3/1), Trainwreck (7/2), Us And Them (9/2), Roaring Bull (5/1)

Verdict

A small but open field for this opening contest, and ROARING BULL may be able to get back to winning ways. Gordon Elliott's charge still held every chance when coming to the last in a hot novice hurdle at Gowran last time before losing all momentum on landing over the last and never picking back up again. Provided he avoids a similar mishap he represents a progressive option who should have a future at a higher level than this. Meanwhile Low Sun won, albeit narrowly, on debut at Bellewstown last time and has to be respected for the Willie Mullins and Rich Ricci, while Trainwreck impressed when breaking his maiden at Clonmel last time.
  1. Roaring Bull
  2. Low Sun
  3. Trainwreck

Previous Winners

2016
Sunni May
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 5
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €11,088.002nd: €3,437.003rd: €1,638.004th: €738.005th: €288.00

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