13:00 Punchestown

Sunday 10 December 2017

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

Corinthian Restaurant On Sale Now Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Heavy  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:00  |   Winning time: 5m 19.5s
1st
Horse silk
3
511-12
11/10f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 3 out, travelled well to lead entering straight, pushed out to assert approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 4/9
2nd
Horse silk
7
5
10/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Settled mid-division, 6th halfway, closer in 5th 4 out, ridden into 3rd entering straight, stayed on into 2nd before last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on same pace
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
7/1
T: M F MorrisJ: J J Slevin (3)
Chased leaders, improved to dispute at 6th, soon led, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
4
9/2
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd before 5 out where slight mistake, ridden and dropped to 4th entering straight, no impression before last op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
21
9
12/1
T: N MeadeJ: J M Moore
Mid-division, 7th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in moderate 6th and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace
6th
Horse silk
1
12
14/1
T: T FoleyJ: R Loughran
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed briefly at 6th, 3rd before 5 out, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra next and weakened entering straight
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
7
33/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: K M Donoghue
Held up, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
33
2
911-12
50/1
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened and tailed off
9th
Horse silk
40
8
16/1
T: R TynerJ: P T Enright
Held up, 9th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off tchd 50/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
12/1
T: C RocheJ: M P Walsh
Always towards rear, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and completely tailed off op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
8 ½
13
25/1
T: C RocheJ: J S McGarvey
Always towards rear, pushed along briefly in rear at 6th, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and completely tailed off
12th
Horse silk
44
6
511-12
66/1
T: M J SmithJ: A W Short (7)
Led, jumped slightly left early, pecked slightly 2nd, jumped left 5th, left again 6th and headed, ridden and weakened approaching 5 out where slight mistake, soon dropped to rear, completely tailed off

Also Ran

N/A
Horse silk
10
100/1
T: G J PowerJ: S G McDermott

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.50Pl:€1.10, €2.00, €2.50EX:€5.70Trifecta:€23.40SF:€4.24

Forecasts

Getabird (11/10), Gun Digger (9/2), Beyond The Law (7/1), Impact Factor (10/1), He's No Molly (12/1), Steer Clear (12/1), Goaheadmakemyday (14/1), Dontdooddson (16/1), All Is Well (25/1), Bennaway (33/1), Cappacon (50/1), Niebieski (66/1), Meldrum Way (100/1)

Verdict

The obvious answer here is GETABIRD. Willie Mullins' five-year-old make his debut over obstacles here having been one of the top bumper horses in Britain and Ireland last season and having been the favourite for the Champion Bumper until missing the race through injury. It goes without saying that connections will see the son of Getaway's future at a much higher level than this (he is already prominent in the betting for all three Grade 1 novice hurdles at the Cheltenham Festival), and he should be able to defend his unbeaten record under rules here. If the selection fails to fire then Gun Digger and Impact Factor are the most obvious dangers.
  1. Getabird
  2. Gun Digger
  3. Impact Factor

Previous Winners

2016
Turcagua
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
1/1

Prize Money

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

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