12:35 Punchestown

Sunday 31 December 2017

All12:3513:0513:4014:1014:4015:1515:45

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  • 4YO plus  |   3m 1f 100y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:35  |   Winning time: 7m 25.8s
1st
Horse silk
3
8/11f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Led, mistake 2nd, slow next, joined briefly 6th and 10th, joined again briefly 4 out, asserted entering straight, stayed on well to draw clear run-in, comfortably op 4/6 tchd 4/5
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
1
711-12
15/8
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leader, disputed briefly 6th and 10th, slight mistake 11th, pecked slightly 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace op 2/1 tchd 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
6
7
25/1
T: M J SmithJ: A E Lynch
Tracked leaders, headway to dispute briefly 4 out, pecked slightly 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, no extra tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
31
2
7/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, 4th when slow 6 out and 5 out, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra 2 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
66/1
T: I MaddenJ: S A Shortall (3)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 11th, soon lost touch in rear, no extra after 6 out, weakened, pulled up before 3 out

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6
Horse silk
Tinos Tank29
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: P M J Doyle  J: James J Doyle
NR
5
Horse silk
Some Neck346
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: W P Mullins  J: D J Mullins
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.10, €1.02EX:€2.50Trifecta:€9.00SF:€2.60

Forecasts

Monbeg Notorious (8/11), Augustin (15/8), Some Neck (9/2), Champoleon (7/1), Tinos Tank (10/1), Winter Lion (25/1), Seanathair (66/1)

Verdict

Winter Lion ran a nice race at Carlisle in November and as a budding chaser a recent Flat performance can be all but ignored. Along with Willie Mullins representative Augustin he seems to be the contender most likely to put it up to MONBEG NOTORIOUS. Gordon Elliott's charge was much better than the rest of these over hurdles, and having run two nice races over fences so far he can build on those efforts and get off the mark here in what looks to be an easier race.
  1. Monbeg Notorious
  2. Winter Lion
  3. Augustin

Previous Winners

2016
Childrens List
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,624.002nd: €2,673.003rd: €1,274.004th: €574.005th: €223.00

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