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14:10 Punchestown

Sunday 31 December 2017

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

Festival Hospitality On Sale 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 15.3s

1^st

Veneer Of Charm

311-0

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Towards rear, some headway before 2 out, pushed along and progress to challenge last, soon led, ridden and kept on well run-in op 3/1 tchd 11/4

2^nd

Les Arceaux

311-0

7/2

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)

Led early, tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led again entering straight, pushed along and headed early run-in, ridden and kept on one pace, no impression on winner closing stages op 9/2 tchd 10/3

3^rd

Azua Emery

310-7

3/1f

T: G ElliottJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Mid-division, pushed along in 6th after 2 out and went 4th approaching last, no impression in moderate 3rd run-in tchd 11/4

4^th

Warnaq

310-7

7/2

T: M J SmithJ: A E Lynch

Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, closer 2 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd approaching last, no extra run-in tchd 4/1

5^th

Waterville Dancer

311-0

12/1

T: C ByrnesJ: D J McInerney (5)

Towards rear, headway on outer approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 5th before last, no extra tchd 14/1

6^th

Noble Intention

311-0

66/1

T: A J MartinJ: D Meyler

Towards rear, pushed along in rear after 3 out, ridden and some headway early straight, no impression in 6th before last, no extra op 50/1

7^th

Buffalo Blues

311-0

66/1

T: P A FahyJ: C M Leonard (7)

Prominent and led after 1st, pushed along and headed after 2 out, soon no extra, weakened op 50/1

8^th

Ilikehim

311-0

40/1

T: W DurkanJ: R Loughran

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place and pecked slightly 2 out, no extra, weakened op 50/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Muzbid

311-0

8/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Mid-division, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, eased and pulled up before last op 7/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

Gloves On¹⁴³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: J W Nicholson J: M A Enright

Msassa³⁰⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: W P Mullins J: P Townend

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.40, €1.40, €1.20EX:€14.70Trifecta:€44.80SF:€15.94

Forecasts

Msassa (7/4), Azua Emery (3/1), Veneer Of Charm (10/3), Les Arceaux (7/2), Warnaq (7/2), Muzbid (8/1), Waterville Dancer (12/1), Gloves On (14/1), Ilikehim (40/1), Noble Intention (66/1), Buffalo Blues (66/1)

A few of these bring some nice Flat form into the race, including Warnaq, a winner of a Naas maiden last time out, but preference is for MSASSA. This gelding by Sholokhov ran promisingly enough on his sole start in France. Having now been acquired by a top trainer in Willie Mullins everything looks set for him to run a big race here, following the footsteps of other French imports for this yard. Veneer Of Charm is narrowly preferred of the two Elliott runners, albeit mostly due to jockey bookings.