15:30 Punchestown

Tuesday 30 January 2018

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 5m 27.4s
1st
Horse silk
2
11/10f
T: P G KellyJ: D N Russell
Chased leaders, soon 4th, some slight mistakes, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, challenged on inner approaching last, soon led, asserted and stayed on well run-in op 4/5 tchd 8/11
2nd
Horse silk
6
4
711-12
7/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Prominent, soon 2nd, dropped to 5th approaching 3 out where mistake, renewed effort straight, kept on without troubling winner run-in op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Prominent, soon 3rd, pecked 7th, challenged before 2 out, kept on same pace from before last
4th
Horse silk
½
9
6/5
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr D H Dunsdon
Soon led, slight mistake 1st, inclined to jump slightly left, pressed and slight mistake 2 out, headed before last, no extra and dropped to 4th near finish op 7/4
5th
Horse silk
13
5
16/1
T: M HassettJ: A E Lynch
Chased leaders, slightly slow 2nd, 5th from 6th, headway next to soon be prominent, no impression in 4th approaching straight, one pace op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
53
6
40/1
T: S AherneJ: P T Enright
Held up, soon towards rear, no impression when not fluent 9th, tailed off op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
25
8
66/1
T: P A FahyJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, behind 8th, completely tailed off

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
50/1
T: M J SmithJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, no danger when fell 9th

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1
Horse silk
Asbury Boss33
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: T Cooper  J: B J Cooper
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.02, €3.00, €4.30EX:€10.70Trifecta:€39.30SF:€11.00

Forecasts

Eagle Lion (11/10), Redhotfillypeppers (6/5), Asbury Boss (5/1), Stoneford (7/1), Monition (14/1), The Conditional (16/1), Ask And Answer (40/1), One Cool Poet (50/1), Night Muse (66/1)

Verdict

There was a lot to like about Eagle Lion's opening hurdle effort over 2m on this track and, if this step up in trip brings about improvement, he could take some stopping. Conversely, the drop in distance could be exactly what ASBURY BOSS needs after 3m appeared to stretch his stamina last time, and he could be worth another chance to fulfil the promise he showed when finishing a runner-up at Down Royal previously. Redhotfillypeppers also holds strong claims with natural improvement.
  1. Asbury Boss
  2. Eagle Lion
  3. Redhotfillypeppers

Prize Money

1st: €8,008.002nd: €2,483.003rd: €1,183.004th: €533.005th: €208.00

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