17:30 Punchestown

Wednesday 1 May 2019

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:4019:1019:45

Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 6m 2.0s

1^st

Minella Indo

611-10

5/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headway to lead approaching last, stayed on well run-in op 9/2

2^nd

Allaho

511-10

11/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Soon led, jumped left 2 out, soon pushed along and headed approaching last, no impression on winner and kept on one pace op 3/1 tchd 7/2

3^rd

1 ½

Carefully Selected

711-10

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost place before halfway and towards rear before 5 out, pushed along after 4 out, headway to go 3rd 2 out, ridden approaching last and no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 11/2

4^th

1 ½

First Approach

611-10

33/1

T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan

Mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, ridden approaching last and kept on one pace

5^th

Go Another One

711-10

18/1

T: J C McConnellJ: R Johnson

Held up in rear, some headway before 2 out and pushed along in 5th entering straight, slight mistake last, kept on run-in op 20/1

6^th

Castlebawn West

611-10

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, pushed along in mid-division and slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no extra entering straight

7^th

6 ½

Walk Away

611-10

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: R M Power

Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out and 6th next, no extra early straight

8^th

Cap York

711-10

66/1

T: N MeadeJ: D F O'Regan

Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, soon weakened

Also Ran

Commander Of Fleet

511-10

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Tracked leaders, pulled up quickly after 5th tchd 11/4

Defi Bleu

611-10

12/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, mid-division on inner and pulled up quickly after 5th op 16/1

School Boy Hours

611-10

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: M P Walsh

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no extra after next, soon eased and pulled up before last op 16/1

Salsaretta

611-3

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no extra after next, soon eased and pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Gallant John Joe²⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: B Browne

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.00Pl:€1.80, €1.50, €1.80EX:€24.10Trifecta:€67.80Tricast:€68.97SF:€19.34

Forecasts

Allaho (11/4), Commander Of Fleet (3/1), Carefully Selected (9/2), Minella Indo (5/1), Walk Away (12/1), Defi Bleu (12/1), Go Another One (18/1), Castlebawn West (25/1), School Boy Hours (25/1), First Approach (33/1), Salsaretta (33/1), Gallant John Joe (50/1), Cap York (66/1)

MINELLA INDO was a big price when winning the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham, but there was no fluke at all about his success, and he is taken to confirm form with third-placed Allaho., who had beaten him at Clonmel in February. Commander of Fleet split that pair at Cheltenham, and should again have a say in the outcome.