13:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 26 November 2019

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f 150y  |   Soft  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:41  |   Winning time: 5m 50.6s
1st
Horse silk
15
511-5
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Disputed lead early, headed at 2nd, 4th 3 out, headway to lead before 2 out, travelling well and clear entering straight, pushed along before last, stayed on well, easily tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
16
11
11/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Mid-division on inner, headway into 5th 3 out, 3rd next, ridden in 2nd entering straight, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace in moderate 2nd inside final furlong tchd 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
12/1
T: P FentonJ: B Hayes
Disputed lead early, headed 2nd, led and disputed from 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, soon no impression op 14/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
8
16/1
T: J MotherwayJ: R M Power
In rear, not fluent at 1st, headway into 6th 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th entering straight, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
11
7
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Disputed lead early, headed 2nd, dropped to 7th 3 out, ridden from next, moderate 5th entering straight, no impression op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
1
100/1
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (5)
Rear of mid-division on outer, hampered 3rd, progress 3 out, moderate 8th 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor
7th
Horse silk
12
6
8/1
T: M F MorrisJ: M P Walsh
Disputed lead early, led from 2nd, led and disputed from 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened entering straight, no impression tchd 10/1
8th
Horse silk
9
14
100/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Towards rear, pushed along at 4th, no impression from 4 out, some modest late progress
9th
Horse silk
11
12
611-12
13/2
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Disputed lead early, headed 2nd, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and weakened op 5/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ¾
13
12/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (7)
Disputed lead early, slight mistake and headed 2nd, mid-division and pushed along 7th, soon no impression tchd 10/1
11th
Horse silk
57
5
100/1
T: J DulleaJ: C J Orr (5)
Mid-division, mistake 2nd, rear of mid-division and pushed along 7th, no impression
12th
Horse silk
41
10
100/1
T: D McDonoghJ: E Walsh (7)
Mid-division, no impression from 4 out, weakened op 66/1

Also Ran

BD
Horse silk
3
100/1
T: S CurlingJ: J J Slevin
In rear, brought down 3rd op 66/1
F
Horse silk
4
33/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: S F O'Keeffe (5)
Mid-division, fell 3rd op 25/1
BD
Horse silk
9
33/1
T: P A FahyJ: J S McGarvey
Rear of mid-division, brought down 3rd op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.90Pl:€1.40, €1.40, €2.90EX:€13.50Trifecta:€92.50SF:€11.68

Forecasts

Minella Encore (11/8), Drury (9/2), Momus (13/2), Foxy Jacks (8/1), Gun Merchant (10/1), Atlantic Shore (12/1), Oscar Montel (12/1), Heroes Of Renown (16/1), I'mstillyourbaby (33/1), Bois De Clamart (33/1), Aarons Day (100/1), Spare Capacity (100/1), Campo Viego (100/1), Larry Looby (100/1), Berkerys Enigma (100/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins' has time and again brought horses back from long absences close to their best this autumn and with that in mind one can be confident we will see MINELLA ENCORE ready to do himself justice first time back after 21 months off and presuming that to be the case he will take all the beating today. The fact that Paul Townend prefers the selection to Drury is significant because that mare along with Momus and Oscar Montel is among the runners with the best hurdles form in the book.
  1. Minella Encore
  2. Momus
  3. Drury

Previous Winners

2018
Gallant John Joe
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
J: B Browne  |  T: O McKiernan
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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