13:45 Punchestown

Tuesday 31 December 2019

All12:0512:4013:1013:4514:1514:5015:25

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  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 120y  |   Yielding  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:45  |   Winning time: 5m 1.3s
1st
Horse silk
2
13/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore
Made all, clear from early, slight mistake 5th, well clear at halfway, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and clear before last, mistake at last, kept on under hands and heels run-in, reduced advantage close home op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
511-4
13/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 5th when left moderate 4th 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th entering straight, went moderate 2nd after last, kept on without threatening winner op 9/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
511-4
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Tracked leaders early until mistake at 1st and dropped to last, went moderate 6th 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th and left 3rd next, moderate 4th before last, 3rd after last, kept on one pace op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
4
1
611-8
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up in 6th, went 5th 4 out, 3rd when left moderate 2nd 3 out, ridden in moderate 2nd next, no impression on winner before last, dropped to 4th after last, no impression tchd 10/3
5th
Horse silk
8
3
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leader in moderate 2nd, under pressure and dropped to moderate 4th when left 3rd 2 out, soon weakened op 9/1 tchd 11/1
6th
Horse silk
23
4
33/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: M P Walsh
Held up in 5th, took keen hold, pushed along at 7th, no impression from 4 out op 25/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
7
4/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: B J Geraghty
Tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, improved into moderate 2nd travelling fine when fell 2 out tchd 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.90Pl:€2.90, €1.60EX:€23.50Trifecta:€206.60SF:€18.71

Forecasts

Saglawy (13/8), Stratum (3/1), Sizing John (4/1), Burrows Saint (13/2), Cracking Smart (8/1), Sayo (16/1), Kitten Rock (33/1)

Verdict

SIZING JOHN makes his return to action here after two years off the track and although the former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner is over hurdles in this contest, he should have the class to come out on top. Stratum is a very capable hurdler who is likely to be in the mix on his return to this code following success in the Cesarewitch, while Saglawy is a Grade Two winner who can't be discounted from running a big race as he heads back over hurdles here.
  1. Sizing John
  2. Stratum
  3. Saglawy

Previous Winners

2018
Bachasson
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 7
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €601.006th: €400.00

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