13:35 Punchestown

Monday 18 January 2021

All13:0513:3514:1014:4015:1515:4516:15

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft to Heavy  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 4m 17.7s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/2f
T: G P CromwellJ: Mr J Dunne (2)
Quickly away and made all, soon well clear and maintained clear lead throughout, travelling well 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on strongly, very easily, unchallenged op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
15
2
5/1
T: R TynerJ: Mr Darragh Allen (2)
In leading group but well behind clear leader, moderate 3rd at halfway, disputed moderate 2nd 3 out, ridden in 2nd next, no impression on easy winner, kept on one pace in 2nd run-in
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
11
14/1
T: D HowardJ: Miss C Daffy (4)
Tracked clear leader in 2nd, dropped to mid-division and off pace at 4th, ridden 3 out, remote 5th 2 out, went moderate 3rd at last, no impression
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
511-13
11/1
T: T M WalshJ: Mr A McMahon
In leading group but well behind clear leader, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, soon no impression op 15/2 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
8
5
611-10
12/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr R James
In leading group but well behind clear leader, moderate 7th at halfway, ridden in remote 8th 3 out, no impression
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
4/1
T: Louise G LyonsJ: Mr J W Hendrick (4)
Slowly away and towards rear and off pace, closer in moderate 8th at halfway, ridden in remote 6th 3 out, no impression
7th
Horse silk
13
10
16/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Mr A Murphy
In leading group but well behind clear leader, moderate 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
8th
Horse silk
¾
1
16/1
T: J NashJ: Jodie Townend
Slowly away and off pace towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 20/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
33/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: J C Gainford (2)
In leading group but well behind clear leader, moderate 5th and mistake 4 out, weakened
10th
Horse silk
¾
8
9/2
T: T J TaaffeJ: Mr Pat Taaffe (2)
Slowly away, rear of mid-division, headway into moderate 4th at 4th, disputed moderate 2nd and mistake 4 out, ridden next, moderate 3rd 2 out, weakened op 4/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
20/1
T: J MorrisonJ: Mr T Feeney
Slowly away, soon mid-division and off pace, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
50/1
T: O McKiernanJ: Miss N C Kelly (4)
Slowly away, always behind, never a factor op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
13
25/1
T: J J WalshJ: Mr W T Cronin
Mid-division and off pace, weakened from halfway, pulled up before 3 out op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.60, €1.90, €3.40EX:€19.20Trifecta:€255.20Tricast:€229.24SF:€21.94

Forecasts

You Say Nothing (7/2), Pottlerath (4/1), Resurrected Duke (9/2), Spare Brakes (5/1), Hardwired (11/1), Fierami (12/1), Likable Chancer (14/1), Solar Heat (16/1), My Manekineko (16/1), Crimson Chief (20/1), Lucia's Bob (25/1), Gardenia Borget (33/1), Fox Fearless (50/1)

Verdict

This may go to SPARE BRAKES, who returned to his smooth-travelling best when third in a competitive handicap hurdle at Limerick 20 days ago. You Say Nothing has been hiked up 11 lb for his Down Royal success but remains unexposed, with handicap-debutant Hardwired another to consider.

  1. SPARE BRAKES (IRE)
  2. YOU SAY NOTHING (IRE)
  3. HARDWIRED (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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