15:30 Punchestown

Sunday 14 February 2021

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David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   3m  |   Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 7m 4.0s
1st
Horse silk
14
15/2
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)
Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, improved to challenge 5 out, soon disputed, led after 4 out, ridden to assert entering straight, kept on strongly tchd 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
12
7
22/1
T: A McNamaraJ: D P Maxwell (7)
Mid-division, progress into 4th 5 out, close 2nd 3 out, ridden before next where slight mistake, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 28/1
3rd
Horse silk
10
15
6/1
T: D AhernJ: D E Mullins
Held up, progress into 4th after 4 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, no extra before last, kept on one pace op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
hd
16
11/4f
T: T M WalshJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, progress into 5th 5 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, no extra before last, kept on one pace op 5/2 tchd 9/4
5th
Horse silk
13
5
14/1
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (3)
Held up towards rear, reminders before halfway, ridden into moderate 8th after 4 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
6
8/1
T: S CrawleyJ: D Meyler
Mid-division, ridden in 6th after 4 out, 3rd 2 out, no extra entering straight tchd 9/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
12
5/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: S D Torrens (5)
Led and disputed, slight mistake 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 3rd 3 out, soon no extra and weakened op 11/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: P J Cawley (7)
Led and disputed, slight mistake 5th, slight mistake 9th and headed, ridden to dispute again next, headed and weakened after 4 out, pulled up after 2 out op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
2
25/1
T: D QueallyJ: Mr M J Sweeney (7)
Led and disputed, headed after 8th, ridden and weakened before next, pulled up before 5 out tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1
PU
Horse silk
4
28/1
T: T J Nagle-JrJ: D J O'Keeffe
Led and disputed early, chased leaders from 2nd, 4th halfway, weakened 9th, pulled up before 5 out op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
8
33/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)
Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 28/1 tchd 40/1
PU
Horse silk
9
13/2
T: D HassettJ: P T Enright
Towards rear, progress into 6th 5 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened and pulled up after 2 out op 6/1 tchd 11/2
PU
Horse silk
10
50/1
T: L YoungJ: S A Mulcahy (7)
Mid-division early, ridden towards rear halfway, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
11
80/1
T: K ThorntonJ: R A Doyle
Soon trailing, always behind, pulled up before 3 out op 33/1

Non-Runners

13
Horse silk
Ask And Answer16
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 8
T: S Aherne  J: E Walsh
NR
3
Horse silk
The Trigger105
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 12
T: R McNally  J: M Hamill
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.50Pl:€2.70, €5.40, €1.80EX:€115.00Trifecta:€1,819.50Tricast:€1,074.29SF:€166.60

Forecasts

Pictures Of Home (11/4), Lee Valley Legacy (5/1), Exciting Oscar (6/1), Shar Whats Therush (13/2), Thunderosa (15/2), Smiths Girl (8/1), The Trigger (8/1), Difficult Decision (14/1), Multifactorial (14/1), Classic Concorde (22/1), Owenacurra Lass (25/1), Ask And Answer (25/1), Danse Away (28/1), Miss Cedille (33/1), Cappacurry Zak (50/1), Paper Lantern (80/1)

Verdict

PICTURES OF HOME failed to meet expectations when fifth on handicap bow here last month but he would have finished closer had he not made an error at a crucial stage so is given another chance. Lee Valley Legacy and Thunderosa head the dangers.

  1. PICTURES OF HOME
  2. LEE VALLEY LEGACY (IRE)
  3. THUNDEROSA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Ballea Fox
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 7
J: B J Foley  |  T: S Spillane
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €219.00

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