16:15 Punchestown

Tuesday 27 April 2021

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eCOMM Merchant Solutions Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 100y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 4m 5.3s
1st
Horse silk
5
8/13f
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 5th, travelled well after 2 out, pushed along to lead approaching last, ridden and soon asserted run-in, kept on well op 8/11 tchd 4/7
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
40/1
T: L FowlerJ: C J Orr
Held up in rear, closer after 4 out and 4th after 2 out, pushed along and went 3rd before last, ridden and kept on run-in to go 2nd closing stages tchd 66/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
1
15/8
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led, not fluent 3 out, pushed along early straight and headed before last, ridden and no impression run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages op 13/8
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
4
612-0
20/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Rachael Blackmore
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, closer after 4 out and not fluent next, pushed along entering straight and no impression in 4th approaching last, no extra op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and 25/1
5th
Horse silk
28
3
612-0
28/1
T: T M WalshJ: M P Walsh
Towards rear, 4th halfway, closer after 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, soon ridden and no extra in rear early straight, weakened op 25/1 tchd 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.50Pl:€1.10, €7.90EX:€12.80Trifecta:€25.90SF:€22.20

Forecasts

Echoes In Rain (8/13), Blue Lord (15/8), Uhtred (20/1), Dewcup (28/1), Colonel Mustard (40/1)

Verdict

ECHOES IN RAIN looked a Grade 1 winner in waiting when thrashing a promising field under her Grade 2 penalty at Fairyhouse earlier in the month, so she looks the way to go armed with a handy mares' allowance. Her stablemate Blue Lord boasts some strong form and looks the obvious threat if none the worse after his Cheltenham spill.

  1. ECHOES IN RAIN (FR)
  2. BLUE LORD (FR)
  3. UHTRED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Klassical Dream
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
8/13

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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