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13:20 Punchestown

Monday 31 January 2022

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:20

Punchestown.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 5.1s

1^st

Kilcruit

712-0

1/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Made all, clear with 1 rival from before halfway, not fluent 4 out, 4 lengths lead before 2 out and drew clear approaching last, kept on well, very easily tchd 2/9

2^nd

Bold Approach

612-0

10/1

T: B W DukeJ: B P Kennedy (7)

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway and clear of remainder, pushed along and no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on one pace op 17/2 tchd 8/1

3^rd

Cratloe Hill

512-0

4/1

T: P RocheJ: M P Walsh

Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, moderate 4th halfway, 3rd and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace in straight tchd 7/2

4^th

Rioga Choice

511-7

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (3)

Chased leaders, moderate 7th halfway, no impression 3 out, pushed along and went 4th entering straight, kept on one pace

5^th

Enki Flacke

512-0

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out and no impression, no threat from next, kept on one pace op 12/1

6^th

Contrapposto

812-0

200/1

T: R DonohoeJ: R Deegan (3)

Chased leaders, moderate 6th halfway, no impression 3 out and no threat in straight, kept on one pace tchd 250/1

7^th

6 ½

Birdsandthebees

511-7

100/1

T: P RocheJ: S D Torrens

Mid-division, moderate 7th 4 out, no threat from next, mistake last, no extra run-in op 80/1

8^th

Slane Hill

512-0

33/1

T: B ConnellJ: D J McInerney

Mid-division and well off pace, moderate 10th 4 out and slow next, no threat in straight, never a factor op 28/1

9^th

Paddy Rocket

512-0

200/1

T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (7)

Mid-division and well off pace, moderate 11th 4 out, no threat from next, never a factor tchd 250/1

10^th

Money Heist

512-0

125/1

T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no threat from 3 out, pushed along entering straight and jumped left last, no extra op 100/1 tchd 150/1

11^th

Maggie Barrett

611-7

200/1

T: B R HamiltonJ: Sam Ewing

Mid-division and well off pace, moderate 9th and pushed along after 4 out, no threat from next, no extra op 125/1

12^th

Kerrytown Rock

512-0

250/1

T: P J RothwellJ: M J Doyle (7)

Chased leaders, mid-division well off pace when mistake 4 out, no threat from next op 200/1

13^th

Daly's Quest

511-7

250/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell (5)

Towards rear, never a factor, detached after 3rd, kept on one pace in straight op 200/1

14^th

Mooney Boy

512-0

200/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor, detached after 3rd, no threat from 3 out, tailed off op 100/1

15^th

Crossguns

512-0

66/1

T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan

Always towards rear, slow 2nd, never a factor, no threat from 3 out, tailed off op 33/1

16^th

4 ¼

Healthisyourwealth

512-0

200/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J B Foley (5)

Mid-division well off pace, moderate 8th and pushed along after 4 out, no extra from next, weakened, tailed off op 100/1 tchd 250/1

17^th

By Gingo

512-0

250/1

T: J BarcoeJ: C A Landers

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 1st, never a factor, no extra after 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 125/1

Also Ran

Coole Joe See

512-0

250/1

T: J O CliffordJ: D E Mullins

Always towards rear, never a factor, no extra after halfway and well behind when pulled up before 3 out op 150/1

Dromolought Lad

512-0

250/1

T: T P O'ConnorJ: J M Moore

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2nd, slight mistake next and not fluent 4th, moderate 5th halfway, soon lost place and no extra after 4 out, behind and pulled up before next op 125/1

Sixty Four Notes

511-7

250/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: J I Duggan (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, detached after 3rd and trailing halfway, no extra and pulled up before 3 out op 200/1

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Non-Runners

Music Of Tara³⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.20Pl:€1.02, €1.50, €1.60EX:€4.50Trifecta:€12.70SF:€5.20

Forecasts

Kilcruit (1/5), Cratloe Hill (4/1), Music Of Tara (13/2), Bold Approach (10/1), Enki Flacke (11/1), Slane Hill (33/1), Rioga Choice (40/1), Crossguns (66/1), Birdsandthebees (100/1), Money Heist (125/1), Contrapposto (200/1), Paddy Rocket (200/1), Maggie Barrett (200/1), Mooney Boy (200/1), Healthisyourwealth (200/1), Kerrytown Rock (250/1), Daly's Quest (250/1), By Gingo (250/1), Coole Joe See (250/1), Dromolought Lad (250/1), Sixty Four Notes (250/1)

KILCRUIT has let odds-on backers down on both hurdle starts this winter but he's still achieved useful form in defeat and ought to be very hard to beat here. Cratloe Hill, who shaped well on debut, Music of Tara and Enki Flacke can battle it out for minor honours.