13:35 Punchestown

Wednesday 23 February 2022

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  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Soft to Heavy  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:35  |   Winning time: 4m 20.2s
1st
Horse silk
13
9/4
T: P J FlynnJ: S Fitzgerald (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway after 2 out and 3rd approaching last, led early run-in, pushed out and kept on well op 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
511-12
2/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Led, pressed 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and not fluent last, soon headed, ridden and no impression on winner, kept on one pace op 9/4 and tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
4
19
11/1
T: P RocheJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, closer 3 out, good headway into 4th approaching straight, went 3rd run-in, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 10/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
18/1
T: T M WalshJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to challenge after 2 out, 3rd and ridden when slight mistake last, no extra run-in op 28/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
125/1
T: P FentonJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, 6th halfway, lost place before 2 out and 9th approaching straight, kept on one pace into 5th run-in op 150/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
150/1
T: T O'ConnorJ: Mr T O'Connor (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, closer 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and no impression in 5th before last, no extra run-in op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
½
2
16/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid-division, some headway after 3 out and went 6th entering straight, no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 18/1
8th
Horse silk
7 ½
6
28/1
T: P C O'ConnorJ: M P O'Connor (5)
Mid-division, closer when not fluent 3 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¾
3
14/1
T: D QueallyJ: D L Queally
Towards rear, never a factor, 12th and pushed along after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight op 12/1
10th
Horse silk
6
16
125/1
T: J J HanlonJ: M J Molloy (7)
Towards rear, not fluent 4 out, closer in rear of mid-division after next, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor op 150/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
12
150/1
T: J P O'KeeffeJ: I J Power
Towards rear, mistake 1st, kept on one pace after 2 out, never a factor
12th
Horse silk
¾
15
200/1
T: Liam TreacyJ: W J Gleeson (7)
Mid-division, not fluent 4 out, some headway after 3 out and 8th approaching straight, soon no extra op 150/1
13th
Horse silk
1 ¼
14
125/1
T: N P HennessyJ: M Hamill
Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 2 out op 80/1
14th
Horse silk
7
9
511-4
33/1
T: M J McDonaghJ: C A Landers
Rear of mid-division, never a factor, no extra after 2 out, weakened tchd 28/1
15th
Horse silk
4 ½
10
9/4
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway and closer before 3 out, pecked slightly 2 out and soon lost place, weakened tchd 5/2
16th
Horse silk
46
17
250/1
T: L YoungJ: R P Treacy
Tracked leaders early, mistake 1st and slight mistake 3rd, mid-division halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 3 out, detached before 2 out, weakened, tailed off op 200/1

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Non-Runners

18
Horse silk
Ucandoit14
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 5
T: P Byrne  J: Reserve 2
NR
11
Horse silk
Reserve Judgement318
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: J C McConnell  J: S D Torrens
NR
8
Horse silk
Irish Blaze1
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: D F O'Regan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.40, €1.40, €2.00EX:€13.90Trifecta:€52.10SF:€8.17

Forecasts

Haxo (2/1), Walnut Beach (9/4), Nonbinding (9/4), Irish Blaze (5/1), Reserve Judgement (8/1), Miss Pronunciation (11/1), Allbetsoff (14/1), Viceregent (16/1), Be Fierce (18/1), Botanic Ridge (28/1), Kaytana (33/1), Ucandoit (66/1), Garcon Doux (125/1), Rose Of Borris (125/1), Lilian Bland (125/1), Bal Kauto (150/1), Topothelane (150/1), Rathnageeragh (200/1), Cocovango (250/1)

Verdict

The market will help shape this race given the many unknown quantities, with HAXO tentatively offered to make a winning hurdles debut for Willie Mullins. Nonbinding should make an impact given his bumper form while Walnut Beach already looks better as a hurdler than he did on the level.

  1. HAXO (FR)
  2. NONBINDING (IRE)
  3. WALNUT BEACH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Papal Lodge
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
4/5

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €209.00

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