17:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 27 April 2022

All15:4016:1516:4517:2017:5518:3019:0519:45

Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 180y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:21  |   Winning time: 6m 9.6s
1st
Horse silk
11
15/8f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, improved into 2nd travelling well 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well under pressure run-in tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
¾
8
9/2
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Led, jumped left, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed before last, rallied and stayed on well run-in op 5/1 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
7
33/1
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne
Tracked leaders, hampered at 2nd, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, kept on same pace op 25/1
4th
Horse silk
14
2
511-10
20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob
Towards rear, closer in 7th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, kept on one pace op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
7
5
10/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Towards rear, progress on outer into 6th 3 out, ridden next, no impression
6th
Horse silk
13
10
711-10
20/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper
Rear of mid-division, dropped to rear and briefly pushed along at 9th, ridden after 3 out, no impression op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
6
9/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division on outer, ridden 3 out, soon weakened op 15/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
16/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B Hayes
Prominent when fell at 2nd op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
3
28/1
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, mistake at 6th and dropped to mid-division next, ridden in 9th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last
PU
Horse silk
4
40/1
T: A J MartinJ: K C Sexton
Always behind, hampered at 2nd, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last tchd 50/1
PU
Horse silk
9
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, slightly hampered at 2nd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.88Pl:€1.30, €1.60, €6.80EX:€10.30Trifecta:€197.00Tricast:€205.07SF:€9.36

Forecasts

The Nice Guy (15/8), Minella Crooner (4/1), Minella Cocooner (9/2), Journey With Me (9/1), Hollow Games (10/1), Bardenstown Lad (16/1), Bronn (20/1), Ramillies (20/1), Daily Present (28/1), Meet And Greet (33/1), Good Time Jonny (40/1)

Verdict

MINELLA COCOONER shaped really well when runner-up to stablemate The Nice Guy in the Albert Bartlett at the Cheltenham Festival, arguably making his effort earlier than ideal, which provides plenty of hope that he can reverse the form. Minella Crooner and Journey With Me are others to view positively in a good renewal of this Grade 1.

  1. MINELLA COCOONER (IRE)
  2. THE NICE GUY (IRE)
  3. MINELLA CROONER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Galopin Des Champs
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 5
13/8

Prize Money

1st: €75,000.002nd: €25,000.003rd: €12,500.004th: €6,250.005th: €3,750.006th: €2,500.00

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