14:32 Punchestown

Saturday 31 December 2022

All12:1512:4713:2213:5714:3215:0715:42

Tote.ie Never Beaten By SP Tara Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 120y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:34  |   Winning time: 5m 8.3s
1st
Horse silk
9
11/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders on inner, 4th when not fluent 6th, disputed 2 out, soon led, asserted entering straight, pushed along in 5 lengths lead last, ridden and reduced lead closing stages, held on well op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
4/1
T: E SheehyJ: K C Sexton
Held up towards rear, headway after 7th, went 6th after 2 out, pushed along in 2nd entering straight, no impression in 2nd when not fluent last, ridden and kept on, held op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
10
11
9/4f
T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 5th when mistake 2 out, 4th entering straight, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: K E Buckley (5)
Mid-division on inner, mistake 1st and slight mistake 3rd, pushed along and lost place 4 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, stayed on to go 6th at last, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
16
33/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: D E Mullins
Prominent, led after 1st, mistake 4th, slight mistake 3 out and joined next, headed after 2 out, pushed along in 3nd entering straight, no impression in 4th at last, ridden and no extra run-in op 40/1 tchd 50/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
12
20/1
T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: C D Smithers (7)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 3 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, no extra tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
½
1
22/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Held up in rear, bumped 6th, pushed along 3 out, not fluent next, 9th entering straight, no impression, kept on one pace tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
3
17
12/1
T: Louise G LyonsJ: R Deegan
Mid-division, pushed along before 7th, ridden after 2 out, no extra tchd 14/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
7
40/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway after 3 out, not fluent next, ridden in 7th entering straight, no extra op 28/1
10th
Horse silk
¾
15
16/1
T: S CrawleyJ: D F O'Regan
Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, weakened before last
11th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
16/1
T: D HoganJ: D King (5)
Towards rear, slight mistake 6th, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened before next op 11/1
12th
Horse silk
8 ½
4
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, no impression in 5th entering straight, weakened before last op 12/1
13th
Horse silk
4 ½
19
410-1
66/1
T: T CooperJ: K Callaghan (7)
Held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 4 out, pushed along before next, ridden and weakened after 2 out op 50/1
14th
Horse silk
1
10
33/1
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (7)
Mid-division on outer, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1
15th
Horse silk
15
13
80/1
T: S NolanJ: C M Quirke (7)
Mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, pushed along when mistake 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off op 66/1
16th
Horse silk
3 ¾
8
510-11
8/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression in 8th entering straight, weakened before last, tailed off op 6/1
17th
Horse silk
8
18
11/1
T: M J SmithJ: D J O'Keeffe
Prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 4th 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out, tailed off op 12/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders on outer, pushed along and dropped to rear when jumped right 6th, soon weakened and pulled up before next tchd 18/1
PU
Horse silk
14
22/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear after 4th, soon weakened and pulled up after next op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.60Pl:€2.20, €1.70, €1.40, €8.10EX:€94.50Trifecta:€228.70Tricast:€145.26SF:€56.12

Forecasts

Hgranca De Thaix (9/4), Captain Conby (4/1), Riaan (8/1), San Salvador (11/1), Wat Ua Doin (11/1), Lady Rita (12/1), Cotteemcavennigoal (16/1), Zoffanien (16/1), Off Your Rocco (16/1), Clifton Warrior (16/1), Bread And Butter (20/1), Gatsby Grey (22/1), Pike County (22/1), Au Fleuron (33/1), Legacy Thor (33/1), Blanketontheground (33/1), Sit Down Lucy (40/1), Delante (66/1), Jukebox Jive (80/1)

Verdict

Gordon Elliott's RIAAN had plenty in hand when accounting for the reopposing San Salvador (who should also go well again) at Cork last month and can make light of a 9 lb rise as he surely has more to offer for his in-form top stable. Hgranca de Thaix impressed when a wide-margin winner of a Galway handicap on his reappearance and is also on the shortlist along with former C&D scorer Captain Conby.

  1. RIAAN (IRE)
  2. SAN SALVADOR (IRE)
  3. HGRANCA DE THAIX (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Futurum Regem
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 5
J: N J Ryan  |  T: H P Finegan
16/1

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,000.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00

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