12:40 Punchestown

Sunday 15 January 2023

All12:1012:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Seamus & Annie Hughes Memorial Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m  |   Heavy  |   22 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:40  |   Winning time: 4m 24.7s
1st
Horse silk
17
7/4
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, jumped left at 3rd and 4th, improved to dispute lead 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden at last, swished tail once inside final furlong, kept on well, comfortably op 5/4 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
16
511-12
66/1
T: M C GrassickJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Led, jumped right at 4th, joined and ridden 2 out, headed entering straight, no impression on winner at last, kept on one pace op 80/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
12
13/8f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, headway into close 3rd 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in op 9/4
4th
Horse silk
3
4
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, 4th when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, 4th at last, no extra op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
3
13
9/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Tracked leaders, 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
22
80/1
T: G ElliottJ: Kevin A Murphy (7)
Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden in 7th 2 out, no impression tchd 66/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
33/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe
Mid-division, pushed along in 8th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 18/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ¾
15
10/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, dropped to 9th and pushed along 2 out, no impression straight tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1
9th
Horse silk
sh
18
100/1
T: P CrokeJ: C P McNamara
Rear of mid-division, pushed along in 12th 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 80/1
10th
Horse silk
7 ½
14
40/1
T: L FowlerJ: K E Buckley (5)
Mid-division, pushed along in 10th 2 out, no impression, never a factor op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
17
2
611-12
125/1
T: J C McConnellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Rear of mid-division, bad mistake 1st, no impression from 3 out, moderate 16th and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace op 80/1
12th
Horse silk
2
21
100/1
T: W J BurkeJ: A P Kelly (7)
Towards rear, went 11th 2 out, soon no impression, never a factor op 80/1
13th
Horse silk
2 ½
11
250/1
T: M RiceJ: D P Maxwell (7)
Mid-division on outer, took keen hold, closer in 6th 4 out, weakened from next tchd 200/1
14th
Horse silk
nk
8
125/1
T: M BrassilJ: R A Doyle
Rear of mid-division, 14th and pushed along 2 out, no impression op 150/1 tchd 100/1
15th
Horse silk
6
6
511-12
100/1
T: J J HanlonJ: B Hayes
In rear, not fluent 3rd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor tchd 125/1
16th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
50/1
T: J T R DreaperJ: L P Dempsey
Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 40/1
17th
Horse silk
4 ½
10
40/1
T: Miss E DoyleJ: R Deegan
Always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 33/1
18th
Horse silk
9
9
511-12
33/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, slight mistake 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 12/1
19th
Horse silk
11
1
100/1
T: D CullenJ: S D Torrens
Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 80/1
20th
Horse silk
11
7
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Tracked leaders, lost position after 4 out, under pressure when slight mistake 3 out, weakened op 12/1
21st
Horse silk
2
20
250/1
T: Miss H McLoughlinJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened tchd 300/1
22nd
Horse silk
19
19
511-12
200/1
T: N McKnightJ: B W Harvey (5)
Mid-division, ridden in 15th 2 out, weakened op 250/1

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Non-Runners

25
Horse silk
Kelce26
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: Colm Murphy  J: Reserve 3
NR
24
Horse silk
Mustmeetthefarrier18
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: C Collins  J: Reserve 2
NR
23
Horse silk
Valhalla's Dream8
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 5
T: R P Burns  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.80Pl:€1.10, €14.00, €1.40EX:€139.10Trifecta:€465.50SF:€136.31

Forecasts

Lets Go Champ (13/8), Tactical Move (7/4), San Martino (9/2), Star Harbour (10/1), Ideal Vert (16/1), Boola Boola (33/1), Ivasecret (33/1), Clodders Dream (40/1), Skip Mahler (40/1), Ivoir Borget (40/1), Do Whatever (50/1), Stellium (66/1), Fruit Blossom (80/1), West Of Carrig (100/1), Catchabird (100/1), Fireworks (100/1), Asatisfiedmind (100/1), Ask Bob (125/1), It's Never Simple (125/1), Xchanger (200/1), Jinxs Link (250/1), Alice Van Hall (250/1)

Verdict

TACTICAL MOVE showed useful form in bumpers over 3 years ago and it looks significant that top connections have persevered. Well-bred point-winner Lets Go Champ is an interesting newcomer, while Ivasecret was bordering on useful on the Flat.

  1. TACTICAL MOVE (IRE)
  2. LETS GO CHAMP (IRE)
  3. IVASECRET (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Hiaou
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
11/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,501.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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