14:40 Punchestown

Sunday 19 February 2023

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Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 5f  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:42  |   Winning time: 5m 31.1s
1st
Horse silk
4
5/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Rear, moderate 7th before 5th, headway before 3 out, 6th after 3 out, good headway to close last, ridden and ran on well run-in to lead closing stages op 11/2 tchd 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
7/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
In touch, moderate 3rd after 4th, closer after 6th, closed in 2nd after 8th, led before 3 out, attempted to assert before last, ridden and kept on run-in, headed closing stages op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
7
9/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Rear, moderate 6th before 5th, progress before 3 out, travelled well in 5th after 3 out, headway to 3rd before last, kept on well run-in, not quite reach leaders op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
9
7/1
T: J P FaheyJ: A P Kelly
Rear of mid-division, moderate 4th after 4th, headway before 3 out, under pressure in 4th after 3 out, no impression last, one paced run-in op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
610-11
33/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sam Ewing
Towards rear, progress to moderate 5th after 4th, headway before 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th before last, no extra run-in op 40/1 tchd 28/1
6th
Horse silk
26
5
40/1
T: O McKiernanJ: R J Condon
Driven into clear lead, reduced lead at 2nd where left clear, not fluent at 3rd and 5th, reduced lead at 6th, slow jump at 8th, jumped left 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened after 3 out op 50/1
7th
Horse silk
24
3
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
In touch, moderate 3rd at 2nd where left moderate 2nd, closer at 6th, closed in 3rd after 8th, 2nd 3 out, weakened quickly and eased before last op 11/4

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
2/1f
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Raced 2nd to clear leader, took closer order in clear 2nd at 2nd where pecked and unseated rider op 5/2

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Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Henning11
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 6
T: D Hogan  J: D King
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.20, €1.40, €2.30EX:€24.40Trifecta:€185.30SF:€39.63

Forecasts

Harmonya Maker (2/1), Eabha Grace (3/1), Hauturiere (5/1), Shecouldbeanything (7/1), Whatcouldhavebeen (7/1), Rioga Choice (9/1), Henning (20/1), Ottizzini (33/1), Kilbree Warrior (40/1)

Verdict

EABHA GRACE has been going the right way in a trio of starts in maiden hurdles, completing a simple task with the minimum of fuss at this course last time, and she can take this step up in grade in her stride. The Wille Mullins-trained mare can see off the challenge of Harmonya Maker, who should be suited by this longer trip, while Shecouldbeanything is also respected.

  1. EABHA GRACE (IRE)
  2. HARMONYA MAKER (FR)
  3. SHECOULDBEANYTHING (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €13,500.002nd: €4,500.003rd: €2,250.004th: €1,125.005th: €675.006th: €450.00

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