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15:45 Punchestown

Sunday 19 February 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:55

David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 6m 21.6s

1^st

Verdant Place

510-4

5/2f

T: P T FoleyJ: S D Torrens

Mid-division, 9th after 8th, headway before 2 out, closed after 2 out, led before last, where mistake, driven out closing stages tchd 85/40

2^nd

Gallant John Joe

1011-12

25/1

T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright

Mid-division, 10th after 8th, stayed on after 2 out, ridden into 2nd closing stages, kept on, not trouble winner op 22/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Riggs

811-2

28/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (5)

Close up, 3rd after 8th, improved to 2nd before 4 out, led approaching straight, headed before last, dropped to 3rd closing stages, weakened op 25/1

4^th

Cher Why Not

1110-0

12/1

T: T DoyleJ: C M Quirke (7)

In rear, effort and progress after 2 out, stayed on before last, ran on well between horses to 4th close home, never nearer tchd 11/1

5^th

Barbary Master

810-12

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

In touch, 7th after 8th, progress 2 out, no impression on principals in 4th before last, kept on run-in, dropped to 5th close home op 8/1 tchd 10/1

6^th

A Great View

1211-6

14/1

T: D CullenJ: A P Kelly (7)

Towards rear, good headway before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on without threatening run-in

7^th

Martha Divine

610-12

8/1

T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe

Soon tracked leader, 2nd after 8th, lost place before 4 out, no impression in 7th before last, kept on same pace closing stages op 9/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

Coventry

611-3

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (7)

Rear of mid-division, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, no danger op 10/1

9^th

Bodhisattva

611-1

17/2

T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford

In touch, mistake at 7th, 5th after 8th, improved to 3rd 4 out, under pressure after 2 out, lost place approaching straight, no extra before last tchd 9/1

10^th

2 ¾

Ballyadam Destiny

910-12

28/1

T: D HoganJ: D King (5)

Soon tracked leader, lost place after 5th, 6th after 8th, lost place and under pressure before 2 out, no extra after 2 out

11^th

Time Marches On

710-10

8/1

T: J MotherwayJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, effort in rear of mid-division before 2 out where not fluent, weakened before last op 9/1

12^th

Spyglass Hill

1011-8

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (3)

Soon led, slight mistake at 1st and 4th, not fluent at 6th, mistake at 8th, headed and lost place approaching straight, weakened quickly before last op 40/1

13^th

1 ¾

West Is Awake

710-0

7/1

T: E CawleyJ: D J O'Keeffe

Towards rear, mistake 4 out, effort after 2 out, weakened before last where mistake op 11/1

14^th

Bigz Belief

611-2

66/1

T: M J SmithJ: P J Carberry

In rear, mistake at 5th, slight mistake at 6th, weakened and detached after 2 out, never a factor tchd 50/1

15^th

Enchanted Magic

511-2

80/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: S W Flanagan

Rear, not fluent at 1st, towards rear, headway to 8th after 8th, closed on outer at 9th, mistake 3 out and lost place, weakened quickly before 2 out op 40/1

16^th

Instant Return

710-7

125/1

T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey

Rear of mid-division, slightly detached and under pressure at 10th, detached 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 100/1

Also Ran

Bluebell Diva

610-2

8/1

T: M F MorrisJ: G Brouder (5)

In touch, 4th after 8th, injured and pulled up quickly before 9th op 6/1 tchd 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.70Pl:€1.50, €6.60, €5.10, €3.70EX:€100.80Trifecta:€947.40Tricast:€1,588.15SF:€78.47

Forecasts

Verdant Place (5/2), Coventry (7/1), West Is Awake (7/1), Martha Divine (8/1), Time Marches On (8/1), Bluebell Diva (8/1), Bodhisattva (17/2), Barbary Master (9/1), Cher Why Not (12/1), A Great View (14/1), Gallant John Joe (25/1), Riggs (28/1), Ballyadam Destiny (28/1), Spyglass Hill (50/1), Bigz Belief (66/1), Enchanted Magic (80/1), Instant Return (125/1)

There should be more to come from the unexposed VERDANT PLACE now moving up to 3m so he's seleceted to make light of a 6 lb rise for last month's course success. Gordon Elliott pair pair Coventry and Bodhisattva head the many dangers along with the thriving Bluebell Diva.