18:00 Punchestown

Thursday 27 April 2023

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Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 7f 130y  |   Good to Yielding  |   25 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:03  |   Winning time: 5m 52.5s
1st
Horse silk
15
12/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Aidan Coleman
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 3rd entering straight, not clear run and came between horses to challenge early straight, ridden to lead before last, kept on strongly run-in op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
18
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, improved into 5th entering straight, soon ridden and bumped, hampered before last, kept on run-in to go 2nd, no impression on winner op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
610-12
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Held up, towards rear halfway, ridden into 12th entering straight, stayed on into 5th last, kept on to dispute 2nd run-in, 3rd close home op 14/1 tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
16
710-9
17/2
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (5)
Led, pressed from 4 out, joined 2 out, narrow lead entering straight, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace tchd 10/1
5th
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nk
23
9/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Slight mistake 1st, towards rear, ridden in 14th entering straight, no impression in 7th last, kept on one pace run-in op 10/1 tchd 17/2
6th
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hd
1
25/1
T: N MeadeJ: L A McKenna (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, close up from 4 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, kept on same pace from before last
7th
Horse silk
4 ¾
20
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge 3 out, disputed next, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra before last op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
11/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up, rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 11th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 9/1 tchd 17/2
9th
Horse silk
1
5
6/1
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Mid-division, progress into 5th after 4 out, close 4th and mistake 3 out, mistake next and ridden, no extra entering straight op 11/2
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
24
8/1
T: P T FoleyJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, ridden into 6th 2 out, no extra before last op 10/1 tchd 11/1
11th
Horse silk
nk
3
14/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, ridden into 7th entering straight, no extra before last, kept on one pace
12th
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4 ¾
11
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (7)
Mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra
13th
Horse silk
4 ½
21
610-7
28/1
T: M J SmithJ: D Meyler
Mid-division, ridden 2 out, no extra entering straight op 33/1
14th
Horse silk
¾
25
80/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Settled behind leaders, 8th halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra next
15th
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sh
14
33/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, close up briefly 4 out, no extra before 3 out, weakened
16th
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½
8
40/1
T: P G FaheyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)
Mid-division early, slight mistake 6th, closer in 7th halfway, ridden before 3 out, no extra entering straight op 33/1 tchd 50/1
17th
Horse silk
nk
22
28/1
T: D CullenJ: M P Walsh
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 2 out op 18/1
18th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
66/1
T: N MeadeJ: D F O'Regan
Always towards rear, never a factor
19th
Horse silk
1
6
28/1
T: J MotherwayJ: S W Flanagan
Rear of mid-division for most, ridden towards rear 3 out, soon no extra op 20/1 tchd 33/1
20th
Horse silk
36
13
50/1
T: Francis CaseyJ: C D Maxwell
Tracked leaders, slow 1st, soon mid-division, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened and tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
40/1
T: P CorkeryJ: I J Power
Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra and slight mistake next, weakened and pulled up before last
PU
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7
9/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up, rear of mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression after 2 out, pulled up before last op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
10
80/1
T: P RocheJ: P T Smithers (7)
Towards rear, ridden and no extra 2 out, pulled up before last
PU
Horse silk
17
610-9
66/1
T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley
Always towards rear, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
PU
Horse silk
19
25/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara
Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 22/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

28
Horse silk
Unanswered1
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: A J Martin  J: Reserve 3
NR
27
Horse silk
Yeah Man38
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 6
T: G P Cromwell  J: Reserve 2
NR
26
Horse silk
Level Neverending1
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.90Pl:€3.40, €4.40, €3.80, €2.40EX:€327.00Trifecta:€2,707.00Tricast:€2,759.48SF:€161.86

Forecasts

Seabank Bistro (9/2), Walking On Air (6/1), Verdant Place (8/1), Grozni (17/2), Lord Snootie (9/1), Parmenion (11/1), Kilbeg King (12/1), Lets Go Champ (14/1), Gatsby Grey (14/1), Sir Argus (16/1), Beacon Edge (25/1), Toss Again (25/1), Sweet Will (25/1), Dartan (28/1), A Great View (28/1), Rebel Ivy (28/1), Au Fleuron (33/1), Ailie Rose (33/1), Ballyshannon Rose (40/1), Master McShee (40/1), Max Flamingo (50/1), Lunar Power (66/1), Haxo (66/1), Legacy Thor (80/1), Walking On Glass (80/1)

Verdict

Although seemingly deserted by Paul Townend the fact PARMENION went off favourite in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 over Easter suggests he's thought capable of even better than he's shown so far so perhaps he can provide the Willie Mullins stable with a third win in this very competitive handicap in the last 4 years. Grozni showed he can cope with the demands of a competitive, big-field affair when second at the Dublin Racing Festival and heads the many dangers along with Sweet Will and Lord Snootie.

  1. PARMENION
  2. GROZNI (FR)
  3. SWEET WILL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
A Great View
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 11
J: M P Walsh  |  T: D Cullen
10/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00

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