14:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 13 September 2023

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Punchestown Flat Is Back Handicap (50-75)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:21  |   Winning time: 1m 14.71s
1st
Horse silk
11
(11)
15/2
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Broke well to lead, headed after 1f and tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 2f out, disputed 1 1/2f out, led 1f out, kept on well final furlong op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(5)
10/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: J M Sheridan
Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th 1f out, kept on and disputed 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, edged 2nd close home op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
hd
14
(2)
8/1
T: M O'CallaghanJ: D McMonagle
Mid-division, ridden into 5th 2f out, stayed on into 3rd 1f out, kept on and disputed 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 3rd close home op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
12
(8)
11/2
T: W McCreeryJ: W J Lee
Mid-division, ridden into 7th 2f out, under pressure in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
(1)
11/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: W Joyce (7)
Soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden under 2f out, joined 1 1/2f out, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace final furlong op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
½
10
(9)
14/1
T: S LaveryJ: R C Colgan
Rear of mid-division and pushed along for most, ridden and some progress on inner 2f out, 9th 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
(7)
59-10
10/1
T: J F LevinsJ: D W O'Connor
Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and lost place over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
7
(14)
14/1
T: T ClearyJ: R P Cleary
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out tchd 11/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
4
(13)
89-11
50/1
T: J C McConnellJ: J Kearney (7)
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out tchd 33/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(6)
9/2f
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd over 2f out, no extra 1 1/2f out op 5/1 tchd 11/2
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
(3)
14/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
hd
13
(15)
18/1
T: M Halford & T CollinsJ: R P Whelan
Mid-division, ridden and no impression 2 1/2f out, soon no extra op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
8
3
(12)
16/1
T: J C McConnellJ: C Stone-Walsh (7)
Rear of mid-division, ridden into 8th 2f out, soon no impression, no extra over 1f out op 15/2
14th
Horse silk
8
2
(16)
150/1
T: J J LambeJ: G M Ryan
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, soon no extra op 100/1

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Non-Runners

16
(4)
Horse silk
Boadicea Belle24
Weight: 8-10|  Age: 4
T: M J Smith  J: Reserve 2
NR
15
(10)
Horse silk
Ha Long Bay20
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 4
T: R P Burns  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€1.60, €3.30, €2.80EX:€140.40Trifecta:€892.40Tricast:€648.12SF:€82.96

Forecasts

One Boss (9/2), Morning Approach (11/2), Mere Accountant (11/2), Perfect Poise (15/2), Darkdeserthighway (8/1), Church Mountain (10/1), Akmaam (10/1), Solar Breeze (14/1), Kodiac Prince (14/1), Exquisite Acclaim (14/1), Mulgrave (16/1), Dromantine (18/1), Boadicea Belle (25/1), Ha Long Bay (25/1), Zahee (50/1), Wild Mountain (150/1)

Verdict

PERFECT POISE only just failed on her second go in a handicap at Navan 2 weeks ago and makes plenty of appeal off 1 lb lower. Morning Approach, Mere Accountant and One Boss make up the shortlist.

  1. PERFECT POISE (IRE)
  2. MORNING APPROACH (IRE)
  3. MERE ACCOUNTANT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Band Width
Weight: 9-11  |Age: 3
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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