14:25 Punchestown

Tuesday 10 October 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 140y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 4m 7.0s
1st
Horse silk
5
7/4f
T: P NolanJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, headway into 3rd when left 2nd 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden at last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure close home op 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
2
18/1
T: M J SmithJ: K M Donoghue
Rear of mid-division, headway into 7th when left 6th 2 out, ridden and went 2nd at last, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
7
10
10/3
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes (5)
Mid-division, closer in 6th when left 5th 2 out, soon ridden, went 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
2
13
8/1
T: E GriffinJ: R A Doyle
Mid-division, closer in 5th when left 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders op 7/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
16
910-8
40/1
T: Brendan WalshJ: G Brouder (5)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, mid-division at 4th, 9th when left 8th 2 out, soon ridden, 7th at last, kept on without threatening
6th
Horse silk
½
9
14/1
T: S AherneJ: P T Enright
Tracked leaders on inner, 2nd when left in front 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, dropped to 3rd at last, no impression run-in
7th
Horse silk
2
1
40/1
T: A SextonJ: Mr H E Sexton (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th when left 3rd 2 out, dropped to 6th at last, no impression op 25/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
12
12/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Disputed lead, headed after 4th, 4th when bad mistake at 6th, dropped to 8th when left 7th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
15/2
T: R DonohoeJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Towards rear, moderate 11th 2 out, ridden entering straight, 9th at last, no impression tchd 8/1
10th
Horse silk
3
8
28/1
T: L ComerJ: T P Harney (7)
Tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division when badly hampered 3 out, soon ridden and no impression
11th
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
18/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (3)
In rear, headway into 10th 2 out, soon ridden, 11th at last, no impression op 25/1
12th
Horse silk
19
17
25/1
T: J BarcoeJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened op 16/1
13th
Horse silk
4 ¾
7
25/1
T: N SlevinJ: D E Mullins
Disputed lead, headed after 4th, ridden 3 out, weakened
14th
Horse silk
2
15
100/1
T: D E PrendergastJ: N T Prendergast (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 80/1
15th
Horse silk
5
18
100/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: A P Heskin
Always towards rear, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 125/1
16th
Horse silk
8
14
22/1
T: Mrs P DobbsJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders on outer, not jump well, reminder 2nd, weakened 3 out op 20/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
16/1
T: A MurrayJ: Eoin G Kelly (7)
Tracked leaders, bad mistake 3 out and quickly lost position, not recover, pulled up before last
F
Horse silk
11
40/1
T: E CawleyJ: M M McDonagh (5)
Towards rear early, took keen hold, rapid headway to lead after 4th, clear at 6th, still clear when fell 2 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.75Pl:€1.10, €4.20, €1.10, €2.20EX:€39.80Trifecta:€244.60Tricast:€115.65SF:€37.45

Forecasts

Park Of Kings (7/4), Redwood Queen (10/3), Contrapposto (15/2), Mr Macphisto (8/1), Baltinglass Hill (12/1), Champagne Vacation (14/1), Vale Of Glory (16/1), One Cool Poet (18/1), West Away (18/1), Action Station (22/1), Surviving Murmansk (25/1), Diamondinthemud (25/1), Force Of The Moon (28/1), Romella (40/1), Katherine (40/1), Grand Cru Chatho (40/1), Ella Rose (100/1), Mille Miglia (100/1)

Verdict

This looks a strong race for the grade with taking last-time-out winners REDWOOD QUEEN and Park of Kings probably the pair to focus on. Both landed a gamble last time and boast the scope to rate quite a bit higher, with marginal preference for the Charles Byrnes runner. Of the rest, Contrapposto and Mr Macphisto are of interest.

  1. REDWOOD QUEEN (IRE)
  2. PARK OF KINGS (IRE)
  3. CONTRAPPOSTO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
One Last Tango
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 5
5/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00

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