14:00 Punchestown

Tuesday 12 December 2023

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William Hill Epic Value Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 56y  |   Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 5m 6.2s
1st
Horse silk
3
510-11
2/1j
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe
Rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, improved to 3rd 3 out, took closer order in 2nd entering straight, led narrowly before last where slight mistake, ran on strongly run-in
2nd
Horse silk
6
1
6/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Towards rear, in rear after 1st, 6th halfway, 5th after 2 out, stayed on to 3rd before last, kept on run-in to 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner op 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
7/2
T: Stephen Gerard CareyJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, took closer order 3 out, led approaching straight, headed before last, no extra run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
2/1j
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, 3rd halfway, 4th 3 out, no impression before last, no extra run-in
5th
Horse silk
25
6
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Led, a little keen, not fluent at 3rd, increased advantage 4 out, reduced lead 3 out where slight mistake, headed approaching straight, lost place and weakened before last where not fluent op 16/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Rear, towards rear after 1st, 5th halfway, took closer order before 2 out where bad mistake and dropped to rear, not recover, pulled up before last op 10/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Pastorale30
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 4
T: H De Bromhead  J: D J O'Keeffe
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.30, €2.20EX:€14.80Trifecta:€50.10SF:€14.87

Forecasts

Jetara (2/1), Mel Monroe (2/1), Banntown Girl (7/2), A Penny A Hundred (6/1), Mayor's Walk (14/1), Mount Sinai (25/1), Pastorale (33/1)

Verdict

MAYOR'S WALK and A Penny A Hundred do not possess the same depth of form as some of these but they're both very promising fillies and look ready for this step up in class. The latter is 2-2 and isn't passed over lightly but Mayor's Walk is marginally preferred. Banntown Girl is just about the form pick and is third choice ahead of Jetara and Mel Monroe.

  1. MAYOR'S WALK (IRE)
  2. A PENNY A HUNDRED (FR)
  3. BANNTOWN GIRL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Saylavee
Weight: 10-11  |Age: 5
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €14,100.002nd: €4,700.003rd: €2,350.004th: €1,175.005th: €705.006th: €470.00

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