16:30 Punchestown

Monday 5 February 2024

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5516:30

SBK Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 7f 150y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 6m 32.2s
1st
Horse silk
5
6/4f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd halfway, close up before 5 out, slight mistake 4 out, disputed after 4 out, slight mistakes 3 out and 2 out, led entering straight, soon ridden to assert, reduced avantage last and slightly slow, kept on well under pressure run-in op 11/10
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
15/8
T: T GibneyJ: K E Buckley
Held up early, closer and tracked leaders from 3rd, disputed from 6th, led 8th, not fluent 5 out, joined after 4 out, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 2nd before last, closer last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace op 11/4
3rd
Horse silk
1
1
4/1
T: M F MorrisJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, ran freely early, disputed briefly 2nd, 4th halfway, challenged 3 out and pecked, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, stayed on and closer last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace op 9/2 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
28
9
14/1
T: J P FaheyJ: A P Kelly (5)
Led, joined 2nd, soon headed, mid-division and reminder 5th, ridden and dropped towards rear after 8th, weakened 4 out op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
½
2
611-12
125/1
T: P J GilliganJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Tracked leader, disputed 2nd, soon led, joined from 6th, headed 8th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression next, soon no extra and weakened op 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
150/1
T: T GibneyJ: O R Brown (5)
Held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 5th after 4 out, soon no impression, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last op 125/1
PU
Horse silk
6
6/1
T: Paul TobinJ: M P O'Connor (3)
Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 9/2
PU
Horse silk
7
125/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh
Held up, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 5 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 100/1
PU
Horse silk
8
711-12
80/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Held up towards rear, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened, pulled up before last op 66/1 tchd 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €1.40EX:€4.20Trifecta:€12.70SF:€5.02

Forecasts

Lucky Lyreen (6/4), Kinturk Kalanisi (15/8), Bossofthebrownies (4/1), One Big Bang (6/1), Redzy Rocco (14/1), Ringcraft (80/1), Cloughroe (125/1), Quintin Turnball (125/1), Hesasmoothoperator (150/1)

Verdict

Bumper winner LUCKY LYREEN is starting to get the hang of things over hurdles now and this looks a good opportunity up in trip. Bossofthebrownies is feared most ahead of Kinturk Kalanisi.

  1. LUCKY LYREEN (IRE)
  2. BOSSOFTHEBROWNIES (IRE)
  3. KINTURK KALANISI (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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