15:05 Punchestown

Sunday 18 February 2024

All13:3514:0514:3515:0515:4016:1016:4017:10

Madigan Group Irish EBF Sheila Bourke Novice Hurdle (Listed)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 189y  |   Heavy  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:14  |   Winning time: 4m 16.4s
1st
Horse silk
5
6/5f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Led, jumped slightly left at 3rd, clear near, not fluent 5th, went clear travelling well entering straight, stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
9
4
4/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 3 out, ridden in moderate 3rd entering straight, no impression on winner in 3rd when mistake at last, kept on one pace to go moderate 2nd close home op 10/3 tchd 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
hd
2
511-9
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, soon no impression on winner, dropped to moderate 3rd and no extra close home tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
3
6
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Towards rear, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th entering straight, no impression on leaders tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
12
1
611-9
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: D A Jacob
Rear of mid-division, jumped left at 1st, took keen hold, headway into 5th at 5th, short of room and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th entering straight, no impression on leaders op 4/1 tchd 10/3
6th
Horse silk
½
7
125/1
T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: S Cleary-Farrell
Tracked leaders on outer, slight mistake 1st and mistake 2nd, dropped to 7th after 4 out, soon ridden and no impression
7th
Horse silk
1
3
511-9
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, dropped to 6th at 5th, ridden 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, no impression tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1
8th
Horse silk
41
8
200/1
T: J NashJ: G Brouder
Always last, pushed along 4th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.20Pl:€1.10, €1.20, €1.60EX:€5.60Trifecta:€26.90SF:€6.42

Forecasts

Tullyhill (6/5), No Flies On Him (4/1), Boldog (9/2), Jigoro (6/1), Westport Cove (8/1), Lombron (25/1), Saddle Her Up (125/1), Tina Meehan (200/1)

Verdict

A very interesting listed hurdle. The only time the exciting TULLYHILL hasn't gone off at odds on was in a Grade 1 bumper at Punchestown last spring and he's taken to add to last month's comfortable Naas maiden success for the Willie Mullins team. There are other promising sorts in opposition, though, headed by No Flies On Him, who looked a smart prospect when making a winning start to his hurdle career at the Leopardstown Christmas meeting. Boldog and Jigoro are others with bright futures.

  1. TULLYHILL (FR)
  2. NO FLIES ON HIM (IRE)
  3. BOLDOG (FR)

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00

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