15:40 Punchestown

Wednesday 1 May 2024

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Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 3f 58y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 4m 50.5s
1st
Horse silk
8
4/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 4th 2 out, good headway to dispute lead travelling well entering straight, pushed along and strongly pressed before last, ridden at last, stayed on well to lead close home op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
9
511-12
1/1f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, dropped to mid-division and short of room after 2 out, headway on inner entering straight, pushed along and disputed lead before last, ridden at last, kept on inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home op 10/11
3rd
Horse silk
5
1
22/1
T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan
Mid-division on inner, headway after 2 out, briefly short of room entering straight, ridden in 5th before last, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders op 20/1 tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
5
4
17/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division on outer, closer in 5th 2 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong op 8/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
sh
7
40/1
T: S ByrneJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, ridden in moderate 11th 2 out, went 6th at last, kept on without threatening op 33/1 tchd 66/1
6th
Horse silk
2
2
20/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Tracked leaders, 3rd 2 out, ridden along and disputed entering straight, headed before last, 4th at last, no impression op 40/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
80/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Towards rear, pushed along early, ridden in 9th 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace op 66/1 tchd 100/1
8th
Horse silk
9
11
1011-12
40/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 2 out, never a factor op 50/1
9th
Horse silk
hd
5
25/1
T: P T FoleyJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd, improved to dispute lead on inner after 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened op 33/1 tchd 22/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ¾
15
80/1
T: H P FineganJ: Mr E Finegan (7)
Led, not fluent 3rd and 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened op 66/1 tchd 100/1
11th
Horse silk
10
14
250/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan
Always behind, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 300/1
12th
Horse silk
43
16
300/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Always behind, mistakes, never a factor op 150/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
6
15/2
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider at 5th op 13/2
PU
Horse silk
10
15/2
T: E J O'GradyJ: M P Walsh
Always towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last op 6/1 tchd 5/1

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Tag Man187
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: H De Bromhead  J: Rachael Blackmore
NR
13
Horse silk
Beau Walking93
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: Mrs J Harrington  J: Sam Ewing
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.60Pl:€1.80, €1.40, €3.70EX:€10.80Trifecta:€156.70Tricast:€85.08SF:€8.50

Forecasts

Mistergif (1/1), Gorgeous Tom (4/1), No Flies On Him (15/2), East India Express (15/2), Cleatus Poolaw (17/2), Tag Man (16/1), Barry Lyndon (20/1), Antrim Coast (22/1), Don Chalant (25/1), Beau Walking (33/1), Freemans Bay (40/1), Sempo (40/1), Binge Worthy (80/1), Lady Bluebird (80/1), Zulu Mike (250/1), Real Empire (300/1)

Verdict

Willie Mullins and Paul Townend combined to take this last year with subsequent Grade 1 winning chaser Grangeclare West and they can repeat the feat with MISTERGIF, who has been highly tried on both starts since winning his maiden and should find this assignment easier. Gorgeous Tom got off the mark at Naas last month, so he's put forward as the main threat stepping up in trip, with No Flies On Him and Cleatus Poolaw another couple fancied to go well, too.

  1. MISTERGIF (FR)
  2. GORGEOUS TOM (IRE)
  3. NO FLIES ON HIM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Grangeclare West
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 7
6/4

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €1,000.005th: €600.006th: €400.00

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