15:40 Punchestown

Thursday 2 May 2024

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:0519:40

Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle (88-123)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 94y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   24 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 4m 5.6s
1st
Horse silk
23
16/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, pushed along and headway to lead entering straight, soon ridden and strongly pressed, joined inside final furlong, rallied to regain lead close home, stayed on well op 14/1 tchd 20/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
20
50/1
T: A SlatteryJ: P K Donovan (5)
Rear of mid-division, closer in 8th when slightly hampered 2 out, headway into 2nd and ridden before last, improved to dispute lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home op 40/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
15
411-6
5/1j
T: H De BromheadJ: M P Walsh
Mid-division, closer in 6th 2 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 3rd at last, kept on without threatening leaders op 9/2 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
4
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Towards rear, 16th 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and some progress on outer entering straight, went 5th at last, kept on without threatening in 4th inside final furlong op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
25
8/1
T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan
In rear, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden entering straight, went 6th at last, kept on same pace op 6/1
6th
Horse silk
4
26
33/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Mid-division on outer, closer in 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 4th before last, no impression tchd 28/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
15/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
In rear, 20th 2 out, briefly short of room entering straight, pushed along before last, went moderate 8th at last, ridden and no impression run-in op 10/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
14
22/1
T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle (7)
Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 13th 2 out, no impression op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
½
7
811-12
50/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh
Rear of mid-division, ridden in 15th 2 out, soon no impression op 66/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
20/1
T: T O'BrienJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, soon weakened tchd 18/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
612-0
18/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 28/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
20/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
In rear, pushed along 2nd, ridden 2 out, soon no impression, modest late progress run-in op 16/1
13th
Horse silk
½
12
28/1
T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: S Cleary-Farrell (7)
In rear, badly hampered at 1st and soon trailing, no impression from 3 out, soon ridden, modest late progress op 25/1
14th
Horse silk
2
19
12/1
T: E BolgerJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, no impression from 2 out, modest late progress, never a factor op 10/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
712-0
5/1j
T: J & A O'NeillJ: P T Smithers (7)
Mid-division, ridden in 10th after 2 out, weakened
16th
Horse silk
4 ¼
17
40/1
T: R P CodyJ: D Meyler
Mid-division on outer, headway into 4th 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last op 33/1
17th
Horse silk
3 ¼
22
28/1
T: P W FlynnJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, mistake next, weakened op 33/1
18th
Horse silk
17
27
9/1
T: D K WeldJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, checked next, soon weakened op 16/1
19th
Horse silk
11
11
14/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Rear of mid-division on inner, ridden 2 out, weakened tchd 12/1
20th
Horse silk
17
16
611-6
22/1
T: E J O'GradyJ: P T Enright
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 9th 2 out, weakened op 18/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
33/1
T: D HoganJ: Mr D Allen (7)
Towards rear when fell at 1st op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
5
33/1
T: T CooperJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, bad blunder 5th and lost position, not recover and soon behind, pulled up before last op 40/1 tchd 50/1
PU
Horse silk
21
66/1
T: Aengus KingJ: M M McDonagh (3)
Mid-division on outer, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last tchd 80/1
F
Horse silk
24
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Rear of mid-division, ridden in 12th 2 out, 9th and no impression when fell at last op 28/1 tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Undeniable Alibi28
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: J W Kennedy
NR
18
Horse silk
Zeeband20
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 7
T: P J Gilligan  J: Non Runner
NR
28
Horse silk
Elusive Prince1
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 5
T: H De Bromhead  J: Reserve 3
NR
13
Horse silk
Luminous Light1
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 5
T: A McCann  J: J J Slevin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€20.60Pl:€3.30, €13.50, €2.30, €3.50EX:€1,174.30Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€4,590.00SF:€696.34

Forecasts

Nara (5/1), Holly (5/1), Judicieuse Allen (15/2), Club Manager (8/1), Undeniable Alibi (8/1), Grappa Nonino (9/1), Media Naranja (11/1), Hands On (12/1), Catena Zapata (14/1), Pigeon House (16/1), Bowmore (18/1), Whiskeywealth (20/1), Sign From Above (20/1), Answering (22/1), Rumi (22/1), Zeeband (25/1), Ballycallan King (28/1), Clever Currency (28/1), Macinamillion (33/1), Garrybello (33/1), Zoffanien (33/1), Timeless Piece (33/1), Luminous Light (33/1), War Correspondent (40/1), Killeemore Lad (50/1), Walhaan (50/1), The Shantou King (66/1)

Verdict

Despite being passed over by Mark Walsh, the unexposed HANDS ON makes plenty of appeal. Indeed, it was a decent maiden that he won at Cork in October and, provided all is well following a break, he could be about to take a step forward now pitched into a handicap. Undeniable Alibi is also open to improvement and is just about feared most ahead of British raider Holly, Nara, who is Walsh's pick, and Answering.

  1. HANDS ON (IRE)
  2. UNDENIABLE ALIBI (FR)
  3. HOLLY (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Broomfield Bijou
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 5
6/1

Prize Money

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

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