17:25 Punchestown

Saturday 4 May 2024

All14:3015:0515:4216:1516:5017:2518:0018:30

SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 118y  |   Soft  |   23 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:25  |   Winning time: 5m 31.3s
1st
Horse silk
12
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Towards rear, 16th after 2 out, progress in centre to go 6th last, soon ridden and kept on strongly to lead close home op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
2
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)
Soon led, headed 6th, pushed along on inner after 2 out, disputed entering straight, ridden in 2nd before last, kept on to briefly regain lead run-in, headed close home op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
24
50/1
T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)
Towards rear, progress into mid division halfway, 11th after 2 out, ridden to go 7th after last, kept on run-in op 66/1 tchd 40/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
16
28/1
T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: M J M O'Sullivan
Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, headway on outer to go 4th after 3 out, pushed along to dispute entering straight, soon led, ridden and headed over 50 yards out
5th
Horse silk
sh
10
12/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N de Boinville
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, went 3rd last, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
21
18/1
T: W P MullinsJ: M M McDonagh (3)
Tracked leaders, raced keenly, 2nd halfway, mistake 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
14
18/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight, ridden to briefly go 4th before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace run-in op 16/1 tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
dh
17
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, mid division halfway, went 10th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on from last op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
½
25
10/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: J S McGarvey
Mid division, pushed along after 2 out, went 10th before last, soon ridden and kept on one pace op 15/2
10th
Horse silk
½
13
20/1
T: T MullinsJ: J B Foley
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, went 4th 3 out, 5th on inner entering straight, soon ridden and no extra from last, weakened last 100 yards op 22/1 tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
1
1
511-12
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Mid division, progress into 5th 3 out, pushed along in 4th after next, disputed entering straight, soon ridden and no extra from last, weakened run-in op 40/1 tchd 28/1
12th
Horse silk
6
4
50/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, mid division halfway, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, ridden before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 40/1 tchd 80/1
13th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: A P Kelly (5)
Tracked leaders, mid division halfway, no impression when mistake 2 out op 28/1 tchd 16/1
14th
Horse silk
½
5
511-5
40/1
T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford
Tracked leaders, led from 6th, pushed along on inner and headed early straight, soon ridden and weakened quickly before last op 28/1 tchd 66/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ½
18
40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 50/1
16th
Horse silk
¾
15
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Mid division, no impression from 3 out op 40/1
17th
Horse silk
nk
23
66/1
T: E GriffinJ: P T Smithers (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 80/1
18th
Horse silk
3 ¼
27
66/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S F O'Keeffe
Always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1
19th
Horse silk
7
20
8/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Mid division, mistake 2nd, pushed along on inner after 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 12/1
20th
Horse silk
12
7
10/1
T: S DoyleJ: J J Slevin
Always towards rear, never a factor op 17/2 tchd 11/1
21st
Horse silk
21
22
80/1
T: R P CodyJ: D Meyler
Always towards rear, never a factor op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
15/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Towards rear, 14th halfway, no impression from 2 out, pulled up before last tchd 13/2
PU
Horse silk
8
2/1f
T: H De BromheadJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, 10th halfway, went 7th 3 out, mistake on inner 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last op 15/8 tchd 9/5

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26
Horse silk
Garrybello2
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 6
T: T Cooper  J: Reserve 1
NR
19
Horse silk
Gold Dancer34
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 5
T: W P Mullins  J: S F O'Keeffe
NR
11
Horse silk
Visionarian175
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 9
T: G P Cromwell  J: C Stone-Walsh
NR
3
Horse silk
Encanto Bruno129
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: G P Cromwell  J: S W Flanagan
NR
28
Horse silk
Ardera Ru1
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 9
T: E Doyle  J: Reserve 3
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€24.60Pl:€4.60, €5.00, €8.80, €8.30EX:€472.20Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€15,907.24SF:€346.59

Forecasts

Waterford Whispers (2/1), Olympic Man (15/2), Ocastle Des Mottes (8/1), Canal End (10/1), Monbeg Park (10/1), The Very Man (12/1), Ardera Ru (14/1), Chapeau De Soleil (16/1), Risk Belle (16/1), Gold Dancer (16/1), Encanto Bruno (16/1), Stoke The Fire (18/1), Lucky Zebo (18/1), Fascile Mode (20/1), Visionarian (20/1), Beacon Edge (22/1), Comfort Zone (25/1), Western Walk (28/1), Dee Capo (33/1), The Wallpark (33/1), Jigoro (40/1), Pink In The Park (40/1), Moonovercloon (50/1), Ambitious Fellow (50/1), Garrybello (50/1), One Last Tango (66/1), Cato's Revenge (66/1), Watch The Weather (80/1)

Verdict

The suspicion remains that OCASTLE DES MOTTES is capable of better than he has shown since joining Willie Mullins. He was too free when fifth in the Martin Pipe at the Cheltenham Festival and is taken to reverse the placings with Waterford Whispers, who was second in the same race. That said, the latter is not passed over lightly as she remains open to improvement with just five runs under her belt. Visionarian and Olympic Man, Townend's pick of the seven Mullins runners, are also considered.

  1. OCASTLE DES MOTTES (FR)
  2. WATERFORD WHISPERS (IRE)
  3. VISIONARIAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Seddon
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 10
13/2

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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