16:40 Punchestown

Sunday 9 June 2024

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

K-Mech Mechanical Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 7f 66y  |   Yielding  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:01  |   Winning time: 5m 57.5s
1st
Horse silk
11
16/1
T: P RocheJ: A P Kelly (5)
Held up, towards rear halfway, progress 4 out, 5th and slight mistake 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, disputed entering straight, ridden to lead narrowly before last, joined briefly last, led run-in and kept on strongly closing stages
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
4
13/2
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara
Held up in mid-division, progress when slightly hampered 3 out, 4th after 2 out, challenged early straight, ridden in close 2nd before last, disputed briefly last, 2nd and held run-in, kept on same pace op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
66/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: K E Buckley
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged 2 out, soon led narrowly, ridden and joined entering straight, headed before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace op 80/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
4/1
T: M HouriganJ: K C Sexton
Held up, progress 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
3/1f
T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (3)
Slightly hampered before 1st, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, soon mid-division, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace from before last op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
7
5
5/1
T: S NolanJ: S Fitzgerald
Mid-division, ridden into 5th entering straight, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 9/2
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
9/2
T: J C McConnellJ: A Harvey (7)
Mid-division, closer 2 out, ridden in 6th and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace op 5/1
8th
Horse silk
30
8
611-0
25/1
T: T GibneyJ: O R Brown (5)
Soon disputed, tracked leaders from 3rd, 6th halfway, led 4 out, joined next, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra after 2 out, weakened and tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
28/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: R J Condon (5)
Led and disputed, slight mistake 2nd, headed 4 out, soon ridden, close up and slight mistake next, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last tchd 25/1
PU
Horse silk
9
66/1
T: T MullinsJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
13
16/1
T: D HoganJ: P K Donovan (5)
Mid-division early, closer in 4th halfway, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra, pulled up before last op 14/1
PU
Horse silk
14
25/1
T: P A FahyJ: G Brouder (5)
Always towards rear, slight mistake 5th, no extra 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
15
33/1
T: T GibneyJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Disputed, ran around before 1st, headed before 4 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out

Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Dark Voyager100
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 7
T: A McCann  J: J Coen
NR
7
Horse silk
Ginnets Girl7
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: C P Millar
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.80Pl:€5.10, €2.10, €12.90EX:€102.30Trifecta:€1,108.60Tricast:€6,604.90SF:€112.41

Forecasts

Barry Lyndon (3/1), Dorans Law (4/1), Bella Bliss (9/2), Mister Beeton (5/1), Donkey Years (13/2), Ginnets Girl (10/1), So They Tell Me (16/1), Milanaway (16/1), Meyo (25/1), Ounce Of Gold (25/1), Aldo The Apache (28/1), Miss Vivacious (33/1), Dark Voyager (50/1), Everglow (66/1), It Could Be You (66/1)

Verdict

DORANS LAW shaped encouragingly when second on his course handicap debut last month and there should be more to come now stepping up to around 3m so he gets the vote. Donkey Years has run with credit when reaching the frame twice this spring and is next on the list ahead of last year's winner Mister Beeton.

  1. DORANS LAW (IRE)
  2. DONKEY YEARS (IRE)
  3. MISTER BEETON (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Mister Beeton
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 6
J: S Fitzgerald  |  T: S Nolan
13/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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