13:18 Punchestown

Monday 13 January 2025

All12:4813:1813:4814:1814:4815:1815:48

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 85y  |   Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:18  |   Winning time: 4m 12.06s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/4j
T: G KeaneJ: Mr E Finegan (2)
Held up in rear, moderate 8th after 4th, progress after 4 out, improved to 2nd after 3 out, travelled well to lead after 2 out, clear last, kept on well run-in, easily op 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
12
9
11/2
T: S CrawleyJ: Mr O McGill
Rear of mid-division, progress at 2nd, 3rd at 3rd, 2nd to clear leader at 4th, moderate 3rd before 5th, moderate 2nd 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, no impression on clear leader in 2nd before last, one paced op 4/1 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
8
18/1
T: P NolanJ: Mr J W Hendrick
Towards rear, moderate 7th after 4th, dropped to moderate 9th at 5th, headway to 5th 2 out where mistake, improved to moderate 3rd before last, one paced run-in op 16/1 tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
12
3
14/1
T: L P CusackJ: Mr P W Gleeson (2)
Tracked leader, led before 2nd, asserted after 2nd, clear at 4th, slight mistake 4 out, reduced lead after 3 out, mistake 2 out and headed, dropped to moderate 4th and weakened before last op 16/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
7
811-8
9/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr L P Shanahan (2)
Mid-division, not fluent at 1st, moderate 6th after 4th, progress in 4th before 2 out where mistake, dropped to moderate 5th and weakened before last op 10/1 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
14
6
911-10
11/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: Mr R M McParland (4)
Towards rear, moderate 9th after 4th, progress at 5th, 6th 2 out where mistake and pecked, weakened op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and 7/1
7th
Horse silk
11
1
1112-4
33/1
T: S AherneJ: Mr S Tobin (2)
Led, headed before 2nd, 4th behind clear leader at 4th, dropped to moderate 5th at 5th, weakened before 2 out op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
53
2
11/4j
T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin
In touch, 3rd to clear leader at 4th, moderate 2nd before 5th, moderate 3rd 4 out where mistake, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off op 10/3

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
10
10/1
T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: Mr L T Turner (2)
Tracked leader, dropped to mid-division after 3rd, moderate 5th after 4th, weakened in moderate 7th 2 out where fell tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1

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5
Horse silk
Glorytogod Tom12
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: M P Fitzgerald  J: Mr D M Fitzgerald
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.75Pl:€1.50, €1.70, €5.30EX:€19.70Trifecta:€663.80Tricast:€230.64SF:€19.17

Forecasts

Ragmans Corner (11/4), Away To Milan (11/4), Royal Time (11/2), Tuckmill (11/2), Makfils (9/1), Glorytogod Tom (10/1), Boston Bongo (10/1), Boghlone Honey (14/1), Jarvis Brook (18/1), Johngus (33/1)

Verdict

RAGMANS CORNER rates the pick of these weights on the back of his very good Fairyhouse second so gets tthe vote. Tuckmill heads the list of dangers back in this sphere with Royal Time, Jarvis Brook and Away To Milan all in the mix too.

  1. RAGMANS CORNER (IRE)
  2. TUCKMILL (IRE)
  3. ROYAL TIME (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Morricone
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 7
J: Mr J Dunne  |  T: R Hackett
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,199.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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