15:35 Punchestown

Monday 24 February 2025

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Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 7m 3.07s

1^st

Rokathir

610-3

5/2f

T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, improved to dispute lead on inner entering straight, led travelling well before last, ridden and narrow lead at last, stayed on strongly run-in, comfortably op 3/1

2^nd

4 ¾

Topgun Simmy

611-12

11/1

T: Miss T L CoganJ: P Hanlon (7)

Tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead entering straight, ridden and headed approaching last, close 2nd at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in op 9/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

3 ¼

Lucky Viv

711-0

17/2

T: Michael BarryJ: J P Shinnick (5)

Rear of mid-division, 10th on outer 2 out, ridden entering straight, moderate 5th at last, disputed moderate 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd close home op 8/1 tchd 15/2

4^th

Plain Or Battered

810-0

11/2

T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens

Tracked leader in 2nd, led from 3rd, joined 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed entering straight, moderate 3rd before last, 4th close home, no extra op 7/1

5^th

7 ½

Cosmo Renfro

810-10

13/2

T: S NolanJ: D Meyler

Mid-division on inner early, dropped to rear and ridden at 3rd, mistake 4 and 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th before last, no extra tchd 6/1

6^th

1 ¼

Carrig Sam

911-11

50/1

T: P CrokeJ: H E Sexton (7)

In rear, headway into 6th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression straight op 28/1

7^th

6 ½

Thegraveyardbookie

611-0

8/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara

Mid-division, mistake 4th, ridden and dropped to 9th before 2 out, no impression op 17/2 tchd 15/2

8^th

Influential Lady

1110-10

50/1

T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)

Led, headed at 3rd, disputed lead again 4 out, ridden 2 out, soon headed, weakened op 28/1

9^th

Roxhill Roise

711-5

8/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: S W Flanagan

Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 10/1

10^th

3 ¾

Ballinoe Blaze

510-8

22/1

T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

11^th

7 ¾

Cozone

810-4

28/1

T: M J SmithJ: P J O'Hanlon

Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened op 20/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Buck Rogers

1010-5

6/1

T: D H KellyJ: B Hayes

In rear, stumbled on landing at 7th and quickly pulled up tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

Heroes Rise³⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.40, €2.90, €1.40EX:€32.10Trifecta:€271.40Tricast:€213.49SF:€31.28

Forecasts

Rokathir (5/2), Heroes Rise (7/2), Plain Or Battered (11/2), Buck Rogers (6/1), Cosmo Renfro (13/2), Thegraveyardbookie (8/1), Roxhill Roise (8/1), Lucky Viv (17/2), Topgun Simmy (11/1), Ballinoe Blaze (22/1), Cozone (28/1), Carrig Sam (50/1), Influential Lady (50/1)

Lightly-raced ROKATHIR was in the process of making a promising chase debut when falling last month, and he remains unexposed on handicap hurdle debut. Plain Or Battered would be a big threat if returning to form following a short break and a change of headgear, so he rates the main danger ahead of Heroes Rise who should be seen the better effect facing this greater stamina test.