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16:40 Punchestown (IRE)

Festival Hospitality From 99 Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Yielding to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,000 added
  • Winner: €7,590
  • 2nd: €1,760
  • 3rd: €770
  • 4th: €440
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 54.70s
  • Off Time: 16:44:04
  • 16 Ran
2
Silk - Purple & white diamonds, hooped sleeves, striped cap
  • Form P-30743
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 104

mid-division early, closed and tracking leaders when fell 3 out

3
Silk - Royal blue & white stripes, white sleeves, white stars on cap
  • Form 35U408
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 103

mid-division, chased leaders from 6th, not fluent 9th and next, moderate 8th 2 out, no impression

4
Silk - Red, emerald green cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 4519-07
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear, under pressure from 10th, soon no impression

5
Silk - White, red sash & sleeves, white cap, red spots
  • Form 6-970
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear, improved into 4th 2 out, challenged and led approaching last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
9/4
  • Form 0-95005
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 99

chased leaders, 3rd 2 out, no impression straight

7
Silk - White, red sash, dark blue sleeves, red cap, white star

Pops Well (IRE)

44 b BF
12/1
  • Form 31-162P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 97

pushed along early, led approaching 2nd, headed before 6th, still 2nd 2 out, no impression straight

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow spots
14/1
  • Form 5-02431
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 93

slightly slow 1st, held up, hampered 3 out, 5th 2 out, soon no impression

9
Silk - WHITE, emerald green star, striped sleeves, white cap, emerald green stars
5/1
  • Form 0030-71
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division, badly hampered 3 out, 6th 2 out, soon no impression, moderate 3rd at last, kept on

10
Silk - White, yellow epaulettes, dark blue sleeves, white cap, dark blue star
  • Form 045
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 92

towards rear, some headway when hampered 3 out, soon no extra, jumped left last

11
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white seams, white cap
9/4
  • Form 064231
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 84

came in from behind at start to soon lead, headed approaching 2nd, led again before 6th, not fluent 10th, headed approaching last where not fluent, one pace run-in

12
Silk - Red, emerald green chevron, white sleeves, red cap, emerald green star
  • Form 1-87040
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 91

towards rear, no impression from 10th

13
Silk - Emerald green & yellow quartered, white sleeves, white cap, black stars
50/1
  • Form P1-7500
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leaders, lost place 8th, under pressure from 10th, soon no danger

14
Silk - MAUVE & WHITE DIAMONDS, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 21/2105
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 89

slightly slow 1st, tracked leaders, hampered 3 out, 7th 2 out, no extra from before straight

15
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & EMERALD GREEN DIAMONDS, emerald green sleeves, hooped cap
50/1
  • Form 1-00000
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, some slight mistakes, no extra from after 3 out

16
Silk - DARK GREEN & YELLOW CHECK, white sleeves, dark green & yellow check cap
  • Form P36-500
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 81

pushed along from early, soon mid-division, not fluent 3rd and reminders, no impression from 10th

17
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, emerald green sleeves, blue & white striped cap
33/1
  • Form 800-008
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 80

chased leaders, reminders from 8th, soon lost place and no impression from 10th

1
NR

Tipped Up Harry

60 h CD
  • Form P76145
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 107

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

SAMANNTOM (NAP) had been threatening to win for some time before getting off the mark in very convincing fashion at Thurles last week. He's been sent here with a 4lb penalty though that shouldn't prevent a quick double. Duty Dance also enters the fray in winning form having ploughed through the mud to score at Thurles and she's a winner over this track and trip. If the ground turns testing she will take some beating while Oscar Sam will make a bold bid to supplement his Navan victory though this looks tougher with a 7lb rise to contend with. Pops Well ran a cracking race at Clonmel in December but a shocker at Thurles last month and Hairy O'Malley doesn't look to have been done any favours for his handicap debut.

Formwatch

Definite Earl (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd halfway, progress to lead and mistake 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, soon headed and no extra run-in, 3rd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Missyspet (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 80-109 in Jan.

Grove Field (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Led or disputed lead, slight mistake 5 out, not fluent 4 out and 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra, eased, last of 8, 35l behind Wood Breizh (10-13) at Clonmel 3m hcp hdl in Oct.

Hairy O'malley (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Held up, soon in rear, pushed along from 6th, behind 3 out, completely tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Rock On The Moor (11-5) at Leopardstown 2m 2f mdn hdl in Dec.

Kentucky Star (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, never a factor, 10th of 22, 31l behind O Ceallaigh (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft in Jan.

Best Of Three 25-1 (11-1) Held up, 14th after 4th, improved to be close up 3 out, challenged next where slight mistake, disputed 3rd at last where not fluent, one pace run-in,, 5th of 24, 11l behind Oscar Sam (9-13) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Jan.

Pops Well (IRE) 5-1fav (11-9) Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, moderate 4th halfway, ridden in 7th 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Zipporah (11-2) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-102 in Jan, 18 ran.

Duty Dance (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up, 9th from 4th, closed in 5th travelling smoothly from 6th, led approaching straight, strongly pressed and joined last where left in lead again, stayed on well, all out,, won at Thurles 2m hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Jan beating Oscar'swan (11-3) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Oscar Sam (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, 5th after 4th, close up 3 out, challenged 2 out where not fluent, on terms last, soon led and stayed on well,, won at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Jan beating Josephine Marcus (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 24 ran.

River Boat Queen (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Chased leader, mistake 2nd and soon 3rd, slightly hampered 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression, 5th 2 out and soon weakened, 5th of 13, well behind Roi Des Francs (11-12) at Thurles 2m 6f mdn hdl in Jan.

Samanntom (IRE) 5-1fav (11-5) Made all, went 5 lengths clear 4 out, ridden entering straight, kept on strongly, eased close home, comfortably, won at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95 beating The Grey Guy (11-6) by 4l, 18 ran.

Farriers Gold (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) In rear early, progress on outer into mid-division halfway, ridden after 3 out, no impression, 12th of 17, 47l behind Might Be Magic (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 80-109 in Jan.

Our Benny (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Towards rear, 23rd from 4th, no impression approaching straight, soon no extra,, 20th of 24, well behind Oscar Sam (9-13) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Jan.

Western Promise (IRE) 7-2fav (11-10) Soon led, headed 12th and slight mistake, ridden in 5th next, no impression before 4 out, moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 4th close home, 5th of 9, 30l behind Glen Ode (10-11) at Thurles 3m hcp chs 0-102 in Jan.

Flight Line (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Soon chased leaders, 8th approaching straight, moderate 9th 2 out and not fluent, no extra, 10th of 15, 33l behind The Mad Well (11-0) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-102 hvy in Dec.

Theoystercatcher (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Slight mistake 1st, soon towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, 11th of 18, well behind Samanntom (11-5) at Thurles 2m 6f hcp hdl 80-95.

Kisha Lad (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, weakened to rear before 3 out, soon no impression, 8th of 10, 39l behind The Bold Beckey (10-3) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 hvy in Nov.

Tipped Up Harry 9-2 (11-3) Towards rear, moderate 8th after 7th, pushed along briefly from 4 out, 6th next, 5th before straight, no extra from after 2 out, 5th of 10, 35l behind Abolitionist (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hdl sft in Dec.