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14:50 Punchestown (IRE)

Festival Hospitality (C & G) Maiden Hurdle

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 70y
  • Going: Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,000 added
  • Winner: €7,200
  • 2nd: €2,400
  • 3rd: €1,200
  • 4th: €600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 25.40s
  • Off Time: 14:51:21
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
1/3
  • Form 1-12
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 2 out where left 2nd and led entering straight, pushed along before last and kept on well run-in

2
Silk - Maroon, beige triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 51/5-413
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

led, slight mistake 5th and 4 lengths clear halfway, not fluent 4 out, slight mistake next and headed, pushed along and fell 2 out

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross sashes, yellow star on cap
250/1
  • Form UPPP6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, 6th and no impression before 3 out, no extra 2 out, weakened

4
Silk - WHITE, royal blue inverted triangle, white cap
300/1
  • Form 00
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

rear of mid-division, never a factor, towards rear when not fluent 4 out, pushed along and soon no extra, behind and pulled up before next

5
Silk - Red & white hoops, dark blue sleeves, white stars, dark blue cap, white star

Jeweller

86 t
250/1
  • Form 00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and detached approaching 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off

6
Silk - White, royal blue & white check cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

rear of mid-division, mistake 5th and reminder after next, no threat from 3 out, weakened

7
Silk - Emerald green, white stars, white sleeves, em green cap, white stars
250/1
  • Form 50
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

always towards rear, never a factor, no impression before 3 out, soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off

8
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoop, yellow sleeves, emerald green stars, yellow cap, emerald green star
66/1
  • Form 786R
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 107

mid-division, mistake 5th, 6th halfway, no impression before 3 out, no extra after 2 out, weakened

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & ORANGE CHEVRONS, royal blue cap, white star
125/1
  • Form 520
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd and not fluent 4th, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out and lost place before next, soon weakened, completely tailed off

10
Silk - Royal blue, light green star & sleeves, light green star on cap
  • Form 125-242
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 3 out, mistake next, soon ridden and headed entering straight, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in

12
Silk - Yellow, emerald green triple diamond, emerald green diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 8427
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

towards rear, headway after 4 out, 5th and not fluent next, left 3rd 2 out, 2nd and pushed along approaching last where mistake, no impression on winner run-in

13
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange disc, white sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 3808
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, no extra in rear after 4 out, behind and pulled up before next

14
Silk - Emerald green,orange star,emGreen sleeves,orange stars,green cap,orange stars
  • Form 6-363
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression when slightly hampered 2 out, went 3rd early run-in and kept on one pace

11
NR
  • Form 4-28178
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

In depth

Verdict

Geni De La Cour tried to make all on his hurdling debut at Tramore on New Year’s Day but was easily picked off in the closing stages. The slightly shorter trip and better going here may help if similar tactics are employed today but CLASSIC GETAWAY should be another winner for Willie Mullins if he has learned anything from his surprise defeat by stable companion Cash Back at Clonmel. Prevaricate has found only one too good at Naas and Fairyhouse this season and should be thereabouts again while Whatsavailable is improving and one to note wearing a hood for the first time.

Formwatch

Classic Getaway (IRE) 5-6fav (11-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, ran freely and led 6th, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Cash Back (12-0) at Clonmel 2m 4f hvy in Jan.

Geni De La Cour (FR) 9-1 (12-0) Disputed lead on outer, mistake 2nd, led before 5th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression when mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 15 1/4l behind Where It All Began (11-6) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn hvy in Jan.

Jakie Mac (IRE) 500-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, never a factor, detached halfway and no extra from 4 out, weakened, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Gerri Colombe (11-7) at Thurles 2m 7f Good - Yielding in Jan.

Jet Street (IRE) 100-1 (12-2) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened, 14th of 15, dist behind Joyeux Machin (12-2) at Navan 2m Yielding in Jan.

Jeweller 125-1 (12-0) In rear, not fluent at 4th, soon slightly detached, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, 21st of 22, dist behind Uhtred (12-0) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding in Nov.

Johnny Clarke (IRE) Barely A Moment gelding out of Right Pitch.

Leis Fein (IRE) 125-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd, no impression from 3 out, weakened, 16th of 19, dist behind Ash Tree Meadow (12-0) at Navan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Jan.

Machine Learner 22-1 (11-12) Refused to race, at Navan 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Jan.

Percy Pi 33-1 (12-2) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place over 4f out, soon detached in rear, weakened, completely tailed off, 11th of 12, dist behind Embassy Gardens (12-2) at Leopardstown 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Dec.

Prevaricate (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, disputed lead from next, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 16, 8 1/2l behind Daily Present (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.

The Waltzer (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, no impression in 7th 2 out, kept on one pace, 7th of 18, 32 1/4l behind Dysart Dynamo (12-0) at Cork 2m mdn sft in Dec.

Watch The Weather 50-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 8th of 16, dist behind Daily Present (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.

Whatsavailable (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Mid-division, slow 3rd, closing in 7th when left 5th and slightly hampered 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace to go 3rd on line, 3rd of 21, 3 1/4l behind Watch House Cross (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m mdn sft in Dec.

Salvador Ziggy (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along on outer before 2 out, no impression, 7th of 16, 34 3/4l behind Daily Present (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan.