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13:35 Punchestown (IRE)

Punchestown Maiden Hurdle

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 100y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,999 added
  • Winner: €7,200
  • 2nd: €2,400
  • 3rd: €1,200
  • 4th: €599
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 24.00s
  • Off Time: 13:35:33
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, maroon stars, yellow & emerald green hooped sleeves & cap
200/1
  • Form P-08
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division when bad mistake 1st and rider lost a rein, rider regained balance and headway into 4th at 2nd, rider unable to regain full use of tack, gradually lost position and eased from 3 out

2
Silk - Yellow, dark green disc, check sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 1-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

disputed lead, led from 3rd, mistake 6th, ridden entering straight, headed before last, 3rd at last, no extra inside final furlong

3
Silk - Pink & white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
  • Form 49P-332
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 118

disputed lead, headed 3rd, ridden to lead before last, strongly pressed at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 8-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

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

5
Silk - Emerald Green & Orange Hooped, emerald green & yellow quartered cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0

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

6
Silk - RED, royal blue sleeves, red cap, royal blue star
  • Form 51P-213
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd when mistake at last, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home

7
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, red star & sleeves, white cap, red star
  • Form 67
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

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

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, Emerald Green cap, white star
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

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

9
Silk - DARK BLUE & YELLOW QUARTERED, quartered cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

always towards rear, never a factor

10
Silk - White & black hoops, pink cap
200/1
  • Form 7/9808-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

tracked leaders in 5th, ridden entering straight, moderate 4th when stumbled on landing at last and almost unseated rider, kept on one pace

11
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, red star & sleeves, white cap, red star
125/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-11

mid-division, weakened from 4 out, never a factor

12
Silk - MAROON, emerald green striped sleeves, quartered cap
100/1
  • Form 739660
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-11

tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, soon no impression

13
Silk - Dark blue, orange braces, halved sleeves, orange spots on cap
66/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-11

always towards rear, never a factor

14
Silk - BLACK, yellow braces, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
100/1
  • Form B-44
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-11

rear of mid-division, closer in moderate 11th on outer 3 out, kept on one pace

15
Silk - Blue, blue & primrose striped sleeves, striped cap
125/1
  • Form P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

always towards rear, never a factor

16
Silk - Black, royal blue hoop, royal blue armlet, white cap, royal blue star
66/1
  • Form 0-06577
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division, slight mistake 5th, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders

17
Silk - Purple, pink triple diamond, red cap
  • Form 08
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, mistake 6th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

In depth

Verdict

CAPTAIN KANGAROO won a 2m2f Clonmel bumper on his debut then appeared to find 2m too short on his hurdling bow behind the odds-on Gabynako at Naas. He'll stay further than this in time but conditions will make this a real stamina test and he can reverse for with the consistent Envious Editor, who finished 7 lengths in front at Naas but has now had ten starts over timber without winning. Hes A Hardy Bloke looked a nice hurdling recruit after easily landing a Clonmel bumper but was beaten 30 lengths on his hurdling debut at Down Royal so needs to find major improvement though he looks next best unless one of the newcomers is half-decent.

Formwatch

Bard Of Eirn (IRE) 300-1 (12-0) Always towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Ashdale Bob (12-0) at Navan 2m 4f mdn sft in Nov.

Captain Kangaroo (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 5th from 2nd, soon 4th, slight mistake 2 out and no impression, slight mistake last and one pace, 4th of 17, 13 1/2l behind Gabynako (12-0) at Naas 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.

Envious Editor (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Prominent, 3rd early, 2nd before halfway, effort straight, kept on without matching winner from before last, 2nd of 17, 6 1/2l behind Gabynako (12-0) at Naas 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.

Follow The Crowd (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Mid-division early, took keen hold, 9th after 2nd, 8th approaching straight and one pace, 8th of 20, 35 1/2l behind Port Stanley (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb.

Go All The Way Fame And Glory gelding out of La Cerisaie.

Hes A Hardy Bloke (IRE) 10-3 (12-0) Chased leaders, 6th and slight mistake 4th, 4th approaching 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 18, 30l behind Ballyadam (12-0) at Down Royal 2m mdn sft in Oct.

Rocco Storm (IRE) 200-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, soon moderate 5th, no extra when not fluent 3 out, 7th of 18, dist behind Blue Lord (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 1f mdn sft in Nov.

Sarsfield Street (IRE) Milan gelding out of On The Off Chance.

Tech Talk (IRE) Doyen gelding out of Idle Twitter.

The Miser (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Disputed early, slight mistake 1st and chased leaders, dropped to mid-division before 4th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 20, 30l behind Wingin A Prayer (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn sft in Mar.

Get Phar (IRE) 200-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 4th, no impression approaching 3 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor, 10th of 20, dist behind Holymacapony (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.

Justbecool (IRE) 100-1 (11-11) Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress, 10th of 18, 35 1/2l behind Keskonrisk (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn sft in Nov.

Stone Mason (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) In touch, headway to chase leading pair 3f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong and lost 3rd close home, 4th of 7, 14l behind Notation (9-7) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Oct.

The Cool Dude (11-11) Pr, 3rd 1/2way, rdn in 4th from 3out, ko, 4th of 11, 17l behind Jim Key (11-11) at Lisronagh 3m mdn in Nov.

Castle Island (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Mid-division, mistakes, mistake and hampered rival 4th, ridden and no impression 3 out, pulled up before next, at Punchestown 2m 5f mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.

Sienne D'or (IRE) 150-1 (10-13) Rear of mid-division, 10th 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor, 7th of 14, 29 1/2l behind Tucanae (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.

Gardenia Borget (FR) 250-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, mid-division halfway, no extra after 3 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Gauloise (11-6) at Thurles 2m mdn sft in Nov.