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14:50 Punchestown (IRE)

Think Group Deals At Festival 2023 Maiden Hurdle

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 100y
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,000 added
  • Winner: €7,200
  • 2nd: €2,400
  • 3rd: €1,200
  • 4th: €600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 47.90s
  • Off Time: 14:55:11
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 1P-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along 9th, soon trailing, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - BLACK, orange chevron, check cap
  • Form 7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

rear of mid-division, went closer 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, never a factor

3
Silk - Dark green, white epaulettes, white star on cap
  • Form 52
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

pushed along from early, soon towards rear, reminder 2nd, headway into 2nd at 6th, 3rd and reminder again 8th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, moderate 4th next, no impression, 3rd run-in

4
Silk - Royal blue, large light blue spots, light blue sleeves, royal blue armlet, light blue cap
80/1
  • Form 2-7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division on outer, took keen hold, no impression from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out

5
Silk - Royal blue & yellow chevrons, white sleeves, royal blue & yellow striped cap
  • Form 341-P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, dropped to 5th briefly at 7th, headway into 2nd 4 out, ridden in 4th next, weakened

6
Silk - Light blue, orange hoop, orange armlet, quartered cap
  • Form 221/242
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

made all, not fluent 10th, went clear travelling well entering straight, stayed on strongly, not extended

7
Silk - White, red sash & sleeves, white cap, red spots
200/1
  • Form PFP-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 9th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

8
Silk - Yellow, royal blue star, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, royal blue cap, yellow star
150/1
  • Form 065
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

always behind, mistake 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - Dark blue & yellow halved, white sleeves, dark blue cap, yellow diamonds
  • Form F5-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, slight mistake 8th, ridden in 5th after 4 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders

10
Silk - Purple & light blue quartered, light blue armlet, quartered cap
  • Form F-6F635
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders on inner, 4th 3 out, went 2nd and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace in 2nd straight, not trouble easy winner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Three-times bumper winner LETSBECLEARABOUTIT has run very well in Grade3/2 company the last twice and will be at short odds to get off the mark over timber. Heyjoe De Kerser was beaten 16 lengths into second at Fairyhouse where Klarc Kent, who won a Clonmel bumper on his previous start, never travelled and pulled up. The latter is likely to prove much better than that but is best watched for now. Rowdy Romeo looks best of the remainder.

Formwatch

A Fortune Out West (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, in touch after 4th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, 16th of 22, dist behind Arctic Bresil (11-12) at Cork 2m 1f mdn Yielding - Soft in Dec.

Castle Field Boy (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, dropped to 7th from 3f out, pushed along and no extra from over 2f out, 7th of 11, dist behind Chosen Witness (12-0) at Limerick 2m 2f hvy in Dec.

Heyjoe De Kerser (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Chased clear leader, left remote 2nd before 7th, 4th and no impression 4 out, pushed along after next and went moderate 2nd 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 16, 16l behind Kilbree Warrior (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Dec.

Iconic Flame (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, never a factor, 7th and pushed along under 4f out, soon detached and no extra, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Fact To File (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m 4f sft in Dec.

Klarc Kent (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division well off pace, remote 7th 4 out, no impression next, remote 7th and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Dec.

Letsbeclearaboutit (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Led narrowly, increased lead at 5th where not fluent, reduced lead 4 out where not fluent, headed and pushed along before 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Favori De Champdou (11-3) at Limerick 2m 7f (1) Soft - Heavy in Dec.

My Fellow (IRE) 125-1 (11-4) Towards rear and 13th halfway, not fluent 5 out, pushed along and no impression from next, tailed off, 12th of 15, dist behind Corbetts Cross (11-12) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn Soft - Heavy in Dec.

Ostend (IRE) 125-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra over 3f out, weakened, 5th of 11, dist behind Ile Atlantique (12-0) at Leopardstown 2m sft in Dec.

Quest With Speed (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on outer, not fluent 4th, no impression from 3 out, weakened, 15th of 21, dist behind Intranet (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.

Rowdy Romeo (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 4th next, no impression in 5th when slight mistake last, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 14l behind Eye Van (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.