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14:35 Punchestown (IRE)

Kildare Now Maiden Hurdle

  • 22 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 50y
  • Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €13,500 added
  • Winner: €8,100
  • 2nd: €2,700
  • 3rd: €1,350
  • 4th: €675
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 17.80s
  • Off Time: 14:35:51
  • 22 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green, Black stars
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, ridden entering straight, went 2nd at last, close 2nd when veered left under pressure inside final furlong and dropped to 4th, not recover and kept on same pace on outer close home

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
3/10
  • Form 12-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

disputed lead, headed 5th, improved to dispute lead 3 out, travelling well when slight mistake 2 out, led before last, pushed along run-in, stayed on well, reduced advantage close home

3
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stars, yellow cap, royal blue star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division on inner, hampered at 1st, bumped at 4th, mistake at 7th, no impression from 3 out

4
Silk - Emerald green, white disc, white seams on sleeves, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner and dropped to 3rd close home

5
Silk - RED, large white spots, red sleeves & cap
  • Form FP7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

rear of mid-division, hampered at 1st, never a factor

6
Silk - White, emerald green stars, emerald green sleeves, white stars, orange cap
66/1
  • Form B
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out, kept on one pace

7
Silk - YELLOW, maroon stars, yellow & emerald green hooped sleeves & cap
33/1
  • Form 2-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

8
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
7/1
  • Form 1-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

disputed lead, led from 5th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened before last

9
Silk - DARK BLUE & YELLOW HOOPS, yellow seams on sleeves, yellow star on cap
  • Form 34
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division on outer, close 7th 3 out, bumped along entering straight, never a factor

10
Silk - Purple, white disc, yellow sleeves, purple diamonds, purple & yellow quartered cap
66/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

always behind, never a factor

11
Silk - YELLOW & RED CHEVRONS, hooped cap
  • Form 5-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden entering straight, 5th at last, no impression

12
Silk - Pink & white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star
10/1
  • Form 3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, pushed along entering straight, no impression

13
Silk - Dark blue, white chevrons on sleeves, white cap
100/1
  • Form P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

mid-division on inner, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

14
Silk - Grey, red cross sashes, red cap, grey star
  • Form 00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

always towards rear, never a factor

15
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW STRIPES, royal blue sleeves, yellow diamonds on cap
100/1
  • Form U0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

always behind, slight mistake 1st, never a factor

16
Silk - White & orange chevrons, orange sleeves & cap
100/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

in rear, mistake and pushed along 4 out, some progress on wide outer before next, ran around approaching 3 out and mistake, weakened

17
Silk - ORANGE, dark blue triple diamond, white cap
  • Form 90
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

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

18
Silk - White & emerald green chevrons, red cap
  • Form 3-21
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders, pushed along after 2 out, ridden in 4th at last, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home

19
Silk - YELLOW, maroon stars, yellow & emerald green hooped sleeves & cap
  • Form /-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

towards rear, hampered at 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

20
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red braces, red sleeves, emerald green armlet, red & emerald green hooped cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, jumped badly right at 1st, weakened from 4 out, never a factor

21
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, white armlet, white cap, royal blue diamond
  • Form 5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

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

22
Silk - Dark blue, orange cross of lorraine & sleeves, quartered cap
25/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, 9th 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 7th at last, no impression

23
NR
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

24
NR
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A big field and several potentially smart recruits though BLUE SARI is likely to be all the rage. An easy bumper winner at Gowran, he was only half-a-length behind Envoi Allen in the championship bumper at Cheltenham, form that could take him to the top of the novice hurdle division this winter. Fakir, a winning bumper in France, will come on markedly for his hurdling debut at Cork while Friary Rock looked progressive when chasing home Cayd Boy on testing ground at Wexford. Fusain has experience over timber after a fair debut in France while The Bosses Oscar was impressive in a Thurles bumper last month and has quickly been sent over hurdles.

Formwatch

Ashdale Bob (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Ceol Rua.

Blue Sari (FR) 7-2 (10-11) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, driven to chase leaders turning in, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, stayed on to press winner and every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Envoi Allen (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.

Bread And Butter (IRE) Westerner gelding out of Wells Diamond.

Brinkley (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, under pressure 4f out, soon one pace, 7th of 25, 20 3/4l behind Front View (11-7) at Punchestown 2m Yielding in Apr.

Cahirdown Boy (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Soon mid-division, some slight mistakes, 7th from 8th, not go with leaders before 4 out where not fluent, soon no impression, 7th of 13, dist behind Our Friend (11-2) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn hvy in Oct.

Comporta 33-1 (9-10) Dwelt, raced in 8th from early, headway straight, switched right over 1f out and one pace, 9th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Tracing (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.

Diamond Grove 2-1 (11-11) Pr, 2nd 1/2way, left in ld 7th, joined 3out, disp ld str, hdd last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Coconut Splash (11-11) at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m mdn sft in Apr.

Fakir (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Prominent, not fluent 1st, left 3rd after 3rd, ridden in 2nd when mistake 3 out, 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 22, 12 3/4l behind Tiger Voice (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Nov.

Favori Logique (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Led, headed under 5f out, lost place and ridden approaching straight, kept on one pace in moderate 4th under 1f out, 4th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Powerful Ted (11-10) at Galway 2m sft in Oct.

Flash (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Prominent, disputed lead briefly after 6f and again 5f out, pushed along and dropped to 5th entering straight, 6th and no impression from over 1f out, 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind The Bosses Oscar (11-10) at Thurles 2m Good - Yielding in Oct.

Friary Rock (FR) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leader, took closer order after 5th, slightly hampered 3 out, progress in 3rd before 2 out, ridden before last where not fluent, stayed on well to 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner, 2nd of 14, 4 3/4l behind Cayd Boy (11-7) at Wexford 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.

Fusain (FR) (10-3) 3rd of 4, 2l behind Flip De Vega (10-8) at Vichy 2m 1f in May.

Handsworth (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching halfway, lost position from over 6f out, no impression when very wide off final bend and pulled up straight, at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding - Soft in Oct.

It's A Hoofer (FR) 66-1 (11-9) Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 13th of 17, dist behind Envoi Allen (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn sft in Nov.

Mazboon (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, slightly hampered at 1st, mistakes 2nd, 3rd and 5th, never a factor, 11th of 14, dist behind Soviet Pimpernel (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.

Round The Buoy 66-1 (11-2) Rear, hampered at 1st, soon slightly detached, not fluent at 4th, weakened before 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 14, dist behind Cayd Boy (11-7) at Wexford 2m mdn Soft - Heavy in Oct.

Spiritus Mundi (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along on outer at 4th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 10th of 14, dist behind Soviet Pimpernel (11-7) at Gowran Park 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.

The Bosses Oscar (IRE) 6-4fav (11-10) Led, joined briefly after 6f and again 5f out, pressed entering straight, pushed along and asserted over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Thurles 2m Good - Yielding in Oct beating Bombay Blue (12-0) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.

Breezy Bell (GER) (9-8) 5th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Dhangadhi (9-5) at Nantes 1m 4f hcp hvy in Apr.

Moonlight Glory (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened over 4f out, 10th of 15, 26 1/2l behind Legends Ryde (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) sft in Oct.

So Near So Farhh 33-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, some progress 4 out, remote 6th and slight mistake 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 14, dist behind Fury Road (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Nov.

Tucanae (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Trkd ldr in 2nd/3rd until cl 2nd frm 4out, ld 3out, hdd bef last, ev ch flat, no ex late:finished 2nd, promoted to 1st at a stewards enquiry, won at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Noreen Bawn (11-11) by nk, 13 ran.

French Dynamite (FR) 6-4 (11-11) Mid-div, 7th 6out, prog in 4th aftr 3out, ld aft 3out, 2 1/2l adv bef last where not fluent, sow, won at Tralee 3m mdn gd in May beating Aviewtosea (11-6) by shd, 11 ran.

Raleagh Flora Red Rocks gelding out of Sommerflora.