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14:55 Punchestown (IRE)
Free Festival Upgrade Offer Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-123)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 130y
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €9,856
- 2nd: €3,056
- 3rd: €1,455
- 4th: €657
- Form 40-411F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and ridden to go 2nd before last, challenged early run-in, no impression on winner closing stages
- Form 232132
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Mark Walsh
prominent and led 2nd, mistake and headed 4 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, soon dropped towards rear and slight mistake last
Star Maker
39- Form 43-6619
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
held up towards rear, closer 2 out and headway on inner entering straight, ridden to lead early run-in, kept on well
- Form 0B0211
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J B Kane
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, led 4 out, pushed along and headed after 2 out, dropped to 4th at last and no extra run-in
- Form 2734-F5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J R Finn
- Jockey Paul Townend
always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and detached 3 out, no extra, kept on one pace in straight
- Form 5569-79
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer D McDonogh
- Jockey A E Lynch
held up, ran freely, 6th halfway, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression in 5th approaching last, no extra run-in
- Form 766
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 100
led, headed 2nd and not fluent next, 3rd halfway, headway to lead again after 2 out, ridden and headed early run-in, no impression in 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace
- Form 9550-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and dropped towards rear after 2 out, no impression in 6th before last, kept on one pace run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Due Reward was on a hat-trick when falling three out at Cork where he was still travelling well. A Place Apart won a maiden hurdle at Downpatrick then went to Kempton for his chasing debut which he won with a bit in hand. He's only four and improving with every run so will take some beating. Paris Texas has had nine starts over hurdles, winning at Downpatrick in August. He's making his handicap debut after another very good run at Galway so has to be considered. ACCLAMATIO has had five starts over timber without reaching a place but won a Thurles handicap on the Flat by 8l last month and won't get a better chance from such a lowly mark over hurdles so looks the one to be on.
Formwatch
Due Reward (IRE) 7-2cfav (11-10) Soon tracked leaders, 4th from 3rd, 2nd from 4 out, on terms and fell 3 out, at Cork 2m hcp gd in Aug.
Paris Texas (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead from 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden and headed after last, kept on without matching winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Whatsafellatodo (11-3) at Galway 2m 1f Yielding in Oct.
Star Maker 9-2 (11-6) Mid-division and 7th from halfway, not fluent 3 out and again not fluent 2 out, no impression in 5th from last and weakened run-in, 9th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Hearts Are Trumps (11-7) at Galway 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Oct.
A Place Apart (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Held up, headway before 5th, went 2nd 9th, led and jumped left from 3 out, clear 2 out, ridden out, won at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Cap Du Nord (10-4) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Thomas O'Malley (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Always behind, slight mistake 2nd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 28 3/4l behind Conron (11-7) at Punchestown 2m hcp gd in Oct.
Howluckycanwebe (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Towards rear, 12th after 4th, no impression in 9th after 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 13, 29l behind Golden Poet (11-8) at Kilbeggan 2m hcp gd in Jun.
Party Playboy (GER) 25-1 (11-2) Held up early, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression 3 out, moderate 8th 2 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 24 1/4l behind Mister Blue Sky (11-7) at Wexford 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.
Acclamatio (IRE) 5-1fav (9-13) Bumped slightly early, soon raced in 3rd, closed up travelling smoothly approaching straight, challenged between horses and led over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well to assert inside final furlong, easily, won at Thurles 1m 4f hcp gf in Oct beating Power Drive (9-6) by 8l, 15 ran.