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14:30 Punchestown (IRE)

Festival Any Day Flexi-Ticket Hurdle

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €14,500 added
  • Winner: €10,006
  • 2nd: €2,320
  • 3rd: €1,015
  • 4th: €580
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 33.20s
  • Off Time: 14:30:47
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white cross of lorraine, royal blue cap, white star
  • Form 121-B50
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 127

always rear, lost touch 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - Royal blue, white cross sashes, check cap
25/1
  • Form 10-4P34
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 126

mid-division on outer mainly 5th, ridden in 7th after 3 out, kept on same pace and went moderate 4th last

3
Silk - YELLOW & PURPLE QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, purple armlet, quartered cap

Pozyc (FR)

10 D
7/2
  • Form 210287
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 129

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no impression in 4th after 2 out, weakened in straight

4
Silk - RED, red sleeves, white armlet, white cap, yellow star

Psycho (IRE)

31 CD
9/2
  • Form 0F2224
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 130

settled on inner mainly 6th, 5th and in touch when mistake and unseated rider 2 out

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & YELLOW CHEVRONS, halved sleeves, white cap
  • Form 76110F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leaders in 3rd, driven along and dropped to 6th after 3 out, rallied to go 3rd entering straight and soon closed on leaders, big jump and pecked slightly last, led run-in and kept on well

6
Silk - Orange, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, dark blue spots on cap
  • Form 002520
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 126

led, strongly pressed before 3 out, soon headed and dropped to 4th 2 out, no extra in straight

7
Silk - Light blue & yellow halved, yellow sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 5-62R20
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 127

settled towards rear, good headway on outer to go 3rd 4 out, led after 3 out, strongly pressed and headed before last, no extra and dropped to 3rd run-in

8
Silk - Dark green, emerald green cross of lorraine & sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 3521-U3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leaders in 4th, headway into 2nd after 2 out and led before last, soon strongly pressed and headed run-in, no impression on winner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Although Pozyc ran well in a handicap at Leopardstown last week, he's 13lb higher than for his last victory and has been struggling in handicaps. Willie Mullins also runs Maggie Connolly, who has been making good progress and ran very well in a strong event at Fairyhouse last time. Raz De Maree would be suited by further though a fast pace would aid his cause on this ground but this can go to PSYCHO. Tony Martin's charge has been alternating between hurdles and fences and his overall form over timber gives him the edge. The Bishop Looney is a staying chaser who will surely find some of these too quick and Whodoyouthink ran poorly at Leopardstown last time after a spell over fences.

Formwatch

Raz De Maree (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Always behind, 16th of 18, well behind Cootamundra (10-8) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl hvy.

Arabella Boy (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) In rear, no danger from 7 out, 4th of 5, well behind Apt Approach (11-3) at Thurles 2m 4f chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.

Pozyc (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra from before last, 7th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Dul Ar An Ol (10-2) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hdl 0-140 gs.

Psycho (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Waited with well off pace towards rear, closer order from 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before next, 4th of 5, 7l behind Blazing Tempo (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f chs Grd 2 (1) sft in Jan.

The Bishop Looney (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Soon chased leaders, 4th before straight, struggling to get to winner when fell 3 out, in a race won by On His Own (10-2) at Gowran Park 3m hcp chs sft in Jan, 18 ran.

Whodoyouthink (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no extra approaching 2 out, weakened, 18th of 20, 23l behind Dul Ar An Ol (10-2) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hdl 0-140 gs.

Little Green (IRE) 33-1 (10-13) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 20th of 30, 30l behind Citizenship (10-3) at Leopardstown 2m hcp hdl 0-145 in Jan.

Maggie Connolly (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 4 out, led after next, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Abou Ben (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m hdl hvy.