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13:45 Punchestown (IRE)

Thanks For Supporting Festival 2023 Claiming Hurdle

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 80y
  • Going: Good to Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,000
  • 2nd: €2,000
  • 3rd: €1,000
  • 4th: €499
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 51.80s
  • Off Time: 13:46:04
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, yellow cap, royal blue stars

Benz (IRE)

44 p
15/2
  • Form 61325F-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th after 3 out, 4th entering straight, no impression

2
Silk - Royal blue, pink epaulettes, pink armlet, royal blue cap, pink spots
  • Form 235/59-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 102

disputed lead, led from 8th, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace

3
Silk - Red, emerald green star,emGreen slvs,black armlet,black & green quartered cap
  • Form 07-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0

always behind, pushed along 5th, trailing next, completely tailed off

4
Silk - Maroon, pale blue slvs, maroon cuffs, check cap
200/1
  • Form 88-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10

tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, mid-division when slight mistake 6th and reminder, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off

5
Silk - ORANGE, brown seams, emerald green & yellow quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 732219-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 114

mid-division on inner, ridden in 9th after 3 out, weakened

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & BLACK CHECK, white sleeves & cap
12/1
  • Form 0/93505-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 120

rear of mid-division, 8th 3 out, ridden next, 5th entering straight, no impression

7
Silk - Yellow, emerald green triple diamond, emerald green diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 63246-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 104

tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace

9
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white star, white sleeves, royal blue stars, white cap, royal blue star
  • Form 70-P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression

10
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue cap, yellow star
15/8
  • Form F1715-6
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, went 2nd entering straight, soon pushed along, strongly pressed winner at last, ridden and led inside final furlong, stayed on well

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, orange sleeves, red cap, orange star
  • Form U0/4PU5-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 127

disputed lead, slight mistake 2nd, mistake and headed 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out

12
Silk - DARK BLUE & PINK CHEVRONS, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-10

always behind, bad mistake 1st, mistake 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, pushed along 5th, trailing 6th, pulled up before 2 out

13
Silk - Purple, light green cross sashes, light green star on cap
33/1
  • Form 46/0PP-9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 90

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

14
Silk - Yellow, black panel, red sleeves, yellow & black quartered cap
  • Form 68-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-2

always behind, mistake 1st, slow 3rd, weakened 7th

8
NR
  • Form 441/01F-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 104

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Benz and BAL DE RIO share the same handicap mark but the latter, who won a Clonmel claimer in March and a Ballinrobe handicap last month, will be receiving 18lb. The former's yard is also represented by Ballyquin Bay, still a maiden but taking a drop in class, and Mylestown Upper, who scored over fences in March before falling at Wexford last month. No Trouble won a novices' hurdle at Downpatrick in October but has been running moderately at Dundalk while the once promising Slige Dala has gone backwards and changed stables.

Formwatch

Benz (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Towards rear, fell 3rd, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp Yielding in Apr.

Fancy A Cosmo (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Mid-division early, closer from 4th, 5th halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened, 13th of 19, dist behind Miss Tempo (11-12) at Tipperary 3m hcp Good - Yielding in May.

Jimli's Cave (IRE) 250-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 7th of 13, 28 1/4l behind Law Ella (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 6f mdn sft in Apr.

Scipio Africanus 100-1 (12-0) Towards rear, 7th halfway, dropped to rear over 6f out, detached 5f out, weakened, completely tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Zaidi (12-0) at Thurles 2m sft in Mar.

No Trouble (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along and some headway towards far side under 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no extra inside final 150 yards, 12th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Boola Boola (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Apr.

Slige Dala (IRE) 18-1 (11-5) Held up disputing 4th, not fluent 4th and reminder, not fluent 6th and soon pushed along, ridden in moderate 4th 3 out, no impression, dropped to last from before next, last of 5, dist behind Limerick Lace (11-12) at Down Royal 2m sft in Jan.

Ballyquin Bay (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along before 2 out, moderate headway into 5th before next, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Ottizzini (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 6f mdn Yielding in May.

The Bog Garden (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Towards rear, no impression and pushed along over 6f out, detached when pulled up over 1f out, at Downpatrick 2m 1f Yielding in May.

Bal De Rio (FR) 6-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway in 6th before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in, 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind As Tears Go By (11-2) at Clonmel 2m hcp sft in May.

Commandingpresence (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, 8th after 6th, headway to 3rd after 8th, dropped to 5th before 2 out where not fluent, weakened before last, 5th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Bal De Rio (10-8) at Clonmel 2m 3f hvy in Mar.

Foreign Policy (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, 11th entering straight, 7th 1f out, no impression, 7th of 15, 15l behind Sequoiaspirit (9-6) at Gowran Park 1m 6f hcp sft in May.

Buzz Light (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer before 3 out, lost place 2 out and soon no extra, weakened, tailed off, 9th of 14, dist behind Can't Stop Smiling (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in May.

Mornington Bay (IRE) 200-1 (10-1) Rear of mid-division, moderate 10th 3 out, no impression, never a factor, 8th of 19, dist behind Western Comandor (11-4) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn hvy in Mar.

Mylestown Upper (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd when fell 3 out, at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hvy in Mar.