Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) – Punchestown

Punchestown

17:20

Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Date 2023-04-26

Distance 2m7f180y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €73,750

Winning Time 6m 10.20s (slow by 36.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gaelic Warrior (GER) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	4/5F	Won
2nd	Affordale Fury (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Noel Meade	6/1	10
3rd	Franciscan Rock (IRE) Ricky Doyle · M F Morris	80/1	6
4th	Favori De Champdou (FR) Darragh O'Keeffe · Gordon Elliott	16/1	0.1
5th	Kalanisi Star (GB) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	50/1	3.75
6th	Embassy Gardens (GB) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	13/2	4
7th	Harry Des Ongrais (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	40/1	0.1
8th	Whatcouldhavebeen (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Jarlath P Fahey	18/1	.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Salvador Ziggy (IRE) Mark Walsh · Gordon Elliott	5/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5	Gaelic Warrior Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	164	—	2-1112	152	159	144	42d	—	—	-3	45.3	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Creditable effort in the Ballymore Novice (2m5f) last time; not sure about step up in trip
8	Salvador Ziggy Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	111142	145	152	137	41d	—	—	+30	42.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Second in the Pertemps Handicap at Cheltenham and isn't out of place in this company
2	Embassy Gardens Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	164	—	5-241P	141	153	115	40d	—	—	+14	26.4	1.50/1	7 14%
Raced too freely in the Albert Bartlett but if settling better today isn't out of this
1	Affordale Fury Bay J:Danny McMenamin T:Noel Meade	J:Danny McMenamin T:Noel Meade	164	—	-11F62	142	155	135	40d	—	—	+21	36.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Fine effort stepped up to 3m in the Albert Bartlett at Cheltenham; should go close again
3	Favori De Champdou Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Gordon Elliott	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	2-111P	137	153	121	40d	—	—	+21	26.9	3.25/1	14 7%
Raced too freely in the Albert Bartlett but is a player here if settling better
9	Whatcouldhavebeen Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Jarlath P Fahey	J:Sean Flanagan T:Jarlath P Fahey	157	—	631442	131	143	119	17d	—	—	+25	30.2	4.75/1	20 5%
Second in a Grade 1 mares' novice over 2m4f last time; still has a bit to find
6	Harry Des Ongrais Grey J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	-41235	130	144	116	18d	—	—	+26	28.2	9.75/1	40 3%
Disappointed in a Fairyhouse handicap last time and has work to do
7	Kalanisi Star Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver Mckiernan	164	t	11-157	-	137	108	108d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.25/1	66 2%
Well beaten in Graded company last twice; serious questions to answer now
4	Franciscan Rock Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:M F Morris	J:Ricky Doyle T:M F Morris	164	p	332213	121	134	107	34d	—	—	+31	32.7	37.25/1	150 1%
Beaten 20l in a Cork handicap last time; loads to find with blinkers tried

Horse	bet365	Coral
Gaelic Warrior	5/6	8/11
Salvador Ziggy	11/2	6
Embassy Gardens	6	7
Affordale Fury	11/2	11/2
Favori De Champdou	14	14
Whatcouldhavebeen	20	18
Harry Des Ongrais	40	40
Kalanisi Star	66	50
Franciscan Rock	150	66

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gaelic Warrior

45.3

OR: 25.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 16.3

5/6

2nd

Salvador Ziggy

42.4

OR: 23.8 Form: 15 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Affordale Fury

36.7

OR: 23 Form: 9.3 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Franciscan Rock

32.7

OR: 17.8 Form: 14.6 Odds: 0.4

150

Whatcouldhavebeen

30.2

OR: 20.3 Form: 8.6 Odds: 1.4

Harry Des Ongrais

28.2

OR: 20 Form: 7.6 Odds: 0.6

Favori De Champdou

26.9

OR: 21.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.6

Embassy Gardens

26.4

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

Kalanisi Star

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gaelic Warrior	152	159	144
Salvador Ziggy	145	152	137
Affordale Fury	142	155	135
Embassy Gardens	141	153	115
Favori De Champdou	137	153	121
Whatcouldhavebeen	131	143	119
Harry Des Ongrais	130	144	116
Franciscan Rock	121	134	107
Kalanisi Star	—	137	108

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Whatcouldhavebeen	17d ago	Fit
Harry Des Ongrais	18d ago	Fit
Franciscan Rock	34d ago	Fit
Embassy Gardens	40d ago	Fit
Affordale Fury	40d ago	Fit
Favori De Champdou	40d ago	Fit
Salvador Ziggy	41d ago	Fit
Gaelic Warrior	42d ago	Fit
Kalanisi Star	108d ago	Long break