Ladbrokes 'Halftime Quiz' Handicap Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

15:45

Ladbrokes 'Halftime Quiz' Handicap Hurdle

Date 2023-11-16

Distance 2m4f175y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 5m 35.90s (slow by 46.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hunting Brook (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	7/4F	Won
2nd	American Money (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Eddie & Patrick Harty	9/1	1.75
3rd	Blenheim Belle (IRE) Phillip Enright · Mark Michael McNiff	22/1	1.75
4th	Light Parade (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · W J Burke	12/1	1.75
5th	Got To Fly (IRE) Keith Donoghue · J P Dempsey	6/1	4.25
6th	Sarah's Soldier (IRE) Richard Condon · P A Fahy	25/1	.5
7th	Trim To Milan (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Gerard Keane	50/1	.75
8th	Birdsandthebees (IRE) Mark Walsh · Padraig Roche	9/2	5
9th	Seasett (GB) Shane Fenelon · John Joseph Hanlon	80/1	2.25
10th	Simply Shabra (IRE) James O'Sullivan · Anthony McCann	28/1	6.5
11th	Glorious Singer (IRE) Ethan O'Sullivan · Ms M Flynn	18/1	3
12th	Annie Beag (IRE) Trevor Ryan · W J Austin	125/1	3.5
13th	Early Arrival (IRE) Donagh Meyler · James M Barcoe	28/1	0.3
14th	Another Ocana (IRE) E Walsh · L J Archdeacon	20/1	9.5
15th	I Am Spider Man (IRE) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	8/1	43
16th	Tincurra Lad (IRE) Daniel King · W J Martin	40/1	1
17th	Resilient Front (IRE) Sam Ewing · Noel Meade	28/1	1.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Baron Wild (IRE) Simon Torrens · Denis W Cullen	100/1

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
10	Hunting Brook Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	159	t	376P-1	93	103	64	6d	—	—	-4	32.5	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Up the mandatory 7lb for Down Royal win on Friday and very likely more to come from him
NR	Hutchie Chestnut J:TBC T:Stephen Gerard Carey	J: T:Stephen Gerard Carey	160	—	P99120	94	102	68	35d	—	—	+7	24.5	2.00/1	9 11%
7lb higher than when winning at Galway but certainly not discounted if he can repeat it
16	Birdsandthebees Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Padraig Roche	J:Mark Walsh T:Padraig Roche	155	h	94/03-	89	108	21	411d	—	—	-2	14.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Looks the owner's first string and a player if fit enough to do himself justice
8	I Am Spider Man Bay J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	160	p	-FP293	94	110	92	65d	—	—	+9	18.3	2.25/1	10 10%
Went closest for his current trainer last time in a handicap hurdle at Kelso; contender
12	Light Parade Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:W J Burke	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:W J Burke	158	—	403445	92	108	79	28d	—	—	+6	13.3	2.75/1	12 8%
Didn't get home over 2m7f at Thurles last time and will appreciate the drop in trip
5	Blenheim Belle Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	161	—	7791P4	96	105	85	20d	—	—	+12	16.8	4.25/1	18 6%
1lb higher than Sligo but likely to give a good account of herself; ground not an issue
NR	Tom Kelly Bay J:TBC T:Mrs Jayne Hearne	J: T:Mrs Jayne Hearne	168	—	P-3447	102	106	80	14d	—	—	+7	15.2	4.75/1	20 5%
Handicapper has not taken many chances for his handicap debut; others make more appeal
4	Got To Fly Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	J:Keith Donoghue T:J P Dempsey	163	—	788-08	97	99	86	37d	—	—	+4	14.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Not disgraced in a C&D handicap hurdle last month; looks the owner's second string
18	Glorious Singer Brown J:Ethan O'Sullivan(7) T:Ms M Flynn	J:Ethan O'Sullivan(7) T:Ms M Flynn	150	—	506697	84	109	90	5d	—	—	+5	9.9	4.75/1	20 5%
Ran okay in a couple of handicap hurdles, including over this trip at Gowran on Saturday
2	American Money Bay J:Kieren Buckley(3) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Kieren Buckley(3) T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	167	—	615P-0	101	108	61	196d	—	—	+9	14.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Game winner off 95 in a C&D handicap hurdle in January; disappointed after that
11	Another Ocana Bay J:E Walsh(3) T:L J Archdeacon	J:E Walsh(3) T:L J Archdeacon	158	—	6336-5	92	101	68	26d	—	—	+8	11.6	6.00/1	25 4%
Respectable reappearance in a 2m5f handicap at Limerick last month; each-way chance
6	Early Arrival Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:James M Barcoe	J:Donagh Meyler T:James M Barcoe	161	t	454660	95	110	96	37d	—	—	+8	12.3	5.25/1	22 5%
Alternating hurdling and chasing since Tramore win in April; jumped poorly here last time
14	Resilient Front Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Noel Meade	J:Sam Ewing T:Noel Meade	157	t	800-77	91	99	85	14d	—	—	+8	11	8.00/1	33 3%
Mostly disappointing; not beaten far at Thurles last time but others look more likely
15	Sarah's Soldier Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	J:Richard Condon(5) T:P A Fahy	156	—	-P6306	90	107	57	76d	—	—	+9	12	8.00/1	33 3%
Did not match Ballinrobe form last twice and his best form is on good ground
13	Simply Shabra Bay J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:Anthony McCann	J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:Anthony McCann	158	p	0F0-P5	92	110	-	41d	—	—	+9	11.2	12.25/1	50 2%
Faded after making the running in a slowly-run contest at Downpatrick after a summer break
19	Tincurra Lad Bay J:Daniel King(3) T:W J Martin	J:Daniel King(3) T:W J Martin	149	—	08F04F	83	93	66	14d	—	—	+7	8.8	9.75/1	40 3%
In contention when falling in a Thurles handicap chase two weeks ago but others preferre
20	Trim To Milan Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Gerard Keane	J:Ricky Doyle T:Gerard Keane	146	t	3U-89U	80	91	66	6d	—	—	+6	8	12.25/1	50 2%
Hampered and unseated three out at Down Royal on Friday; others still more likely
9	Seasett Bay J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	160	—	040	94	95	73	133d	—	—	+10	11.5	16.25/1	66 2%
Well beaten in three summer maiden hurdles for his current handler and makes little appeal
17	Annie Beag Chestnut J:Trevor Ryan(5) T:W J Austin	J:Trevor Ryan(5) T:W J Austin	151	h	00-97	85	91	62	14d	—	—	+8	9.1	37.25/1	150 1%
Little to recommend in a quartet of maiden hurdles and makes no real appeal
3	Baron Wild Bay J:Simon Torrens T:Denis W Cullen	J:Simon Torrens T:Denis W Cullen	165	tb	52F7-0	99	100	63	—	—	—	+11	12.6	24.75/1	100 1%
Not beaten far in mid-division in a Flat maiden at Navan last month but others preferred

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Hunting Brook	5/4	5/4	6/5	5/4	6/5
Hutchie	9	8	8	15/2	8
Birdsandthebees	4	4	7/2	4	4
I Am Spider Man	9	10	10	10	10
Light Parade	11	12	12	12	12
Blenheim Belle	16	16	16	16	18
Tom Kelly	20	20	18	18	18
Got To Fly	15/2	15/2	15/2	15/2	8
Glorious Singer	18	16	16	16	20
American Money	14	14	14	14	14
Another Ocana	25	22	22	22	22
Early Arrival	20	20	18	20	22
Resilient Front	28	28	25	28	33
Sarah's Soldier	28	33	33	33	33
Simply Shabra	50	33	33	33	33
Tincurra Lad	40	40	40	40	40
Trim To Milan	50	50	50	50	50
Seasett	66	50	50	50	50
Annie Beag	150	80	80	80	80
Baron Wild	100	100	100	100	100

Predictor

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

1st

Hunting Brook

32.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 10 Odds: 11.8

5/4

2nd

Hutchie

24.5

OR: 11 Form: 8.5 Odds: 5

3rd

I Am Spider Man

18.3

OR: 11 Form: 4.8 Odds: 2.5

Blenheim Belle

16.8

OR: 11.5 Form: 4 Odds: 1.4

Tom Kelly

15.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Birdsandthebees

14.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/2

Got To Fly

14.6

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

American Money

14.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Light Parade

13.3

OR: 10.5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.9

Baron Wild

12.6

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100

Early Arrival

12.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Sarah's Soldier

OR: 10 Form: 1.2 Odds: 0.8

Another Ocana

11.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

Seasett

11.5

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Simply Shabra

11.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

Resilient Front

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

Glorious Singer

9.9

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Annie Beag

9.1

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150

Tincurra Lad

8.8

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Trim To Milan

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tom Kelly	102	106	80
American Money	101	108	61
Baron Wild	99	100	63
Got To Fly	97	99	86
Blenheim Belle	96	105	85
Early Arrival	95	110	96
Hutchie	94	102	68
I Am Spider Man	94	110	92
Seasett	94	95	73
Hunting Brook	93	103	64
Light Parade	92	108	79
Another Ocana	92	101	68
Simply Shabra	92	110	—
Resilient Front	91	99	85
Sarah's Soldier	90	107	57
Birdsandthebees	89	108	21
Annie Beag	85	91	62
Glorious Singer	84	109	90
Tincurra Lad	83	93	66
Trim To Milan	80	91	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Glorious Singer	5d ago	Quick return
Hunting Brook	6d ago	Quick return
Trim To Milan	6d ago	Quick return
Tom Kelly	14d ago	Fit
Resilient Front	14d ago	Fit
Tincurra Lad	14d ago	Fit
Annie Beag	14d ago	Fit
Blenheim Belle	20d ago	Fit
Another Ocana	26d ago	Fit
Light Parade	28d ago	Fit
Hutchie	35d ago	Fit
Got To Fly	37d ago	Fit
Early Arrival	37d ago	Fit
Simply Shabra	41d ago	Fit
I Am Spider Man	65d ago	Fresh
Sarah's Soldier	76d ago	Fresh
Seasett	133d ago	Long break
American Money	196d ago	Long break
Birdsandthebees	411d ago	Long break
Baron Wild	—	—