Bet Victor Proud To Support Irish Racing Maiden Hurdle

Punchestown

12:55

Date 2024-01-15

Distance 2m77y

Class

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €7,375

Winning Time 4m 19.80s (slow by 31.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Highwind (FR) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	6/4F	Won
2nd	Pigeon House (IRE) Conor Smithers · Mrs John Harrington	8/1	2.75
3rd	Lark In The Mornin (GER) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3/1	1.75
4th	Kimy (FR) Rachael Blackmore · Thomas Mullins	22/1	0.05
5th	Bright Legend (IRE) Daniel King · Denis Gerard Hogan	14/1	2
6th	Saint Le Fort (FR) Brian Hayes · Philip Fenton	125/1	1.25
7th	Jeaniemacaroney (IRE) Mark Walsh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	12/1	.5
8th	Palamon (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	33/1	1.25
9th	Toll Stone (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Emmet Mullins	50/1	6.5
10th	In The Trenches (GB) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	150/1	4.5
11th	Barrier (FR) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	22/1	1.25
12th	Mordor (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	3/1	.75
13th	Eastmore (GB) Philip Byrnes · C Byrnes	100/1	6.5
14th	Collaborative (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	28/1	3.25
15th	Cant Catch Camacho (IRE) Liam Quinlan · Mary Ellen Doyle	150/1	1.5
16th	Caulaincourt (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Peter John Flood	150/1	2
17th	Warrior Lion (GB) James O'Sullivan · Moses McCabe	125/1	38
18th	Lucky Agent (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Gavin Cromwell	200/1	76

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
7	Highwind Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-24	11.4	0.31/1	5/4 44%
French 1m2f Flat winner has to be respected on hurdles debut from top yard
11	Mordor Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	3	-	119	80	19d	—	—	-11	8.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Promising Leopardstown debut run; better ground here to suit and major player
10	Lark In The Mornin Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	161	—	26	-	120	112	19d	—	—	-10	9.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
C&D debut run here good form; testing ground against him since; worth another chance
13	Pigeon House Chestnut J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	161	—	U42224	-	114	100	19d	—	1W/1P 1 run	+2	9.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Has had plenty of chances and this looks his hardest task yet
18	Jeaniemacaroney Bay J:Mark Walsh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Mark Walsh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	154	—	532	-	108	88	15d	—	—	+3	8.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Two solid C&D efforts put her in the mix, especially if more fluent in jumping
1	Bright Legend Bay J:Daniel King(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King(3) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	161	—	4	-	108	90	20d	—	—	-3	1.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Encouraging Limerick hurdles debut but more needed here in a deeper race
19	Kimy Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Thomas Mullins	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Thomas Mullins	154	—	42	-	99	-	173d	—	—	+2	6.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Two solid runs in juvenile hurdles in France so has to be taken seriously on Irish debut
17	Barrier Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	154	—	7	-	111	70	19d	—	—	-2	0.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Some debut promise at Leopardstown but plenty to find with stablemate Mordor on that
4	Collaborative Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	161	—	4	-	98	48	15d	—	—	-2	0.6	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Remote fourth behind impressive Storm Heart on hurdles bow here; much more needed
12	Palamon Chestnut J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	161	—	—	-	102	57	19d	—	—	-1	0.4	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Midfield finish on hurdles debut at Leopardstown leaves him with plenty to find
16	Warrior Lion Chestnut J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:Moses McCabe	J:James O'Sullivan(3) T:Moses McCabe	161	—	—	-	31	-	60d	—	—	-1	0.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Soundly beaten on hurdles debut in weaker contest here in November; watching brief advised
15	Toll Stone Chestnut J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	J:Donagh Meyler T:Emmet Mullins	161	—	—	-	88	38	19d	—	—	-1	0.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Never counted when soundly beaten on Leopardstown hurdles debut; can only be watched
14	Saint Le Fort Bay J:Brian Hayes T:Philip Fenton	J:Brian Hayes T:Philip Fenton	161	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Newcomer best watched on hurdles debut unless market suggests otherwise
5	Eastmore Brown J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	J:Philip Byrnes(5) T:C Byrnes	161	—	—	-	-	-	19d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Behind throughout on hurdles bow at Leopardstown over Christmas, likely to need more time
2	Cant Catch Camacho Bay J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:Mary Ellen Doyle	J:Liam Quinlan(5) T:Mary Ellen Doyle	161	t	39	-	97	38	20d	—	—	+2	2.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Debut promise over hurdles at Cork but last of 9 at Limerick since; hard to fancy
3	Caulaincourt Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Peter John Flood	J:Ricky Doyle T:Peter John Flood	161	—	—	-	91	43	19d	—	—	0	0.1	50.00/1	200/1 0%
AW winner never sighted on hurdles debut at Leopardstown over Christmas; best watched
9	In The Trenches Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	161	—	00	-	55	26	9d	—	—	0	0.1	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Two moderate hurdling efforts and easily overlooked
20	Lucky Agent Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	154	—	P	-	-	-	19d	—	—	0	0.1	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Never sighted before pulled up on hurdling debut at Leopardstown over Christmas
NR	Hamsiyann Chestnut J:TBC T:A J Martin	J: T:A J Martin	161	t	80	-	86	35	19d	—	—	—	0	—	—
French Flat winner shown nothing so far hurdling; tongue-tied now
NR	Imadpour Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:Andrew McNamara	J:NON-RUNNER T:Andrew McNamara	161	—	7	-	-	-	2d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Non runner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Highwind	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4	5/4
Mordor	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Lark In The Mornin	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
Pigeon House	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Jeaniemacaroney	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Bright Legend	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Kimy	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Barrier	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Collaborative	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Palamon	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Warrior Lion	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Toll Stone	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Saint Le Fort	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Eastmore	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Cant Catch Camacho	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Caulaincourt	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
In The Trenches	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Lucky Agent	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Highwind

11.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.4

5/4

2nd

Pigeon House

9.6

OR: 0 Form: 7.5 Odds: 2.1

9/1

3rd

Lark In The Mornin

9.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Mordor

8.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

3/1

Jeaniemacaroney

8.7

OR: 0 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Kimy

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Cant Catch Camacho

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0.1

150/1

Bright Legend

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Barrier

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Collaborative

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Palamon

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Warrior Lion

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Toll Stone

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Saint Le Fort

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Eastmore

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Caulaincourt

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

200/1

In The Trenches

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

150/1

Lucky Agent

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

200/1

Hamsiyann

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Imadpour

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Highwind	—	—	—
Mordor	—	119	80
Lark In The Mornin	—	120	112
Pigeon House	—	114	100
Jeaniemacaroney	—	108	88
Bright Legend	—	108	90
Kimy	—	99	—
Barrier	—	111	70
Collaborative	—	98	48
Palamon	—	102	57
Warrior Lion	—	31	—
Toll Stone	—	88	38
Saint Le Fort	—	—	—
Eastmore	—	—	—
Cant Catch Camacho	—	97	38
Caulaincourt	—	91	43
In The Trenches	—	55	26
Lucky Agent	—	—	—
Hamsiyann	—	86	35
Imadpour	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Imadpour	2d ago	Quick return
In The Trenches	9d ago	Quick return
Jeaniemacaroney	15d ago	Fit
Collaborative	15d ago	Fit
Mordor	19d ago	Fit
Lark In The Mornin	19d ago	Fit
Pigeon House	19d ago	Fit
Barrier	19d ago	Fit
Palamon	19d ago	Fit
Toll Stone	19d ago	Fit
Eastmore	19d ago	Fit
Caulaincourt	19d ago	Fit
Lucky Agent	19d ago	Fit
Hamsiyann	19d ago	Fit
Bright Legend	20d ago	Fit
Cant Catch Camacho	20d ago	Fit
Warrior Lion	60d ago	Fresh
Kimy	173d ago	Long break
Highwind	—	—
Saint Le Fort	—	—