Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

15:40

Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle

Date 2024-05-01

Distance 2m3f58y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Winning Time 4m 50.50s (slow by 22.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Gorgeous Tom (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	4/1	Won
2nd	Mistergif (FR) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	EvensF	1
3rd	Antrim Coast (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	22/1	5
4th	Cleatus Poolaw (GB) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	17/2	5
5th	Freemans Bay (IRE) Danny Mullins · Sean Byrne	40/1	0.1
6th	Barry Lyndon (IRE) Conor Maxwell · Dermot A McLoughlin	20/1	2
7th	Binge Worthy (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Gordon Elliott	80/1	5.5
8th	Sempo (IRE) J J Slevin · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	40/1	9
9th	Don Chalant (IRE) Michael O'Sullivan · Patrick T Foley	25/1	0.2
10th	Lady Bluebird (IRE) Eoghan Finegan · Hugh Paul Finegan	80/1	4.75
11th	Zulu Mike (IRE) James O'Sullivan · P J Rothwell	250/1	10
12th	Real Empire (GB) Shane Fenelon · John Joseph Hanlon	300/1	43

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	East India Express (IRE) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	15/2
P.U.	No Flies On Him (IRE) Mark Walsh · E J O'Grady	15/2

Runners (16)

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
9	Mistergif Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	52-154	141	139	130	—	—	—	-5	36.1	—	—
Fifth in the Supreme Novices', will be hard to beat if recovered from Grade 1 Aintree bid
8	Gorgeous Tom Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	166	—	2-4221	128	131	106	—	—	—	+14	26.6	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Unknown quantity over this trip, perhaps not sure to stay as well as stablemate Tag Man
10	No Flies On Him Brown J:Mark Walsh T:E J O'Grady	J:Mark Walsh T:E J O'Grady	166	—	1-127	137	136	113	—	—	—	+20	32.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Good impression made when winning a maiden has become tarnished but unwise to rule out
6	East India Express Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	166	—	1-142	-	126	81	—	—	—	0	9.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Both wins on good going at Kempton, fair Newbury run on latest, home team looks too strong
4	Cleatus Poolaw Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	222129	134	135	127	—	—	—	+27	34.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Consistent before failing to stay 3m in the Pertemps Final, solid place chance
1	Antrim Coast Brown J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	82126	-	137	106	—	—	—	+7	11.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Needs to find his form again after a Cheltenham run in January that was too bad to be true
5	Don Chalant Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Patrick T Foley	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Patrick T Foley	166	h	24/421	125	130	102	—	—	—	+17	19.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Won 2m4f maiden at Fairyhouse readily on third start for Pat Foley, more on his plate now
7	Freemans Bay Bay J:Danny Mullins T:Sean Byrne	J:Danny Mullins T:Sean Byrne	166	—	1431	-	116	94	—	—	—	+13	15.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Made a fine start over hurdles with 2m4f maiden win at Cork, takes a big jump in class now
11	Sempo Bay J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:J J Slevin T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	166	—	25/5/2	-	131	102	—	—	—	+4	5.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Has run only twice since 2021, ran as well as could have been expected at Cork on return
2	Barry Lyndon Chestnut J:Conor Maxwell T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Conor Maxwell T:Dermot A McLoughlin	166	—	125F4	123	131	110	—	—	—	+19	21.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Fair fourth in a 2m4f Fairyhouse handicap, others better suited by the race conditions.
3	Binge Worthy Bay J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	1-5143	119	121	90	—	—	—	+24	24.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Dismal effort at Fairyhouse in January; some reassurance from Navan run, stable outsider
15	Lady Bluebird Bay J:Mr E Finegan(7) T:Hugh Paul Finegan	J:Mr E Finegan(7) T:Hugh Paul Finegan	159	—	627151	-	127	67	—	—	—	+15	16.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Course bumper winner over 2m2f, confirmed stamina with 2m4f maiden hurdle win, tough task
14	Zulu Mike Chestnut J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	J:James O'Sullivan T:P J Rothwell	160	—	F3	-	109	89	—	—	—	+2	2	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Can probably win a maiden in due course judged on Clonmel third, this is very demanding
16	Real Empire Bay J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Shane Fenelon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	154	h	326	-	-	-	—	—	—	+5	5.1	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Placed in bumpers, lacks hurdling experience, faces unenviable task against older rivals
NR	Tag Man Bay J:TBC T:Henry De Bromhead	J: T:Henry De Bromhead	166	t	4-2213	130	137	92	187d	—	—	—	20	—	—
Won Listowel maiden, needs to step up on the form of his third at Cheltenham last October
NR	Beau Walking Bay J:TBC T:Mrs John Harrington	J: T:Mrs John Harrington	160	t	-33333	-	122	104	93d	—	—	—	8.1	—	—
Consistent, placed in all five maiden hurdles; unlikely to be good enough in this grade

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Mistergif	evn	evn	evn	evn	evn
Gorgeous Tom	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
No Flies On Him	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1
East India Express	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Cleatus Poolaw	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Antrim Coast	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Don Chalant	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Freemans Bay	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Sempo	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Barry Lyndon	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Binge Worthy	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Lady Bluebird	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Zulu Mike	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1	200/1
Real Empire	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

Mistergif

36.1

OR: 22.8 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

—

2nd

Cleatus Poolaw

34.1

OR: 21 Form: 11 Odds: 2.1

9/1

3rd

No Flies On Him

32.4

OR: 21.8 Form: 7 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Gorgeous Tom

26.6

OR: 19.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.6

5/1

Binge Worthy

24.5

OR: 17.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Barry Lyndon

21.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Tag Man

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Don Chalant

19.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Lady Bluebird

16.2

OR: 0 Form: 16 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Freemans Bay

15.7

OR: 0 Form: 15.1 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Antrim Coast

11.1

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1

18/1

East India Express

9.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Beau Walking

8.1

OR: 0 Form: 8.1 Odds: 0

—

Sempo

5.5

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Real Empire

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.1

200/1

Zulu Mike

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 0.1

200/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mistergif	141	139	130
No Flies On Him	137	136	113
Cleatus Poolaw	134	135	127
Tag Man	130	137	92
Gorgeous Tom	128	131	106
Don Chalant	125	130	102
Barry Lyndon	123	131	110
Binge Worthy	119	121	90
East India Express	—	126	81
Antrim Coast	—	137	106
Freemans Bay	—	116	94
Sempo	—	131	102
Lady Bluebird	—	127	67
Zulu Mike	—	109	89
Real Empire	—	—	—
Beau Walking	—	122	104

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Beau Walking	93d ago	Long break
Tag Man	187d ago	Long break
Mistergif	—	—
Gorgeous Tom	—	—
No Flies On Him	—	—
East India Express	—	—
Cleatus Poolaw	—	—
Antrim Coast	—	—
Don Chalant	—	—
Freemans Bay	—	—
Sempo	—	—
Barry Lyndon	—	—
Binge Worthy	—	—
Lady Bluebird	—	—
Zulu Mike	—	—
Real Empire	—	—