Close Brothers Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race) – Punchestown

Punchestown

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Close Brothers Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

Date 2024-05-02

Distance 2m94y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €19,175

Winning Time 4m 7.50s (slow by 18.90s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Casa No Mento (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	4/1	Won
2nd	Got Glory (FR) Danny Mullins · W P Mullins	5/1	1.75
3rd	Only By Night (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Gavin Cromwell	6/1	12
4th	Me Wee Bonnie Lass (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Gavin Cromwell	16/1	0.3
5th	Spindleberry (IRE) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	7/4F	2.5
6th	Kilbarry Saint (FR) Danny Gilligan · C O'Keeffe	28/1	12
7th	Paggane (GB) Michael O'Sullivan · W P Mullins	33/1	4.75
8th	Mayor's Walk (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	25/1	5.5
9th	Theatre Native (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	18/1	7.5
10th	Iris Emery (FR) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	66/1	3.75
11th	Lucy Wang (IRE) Phillip Enright · Josh Halley	50/1	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Cast A Spell (IRE) Donagh Meyler · T Hogan	100/1
U.R.	Implicit (FR) Brian Hayes · W P Mullins	16/1
P.U.	Karacole (FR) J J Slevin · James M Barcoe	100/1
P.U.	Miss Agusta (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	50/1
S.U.	Mollys Mango (GB) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	18/1

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
11	Spindleberry Bay J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	158	—	1-312	-	150	143	32d	—	—	-18	18.8	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Travels well so the drop in trip is unlikely to be an issue; very much the one to beat
5	Got Glory Bay J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Danny Mullins T:W P Mullins	158	—	P-1	-	127	79	28d	—	—	-2	13.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Naas winner; more needed but looks like she could be open to consideravle improvement
13	Casa No Mento Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	161	—	0-1121	124	136	115	19d	—	—	+11	21.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Does not want it too soft and capable of better, but will need to if she is to play a hand
9	Only By Night Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Sean Flanagan T:Gavin Cromwell	158	—	-11137	125	131	114	32d	—	—	+25	33.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Not up to Grade 1 level at Fairyhouse but did not run badly and this looks more suitable
2	Me Wee Bonnie Lass Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	161	—	1141	125	130	74	8d	—	—	+33	38.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Earned her ticket with a decisive success at Bellewstown last week; one for the shortlist
1	Implicit Bay J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	J:Brian Hayes T:W P Mullins	161	h	3P11	124	130	122	31d	—	—	+32	36.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Won a novice handicap at Fairyhouse; more to come from her but this is a big step up
8	Mayor's Walk Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	158	h	1-12P	121	127	99	142d	—	—	+22	25.8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Lost all chance when making a bad mistake two out here in December; could contend
4	Mollys Mango Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	161	t	6-1P16	123	128	112	49d	—	—	+16	19	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Unplaced on her stable debut in the mares novice hurdle at Cheltenham; others preferred
12	Theatre Native Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	158	—	F4-P1P	-	131	112	32d	—	—	-2	0.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Easily won a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle but pulled up in both runs either side; has ability
7	Kilbarry Saint Brown J:Danny Gilligan T:C O'Keeffe	J:Danny Gilligan T:C O'Keeffe	158	t	565212	123	127	95	32d	—	—	+32	33.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Clonmel winner stepped up on that when second in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse; should go well
3	Miss Agusta Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	0-1771	121	125	80	39d	—	—	+17	18.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Dual winner; rain will help but does need to improve on what she has done so far
16	Lucy Wang Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Josh Halley	J:Phillip Enright T:Josh Halley	148	—	7P2S	-	136	90	28d	—	—	+2	3.1	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Unexposed and one of those that might well outrun her likely odds
10	Paggane Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:W P Mullins	158	p	5231P	118	122	106	32d	—	—	+25	25.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Found Grade 1 company too daunting at Fairyhouse; cheekpieces tried but others more likely
6	Iris Emery Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	158	t	P-31P	-	127	-	32d	—	—	-1	0.2	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Never travelled a yard in the Grade 1 mares hurdle there at Easter; others preferred
14	Cast A Spell Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:T Hogan	J:Donagh Meyler T:T Hogan	154	v	1P9442	-	131	113	32d	—	—	+4	4.9	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Beaten in an ordinary contest over further at Cork; hard to fancy
15	Karacole Bay J:J J Slevin T:James M Barcoe	J:J J Slevin T:James M Barcoe	154	—	04F662	109	126	106	40d	—	—	+19	19.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Dropped in grade when runner-up in a 2m4f Navan maiden hurdle in March; hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Spindleberry	6/5	6/5	6/5	6/5	6/5
Got Glory	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Casa No Mento	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Only By Night	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Me Wee Bonnie Lass	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Implicit	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Mayor's Walk	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Mollys Mango	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Theatre Native	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Kilbarry Saint	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Miss Agusta	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Lucy Wang	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Paggane	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Iris Emery	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1
Cast A Spell	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1	125/1
Karacole	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Me Wee Bonnie Lass

38.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 18 Odds: 1.4

14/1

2nd

Implicit

36.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 17.2 Odds: 1.2

16/1

3rd

Only By Night

33.2

OR: 18.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Kilbarry Saint

33.1

OR: 18.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Mayor's Walk

25.8

OR: 17.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.1

18/1

Paggane

25.7

OR: 17 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Casa No Mento

21.6

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Karacole

19.5

OR: 14.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Mollys Mango

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Spindleberry

18.8

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 11.8

6/5

Miss Agusta

18.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

50/1

Got Glory

13.4

OR: 0 Form: 9 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Cast A Spell

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 4.7 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Lucy Wang

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.8 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Theatre Native

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Iris Emery

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Only By Night	125	131	114
Me Wee Bonnie Lass	125	130	74
Casa No Mento	124	136	115
Implicit	124	130	122
Mollys Mango	123	128	112
Kilbarry Saint	123	127	95
Mayor's Walk	121	127	99
Miss Agusta	121	125	80
Paggane	118	122	106
Karacole	109	126	106
Spindleberry	—	150	143
Got Glory	—	127	79
Theatre Native	—	131	112
Lucy Wang	—	136	90
Iris Emery	—	127	—
Cast A Spell	—	131	113

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Me Wee Bonnie Lass	8d ago	Quick return
Casa No Mento	19d ago	Fit
Got Glory	28d ago	Fit
Lucy Wang	28d ago	Fit
Implicit	31d ago	Fit
Spindleberry	32d ago	Fit
Only By Night	32d ago	Fit
Theatre Native	32d ago	Fit
Kilbarry Saint	32d ago	Fit
Paggane	32d ago	Fit
Iris Emery	32d ago	Fit
Cast A Spell	32d ago	Fit
Miss Agusta	39d ago	Fit
Karacole	40d ago	Fit
Mollys Mango	49d ago	Fresh
Mayor's Walk	142d ago	Long break