Punchestown Premiere Weekend 23rd & 24th November Mares Handicap Hurdle

Punchestown

14:20

Date 2024-10-16

Distance 2m59y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,555

Winning Time 3m 57.00s (slow by 7.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hasten Slowly (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	10/1	Won
2nd	Vischio (IRE) Danny Mullins · R Donohoe	13/2	.5
3rd	Cash The Cheque (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Brendan Maurice Walsh	8/1	.75
4th	Ta Na La (USA) Shane O'Callaghan · T M Walsh	5/2J	2.25
5th	Betty Dutton (IRE) Mark McDonagh · E J O'Grady	13/2	1
6th	First Dare (IRE) Tom Harney · Liz Doyle	5/2J	2.5
7th	Saddle Her Up (IRE) Shane Fitzgerald · Declan Queally	12/1	6.5
8th	Optional Mix (IRE) Hugh Morgan · Eoin Doyle	22/1	8.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Timeless Piece (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	25/1

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
1	First Dare Chestnut J:Tom Harney(7) T:Liz Doyle	J:Tom Harney(7) T:Liz Doyle	166	—	122-51	119	118	109	28d	—	—	-2	25.7	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Beat Ta Na La decisively at Tramore, 8lb higher now but probably capable of more progress
6	Ta Na La Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:T M Walsh	156	t	-31824	109	125	110	6d	—	—	+8	27.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Beaten 5l by First Dare at Tramore in September, over 7l fourth at same venue last week
8	Cash The Cheque Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Brendan Maurice Walsh	155	—	0-1545	108	127	93	13d	—	—	+7	17.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Appeared not to stay 2m4f at Clonmel recently, can do better over this shorter trip
7	Vischio Bay J:Danny Mullins T:R Donohoe	J:Danny Mullins T:R Donohoe	156	—	4-384P	109	121	106	10d	—	—	+7	17.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Saddle slipped at Tipperary after she had been reluctant to start, well supported then
9	Betty Dutton Bay J:Mark McDonagh T:E J O'Grady	J:Mark McDonagh T:E J O'Grady	147	—	-64265	100	126	118	—	—	—	+7	18.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Last three runs on Flat, consistent over hurdles but has failed to add to a maiden win
2	Saddle Her Up Brown J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally	161	h	24168-	114	122	92	220d	—	—	+17	23.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Maiden winner last term, struggled when raised in class, fair handicap prospect, new yard
4	Hasten Slowly Bay J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	159	—	621	113	119	85	—	—	—	+25	31	3.00/1	12/1 8%
In good form in mixed campaign during the summer, maiden hurdle winner at Tramore
5	Optional Mix Bay J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle	157	—	-62186	110	119	97	66d	—	—	+18	22.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Soundly beaten in two runs over hurdles since handicap chase success at Kilbeggan in July
3	Timeless Piece Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	161	—	514F-0	115	114	81	138d	—	—	+14	17.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Poor Tramore run in May, previously ran well at this venue until falling at the last

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
First Dare	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4	15/8
Ta Na La	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	3/1
Cash The Cheque	7/1	13/2	13/2	6/1	7/1
Vischio	13/2	7/1	13/2	6/1	7/1
Betty Dutton	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Saddle Her Up	10/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Hasten Slowly	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Optional Mix	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Timeless Piece	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	20/1

Predictor

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

1st

Hasten Slowly

OR: 15.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

2nd

Ta Na La

27.6

OR: 14.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

First Dare

25.7

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

5/2

Saddle Her Up

23.9

OR: 16 Form: 6 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Optional Mix

22.7

OR: 15 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Betty Dutton

18.1

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Vischio

17.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Cash The Cheque

17.6

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Timeless Piece

17.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
First Dare	119	118	109
Timeless Piece	115	114	81
Saddle Her Up	114	122	92
Hasten Slowly	113	119	85
Optional Mix	110	119	97
Ta Na La	109	125	110
Vischio	109	121	106
Cash The Cheque	108	127	93
Betty Dutton	100	126	118

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ta Na La	6d ago	Quick return
Vischio	10d ago	Quick return
Cash The Cheque	13d ago	Quick return
First Dare	28d ago	Fit
Optional Mix	66d ago	Fresh
Timeless Piece	138d ago	Long break
Saddle Her Up	220d ago	Long break
Betty Dutton	—	—
Hasten Slowly	—	—