2025-01-13 Punchestown 14:48
Punchestown

50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m6f

Going: Soft

Prize: €7,080

Runners: 8

Winning time: 5m 49.01s (slow by 43.01s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

9 Will The Wise

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:5/2

Soon dropped to midfield - prominent on inner from 2nd - led before 7th - faced challenge but going okay after 2 out - nudged along when went clear approaching last - reduced lead when eased towards finish - comfortably(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)

2 1½

4 Custom Taylor

J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Declan Queally

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:2/1F

Prominent - went second after 8th - challenging when pushed along after 2 out - ridden and outpaced before last - kept on towards finish(op 5/2)

3 5½ 7

7 Prophet's Corner

J:Mr D Allen(7) T:Sean Joseph Allen

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:8/1

Led - headed and pressed winner before 7th - lost second but prominent after 8th - outpaced after 2 out - kept on run-in - no match for first two(op 9/1 tchd 7/1)

4 3¼ 10¼

5 Jump Allen

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:11/2

Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders from 2nd - outpaced after 2 out - weakened run-in(tchd 5/1 and 13/2)

5 23 33¼

6 Mashalla Habibi

J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Patrick T Foley

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:22/1

Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - brief headway when not fluent 2 out - weakened before last(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

6 8 41¼

2 Butchers Bill

J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:18/1

Prominent early - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 22/1)

7 18 59¼

1 Banter At The Bar

J:Mark Walsh T:M F Morris

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:4/1

Raced lazily at times - in rear throughout - struggling after 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 5/2)

3 Catch Yourself On

J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Miss Tara Lee Cogan

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Held up in rear - raced in last when pushed along briefly after 5th - mistake when pecked on landing and unseated 6th(tchd 150/1)

Tell Me Again

J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.50

Tote place: €1.30 €1.20 €2

Exacta: €7.10

Trifecta: €53

CSF: €8.58