2025-01-13 Punchestown 12:48
Punchestown

50,000 BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m85y

Going: Soft

Prize: €7,080

Runners: 14

Winning time: 4m 21.07s

Age: 4yo

Class:

3 Castleheath

J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - led - raced in second after 5th - led again from 2 out - faced challenge when ridden before last - ran on - won going away(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

2 5½

5 Ephesus

J:Daniel King T:Denis Gerard Hogan

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:11/1

Prominent - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - kept on but no chance with winner after last - went second towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 13/2 and 12/1)

3 ½ 6

11 Money Dancer

J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:5/6F

Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield early - slow jump and lost ground 3rd - headway before 3 out - went second going okay after 2 out - challenging going best before last - ridden and weakened run-in - lost second towards finish(op 11/10 tchd 5/4)

4 3¼ 9¼

10 Sundance Sioux

J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Hughes

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:25/1

In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 2 out - not fluent and pecked on landing last - no extra run-in(op 50/1)

5 1¼ 10½

4 Chortal

J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:14/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - slightly hampered after last - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

6 3 13½

6 J'envoievalserenki

J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:80/1

Midfield early - not fluent 1st - hampered when hit rail and dropped to rear before 2nd - headway 3 out - not fluent 2 out - mistake last - no extra run-in(op 125/1 tchd 66/1)

7 6 19½

7 Last Kingdom

J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:11/4

In touch with leaders - midfield after 4 out - kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 9/5)

8 3¾ 23¼

1 Aswellasabentley

J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Liam Lennon

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Held up in rear - some headway when bit short of room after 2 out - kept on(op 200/1 tchd 125/1)

9 1 24¼

2 Ballyearl

J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - pressed winner - led after 5th - pecked on landing when headed from 2 out - soon weakened - bad mistake last(tchd 14/1)

10 3¼ 27½

9 Stone Forest

J:Hugh Morgan T:Eoin Doyle

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:300/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - soon towards rear - pushed along briefly soon after start - brief headway when mistake 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 200/1)

11 ½ 28

14 Stiltellinemnuttin

J:Jordan Gainford T:Michael Mulvany

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:300/1

Prominent - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 200/1)

12 4 32

8 Powerful

J:Jody McGarvey T:Mrs John Harrington

Age:4 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:- SP:11/1

Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency(op 22/1)

13 5½ 37½

12 Pepper Noir

J:Alex Harvey(5) T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:28/1

Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)

14 21 58½

13 Saxon Land

J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:Ciaran Murphy

Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout - reminders after 2nd - weakened after 3 out - tailed off after 2 out

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €17.30

Tote place: €3.60 €2.60 €1.02

Exacta: €107.70

Trifecta: €401

CSF: €135.69