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13:45 Punchestown (IRE)

Betdaq Serious About Sport Maiden Hurdle

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €13,001 added
  • Winner: €8,969
  • 2nd: €2,079
  • 3rd: €909
  • 4th: €520
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 55.70s
  • Off Time: 13:46:14
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW QUARTERED, royal blue sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 1-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

held up towards rear, a little keen, slight mistake 3rd, 6th 3 out, mistake next, soon pushed along, no extra straight, eased approaching last where mistake

2
Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross sashes & sleeves, red cap
  • Form 533/15-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, closer order 6th, pushed along after 3 out, no impression 2 out, no extra and eased straight, tailed off

3
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron, yellow sleeves & cap
  • Form P-5132
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

chased leader, mistake 3rd, not fluent 8th, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, no impression and one pace from before straight

4
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 1/115-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

chased leaders, under pressure from 2 out, soon no impression, one pace

5
Silk - Black, yellow sleeves, white & yellow striped cap
  • Form R/6P-085
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, last and slight mistake 7th and pushed along, detached and not fluent next, tailed off

6
Silk - Emerald green, red stars, red star on cap
  • Form 2-465
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

chased leaders, lost place and not fluent 8th, soon pushed along, 7th 3 out, some headway on inner next, soon switched left to outer, chased winner from before last, closed and kept on well run-in, not get to winner

7
Silk - MAROON, emerald green sash, emerald green star on cap
  • Form 352142
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5

led, slight mistake 7th, slight mistake 3 out, went clear approaching straight, slight mistake last, reduced lead run-in but kept on well under pressure

8
Silk - Dark green & red diamonds, dark green sleeves, white cap
  • Form 070-224
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 8th, slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along, one pace straight

In depth

Verdict

Golan Lodge made a winning start in a Fairyhouse bumper in February and was probably in need of the run and experience on his hurdling debut at Listowel last month. He can do better but was a long way behind HOWS PATSY at Listowel and the latter, who did very well to finish runner-up to Grecian Tiger that day, can go one better. Ice Cold Soul made a successful debut between the flags then won two bumpers before a poor effort at Fairyhouse. That wasn't his form and the half-brother to several useful jumpers is one to note this season. Woodford Island made a reasonable hurdling debut at Cork last week after a long break but Bowenscourt made too many mistakes when runner-up at Gowran earlier this month, though that was his second start in three days. Too Many Notes has plenty of experience and has performed with credit over this trip so she's no forlorn hope in an interesting maiden.

Formwatch

Golan Lodge (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, 5th at 5th, not fluent 3 out, not much room and stumbled slightly after 3 out, no impression in 5th from before straight, soon no extra,, 5th of 10, 30 1/4l behind Grecian Tiger (11-12) at Listowel 2m 4f mdn sft in Sep.

Gone Platinum (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Ordinary World (11-4) at Tipperary 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.

Hows Patsy (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th at 5th, went moderate 2nd from 2 out, kept on well without threatening winner run-in,, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Grecian Tiger (11-12) at Listowel 2m 4f mdn sft in Sep.

Ice Cold Soul (IRE) 5-2fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 5th entering straight, no extra from 2f out, 5th of 7, 19 1/2l behind Anibale Fly (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Apr.

Mountain Dello (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Led and disputed, headed after 4f, disputed again after 6f, led 7f out, headed 6f out, ridden and no extra 5f out, weakened and tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Lieutenant (12-0) at Tipperary 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Oct.

Woodford Island (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Soon mid-division, slight mistake 5th, 7th halfway, progress into 4th before straight, ridden in 5th 3 out, kept on same pace from before last, 5th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Hatch Hall (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn gd in Oct.

Bowenscourt (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Led, headed 3rd, prominent, led again before 6th, strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed, switched left before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Fu's Island (11-5) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn gd in Oct.

Too Many Notes (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up early, soon mid-division, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, under pressure in 4th 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 18, 7 3/4l behind Gangster (11-4) at Roscommon 2m 4f mdn gd in Jun.