12:45 Punchestown

Sunday 16 January 2022

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15% Off Festival Tickets Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 12:47 | Winning time: 4m 17.2s

1^st

Hiaou

512-0

11/8f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders, close up from 2nd, led after next, ridden and pressed entering straight, narrowly headed before last, rallied to lead again run-in, kept on well under pressure close home op 6/4 and tchd 13/8

2^nd

Goven

612-0

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Disputed early, chased leaders from 2nd, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd 3 out, challenged entering straight, led narrowly before last, ridden after last, headed run-in, held in 2nd close home op 11/4 tchd 10/3

3^rd

Killer Mode

712-0

6/4

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Led and disputed, slight mistake 2nd, headed after 3rd, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra entering straight, kept on same pace tchd 13/8

4^th

L'yser

512-0

22/1

T: B ConnellJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, no impression in moderate 6th before 3 out, ridden into moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 18/1

5^th

Dont Doubt Me

612-0

250/1

T: P J RothwellJ: M J Doyle (7)

Mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, no impression before 3 out, ridden into moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace op 200/1

6^th

West Is Awake

612-0

20/1

T: E CawleyJ: C D Timmons (3)

Held up, rear of mid-division, no impression before 3 out, moderate 9th before 2 out, kept on one pace op 22/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

Sadie Yeats

611-7

200/1

T: P M PierceJ: S Fitzgerald (5)

Mid-division best, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace tchd 250/1

8^th

Keepthefaithinme

612-0

80/1

T: G ElliottJ: Cian Chester (7)

Held up, rear of mid-division, mistake 2nd, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace op 40/1 tchd 100/1

9^th

2 ½

Fairy Tree

511-7

50/1

T: M J SmithJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace op 40/1

10^th

Carrigeen Castle

612-0

80/1

T: J T R DreaperJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division early, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, no extra 2 out tchd 66/1

11^th

Gladys Emmanuel

711-7

250/1

T: D HickeyJ: D F O'Regan

Towards rear for most, never a factor op 150/1

12^th

Getaway'n'dance

711-7

250/1

T: S MillarJ: Mr N Gault (7)

Towards rear for most, never a factor op 200/1 tchd 300/1

13^th

2 ¾

Hey Johnny

512-0

20/1

T: T MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Chased leaders early, moderate 7th halfway, no extra before 3 out tchd 16/1

14^th

1 ¾

Garcon Doux

612-0

100/1

T: P FentonJ: Brian Hayes

Soon towards rear, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 66/1

15^th

Like A G Six

512-0

200/1

T: N McKnightJ: R Deegan (3)

Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, no impression before 3 out tchd 250/1

16^th

1 ¾

Castletownshend

712-0

40/1

T: T M WalshJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Held up in mid-division, no extra before 3 out tchd 28/1

17^th

Daly's Quest

511-7

200/1

T: E O'ConnellJ: E O'Connell (5)

Always towards rear op 80/1

Also Ran

Homard De Chausey

512-0

250/1

T: P NolanJ: Adam Williams (7)

Held up, mistake and unseated rider 1st op 125/1

Doyen Rose

611-7

40/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Jordan Gainford (3)

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened and pulled up before last op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Littel Flour¹⁷⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: D Queally J: D L Queally

Our Patron Saint⁹⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Mrs S Dawson J: E Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.10, €1.40, €1.10EX:€8.60Trifecta:€17.20SF:€6.49

Forecasts

Hiaou (11/8), Killer Mode (6/4), Goven (3/1), Littel Flour (12/1), West Is Awake (20/1), Hey Johnny (20/1), L'yser (22/1), Castletownshend (40/1), Doyen Rose (40/1), Fairy Tree (50/1), Keepthefaithinme (80/1), Carrigeen Castle (80/1), Garcon Doux (100/1), Our Patron Saint (100/1), Sadie Yeats (200/1), Like A G Six (200/1), Daly's Quest (200/1), Dont Doubt Me (250/1), Gladys Emmanuel (250/1), Getaway'n'dance (250/1), Homard De Chausey (250/1)

Bumper-winner KILLER MODE offered plenty to work on when runner-up on hurdles bow at Naas a fortnight ago and with improvement forthcoming, he looks the answer. Hiaou was still going well when brought down at Leopardstown and he looks the main danger.

KILLER MODE (IRE)
HIAOU (FR)
GOVEN (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Frere Tuck

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Brian Hayes | T: W P Mullins

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €360.006th: €240.00

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