14:50 Punchestown
Monday 16 January 2023
All12:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:50
Think Group Deals At Festival 2023 Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 3m 100y | Soft to Heavy | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 6m 47.9s
T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue
Made all, not fluent 10th, went clear travelling well entering straight, stayed on strongly, not extended op 1/3
T: Caroline MccaldinJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders on inner, 4th 3 out, went 2nd and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace in 2nd straight, not trouble easy winner
T: P NolanJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Pushed along from early, soon towards rear, reminder 2nd, headway into 2nd at 6th, 3rd and reminder again 8th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, moderate 4th next, no impression, 3rd run-in op 4/1
T: J J HanlonJ: J S McGarvey
Mid-division, slight mistake 8th, ridden in 5th after 4 out, no extra in 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders
T: P T FoleyJ: Phillip Enright
Rear of mid-division, went closer 6th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, never a factor op 100/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Tracked leaders, dropped to 5th briefly at 7th, headway into 2nd 4 out, ridden in 4th next, weakened
Also Ran
T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford
Rear of mid-division on outer, pushed along 9th, soon trailing, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 33/1
T: J QueallyJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Mid-division on outer, took keen hold, no impression from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out op 40/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: Kieren Buckley (5)
Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 9th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
T: P CrokeJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Always behind, mistake 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
Unlimited Replays
of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays
Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€1.29Pl:€1.02, €2.60, €1.20EX:€14.80Trifecta:€34.10SF:€17.37
Forecasts
Letsbeclearaboutit (2/7), Heyjoe De Kerser (7/2), Klarc Kent (5/1), Rowdy Romeo (33/1), A Fortune Out West (40/1), Iconic Flame (80/1), Quest With Speed (125/1), Castle Field Boy (150/1), Ostend (150/1), My Fellow (200/1)
LETSBECLEARABOUTIT took a big step forward when runner-up in a Grade 2 at Limerick 3 weeks ago and will clearly take all the beating back in a maiden. Heyjoe de Kerser has made a positive start to his career and can follow the selection home.
- LETSBECLEARABOUTIT (IRE)
- HEYJOE DE KERSER (FR)
- KLARC KENT (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,400.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00
MOST READ RACING
Unlimited Replays
Watch and analyse all UK & Irish races with our Race ReplaysLog in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefits