14:00 Punchestown

Monday 24 February 2025

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50,000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 4m 22.01s

1^st

Runcok

511-4

6/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Made all, not fluent 2nd and 3 out, ridden entering straight, pressed at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in op 7/4 tchd 5/4

2^nd

1 ½

Grey Pharoh

511-4

7/4

T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan

Tracked leader in 2nd throughout, pushed along entering straight, ridden and pressed winner when not fluent at last, kept on under pressure run-in op 10/3

3^rd

Free Flow

511-4

12/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: D Meyler

Mid-division, moderate 4th and pushed along when slight mistake 2 out, ridden in moderate 4th before last, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders op 13/2

4^th

1 ¼

Lambay Island

511-4

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, moderate 5th before last, no extra op 8/1 tchd 17/2

5^th

Fortunate Lighting

711-5

22/1

T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes

Mid-division, pushed along in moderate 6th 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace in moderate 5th close home op 11/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

Come On The Lads

511-12

6/1

T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue

Tracked leaders in 3rd, moderate 3rd and pushed along 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, mistake at last, moderate 4th inside final furlong, no extra in 6th close home op 7/2

7^th

High Court Cave

511-12

33/1

T: N C KellyJ: J S McGarvey

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 22/1 tchd 40/1

8^th

2 ¾

Regards To Rose

610-11

66/1

T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)

Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened op 50/1

9^th

Spread Your Wings

510-11

40/1

T: P RocheJ: P T Smithers (7)

Always towards rear, not fluent 3rd, never a factor op 33/1

10^th

Vallon Du Plessis

511-4

200/1

T: Tom DreaperJ: Mr I Ryan (7)

Always behind, never a factor op 300/1

11^th

Summer Is Here

511-4

300/1

T: P J RothwellJ: D Robinson

Always behind, trailing at 5th, never a factor op 250/1 tchd 150/1

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Non-Runners

San Aer¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: T Mullins J: D E Mullins

Welcome Aboard¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A A Howard J: S D Torrens

Underhercontrol³⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Brendan Walsh J: S Fitzgerald

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.10, €1.10, €2.80EX:€5.40Trifecta:€27.20SF:€4.65

Forecasts

Runcok (6/4), Grey Pharoh (7/4), Come On The Lads (6/1), Lambay Island (7/1), San Aer (10/1), Free Flow (12/1), Fortunate Lighting (22/1), High Court Cave (33/1), Spread Your Wings (40/1), Regards To Rose (66/1), Welcome Aboard (66/1), Underhercontrol (66/1), Vallon Du Plessis (200/1), Summer Is Here (300/1)

It may well be that handicaps will bring out the best in COME ON THE LADS in due course but he has nevertheless shown enough in maiden hurdles at Leopardstown and this course on his last two starts to make him of strong interest in this race. Fortunate Lighting could be the main danger, provided that she is fully tuned-up following a break, while hurdles debutant Runcok and Spread Your Wings are also shortlisted.

COME ON THE LADS (IRE)
FORTUNATE LIGHTING (IRE)
RUNCOK (FR)

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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