16:50 Punchestown

Thursday 1 May 2025

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Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 4m 5.6s

1^st

Cottesloe Sunshine

611-7

33/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leader in 2nd, headway to lead 2 out, ridden entering straight, clear when not fluent at last, stayed on strongly run-in op 40/1 tchd 28/1

2^nd

3 ½

Mozzies Sister

611-4

9/1

T: D QueallyJ: S Fitzgerald

Rear of mid-division, 8th 2 out, soon ridden, went 5th at last, stayed on well run-in, 2nd close home, not trouble winner tchd 8/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Sixandahalf

511-4

8/13f

T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue

Mid-division, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, 2nd before last, not fluent at last, no extra run-in, 3rd close home tchd 4/7 and tchd 4/6

4^th

1 ¼

Karamoja

511-4

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Led, ridden and headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last, 4th inside final furlong, no extra op 15/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

2 ½

Dream On Baby

511-4

40/1

T: E MullinsJ: D Meyler

In rear, closer in 6th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders tchd 25/1

6^th

1 ¾

Royal Hollow

711-7

22/1

T: A SlatteryJ: C M Quirke

Off pace in rear, ridden in 7th after 2 out, no impression op 28/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

Karoline Banbou

511-4

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: M P Walsh

Tracked leaders, 5th 2 out, ridden entering straight, 6th at last, no impression op 7/1 tchd 15/2

8^th

Timetoshine

511-7

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J Bowen

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th after 2 out, weakened op 10/1 tchd 18/1

9^th

Jane Eire

511-4

40/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

In rear, took keen hold, rear of mid-division at halfway, ridden 2 out, weakened op 33/1

Also Ran

Beauforts Storm

611-4

100/1

T: T DoyleJ: Mr D Doyle

Mid-division early, mistake at 3rd and soon dropped to rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€49.40Pl:€5.60, €2.10, €1.10EX:€387.50Trifecta:€1,108.20Tricast:€476.65SF:€287.86

Forecasts

Sixandahalf (8/13), Karoline Banbou (6/1), Karamoja (13/2), Mozzies Sister (9/1), Timetoshine (16/1), Royal Hollow (22/1), Cottesloe Sunshine (33/1), Dream On Baby (40/1), Jane Eire (40/1), Beauforts Storm (100/1)

SIXANDAHALF shaped like a mare out of the top drawer when runner-up in the Dawn Run Mares' Novices' at Cheltenham and should take all the beating. Main danger Karoline Banbou was fourth in the same race at the Festival and will likely appreciate a return to this trip and ground having not been seen to best effect at Fairyhouse 11 days ago. Down in distance with the addition of headgear, Mozzies Sister may bounce back from a disappointing effort last time.

SIXANDAHALF (IRE)
KAROLINE BANBOU (FR)
MOZZIES SISTER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Casa No Mento

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: N & W Twiston-Davies

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €24,000.002nd: €8,001.003rd: €4,000.004th: €2,000.005th: €1,200.006th: €800.00

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