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15:10 Punchestown

Sunday 19 February 2023

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4516:2016:55

John Ross Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 5m 20.4s

1^st

Senior Chief

611-12

5/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leader, 2nd before 4 out, led after 2 out, not fluent last where not fluent, all out and ridden closing stages, kept on best close home tchd 11/8

2^nd

Hollow Sound

811-12

13/2

T: L ComerJ: R A Doyle

Led, headed after 2 out, soon under pressure, ridden and rallied run-in, strongly challenged leader closing stages, held close home op 11/2 tchd 9/2

3^rd

Jeepydoff Meel

511-12

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Close up, 5th before 4 out where slight mistake, 4th before 3 out where improved to 3rd, no impression on leaders before last where slight mistake, kept on same pace in clear 3rd tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1

4^th

Quirke's Gate

611-12

9/4

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)

In touch, 7th before 4 out, 6th before 3 out, headway 3 out where not fluent in 5th, no impression in 4th before last, one paced tchd 2/1

5^th

4 ¼

Abbeydale

511-12

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford

Tracked leader, 4th before 4 out, 3rd before 3 out where dropped to 4th, no impression in 5th before last, no extra run-in op 11/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

2 ¾

Sea Road Fill

611-12

50/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: T Ryan (5)

In touch, 8th before 4 out, 9th before 3 out, headway in 6th after 3 out, no extra before last where slight mistake tchd 66/1

7^th

One Big Bang

511-12

18/1

T: Paul TobinJ: S W Flanagan

Soon tracked leader, 6th before 4 out, 8th before 3 out, no impression in 7th before 2 out, no extra after 2 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1

8^th

1 ¼

Anyway

511-12

200/1

T: D BuddsJ: Mr E T Mellerick (7)

Towards rear, effort before 2 out, progress after 2 out, no impression before last op 125/1

9^th

2 ¾

Micheal's Magic

711-12

300/1

T: Liam G O'brienJ: C P McNamara

Rear of mid-division, niggled along after 4th, 13th before 3 out, effort after 2 out, no impression before last op 150/1

10^th

Ambitious Approach

711-12

150/1

T: S AherneJ: M P O'Connor (5)

Towards rear, effort and progress after 2 out, kept on one pace op 80/1

11^th

1 ¾

Pirate Bonnie

511-5

100/1

T: J P FaheyJ: A P Kelly (7)

Mid-division, 10th before 3 out, no impression in 9th before 2 out, no extra after 2 out op 250/1

12^th

3 ½

Jollie Cosmos

711-5

250/1

T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Rear of mid-division, 14th before 3 out, no extra 2 out op 200/1 tchd 150/1

13^th

Windgap Warrior

511-12

250/1

T: C CollinsJ: E Walsh (5)

Towards rear, progress to 12th before 3 out, weakened after 2 out tchd 400/1

14^th

Any Luck Colm

611-12

250/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)

Towards rear, modest headway before 2 out, no extra after 2 out tchd 200/1 and tchd 300/1

15^th

3 ½

Ounce Of Gold

611-12

200/1

T: P A FahyJ: J J Slevin

Rear, bad mistake at 1st, modest headway 2 out, weakened after 2 out, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 250/1

16^th

Dun Ar Aill

611-12

300/1

T: P O'FlynnJ: D J O'Keeffe

Tracked leader, not fluent at 3rd and 4th, 3rd before 4 out, 5th before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out op 200/1

17^th

Buachaillbocht

511-12

200/1

T: T M WalshJ: L P Dempsey

Rear, no impression, never a factor op 80/1

18^th

8 ½

The Vegas Raider

511-12

100/1

T: K A HeffernanJ: K M Donoghue

Mid-division, progress to 7th before 3 out, no impression in 8th before 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out op 66/1 tchd 50/1

19^th

Foxy Rock

511-12

33/1

T: M F MorrisJ: J S McGarvey

Always towards rear, weakened before 2 out, never a factor, tailed off op 22/1

20^th

Crafty Rascal

611-12

300/1

T: E CawleyJ: S F O'Keeffe

In touch, 11th before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 200/1 tchd 400/1

21^st

Leading Flame

511-12

250/1

T: M J SmithJ: J B Foley

Towards rear, weakened and detached before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off op 125/1 tchd 400/1

22^nd

1 ½

Take A March

511-12

250/1

T: E CawleyJ: P T Enright

In rear, weakened and detached before 3 out, never a factor, tailed off op 150/1 tchd 300/1

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Non-Runners

Monza Man¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 1

Zefiro Dodville¹²⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.25Pl:€1.30, €2.70, €1.10EX:€12.20Trifecta:€62.20SF:€11.69

Forecasts

Senior Chief (5/4), Quirke's Gate (9/4), Jeepydoff Meel (11/2), Hollow Sound (13/2), Zefiro Dodville (8/1), Abbeydale (10/1), One Big Bang (18/1), Foxy Rock (33/1), Sea Road Fill (50/1), Pirate Bonnie (100/1), The Vegas Raider (100/1), Ambitious Approach (150/1), Monza Man (150/1), Anyway (200/1), Ounce Of Gold (200/1), Buachaillbocht (200/1), Jollie Cosmos (250/1), Windgap Warrior (250/1), Any Luck Colm (250/1), Leading Flame (250/1), Take A March (250/1), Micheal's Magic (300/1), Dun Ar Aill (300/1), Crafty Rascal (300/1)

SENIOR CHIEF shaped with plenty of promise when runner-up at Clonmel on hurdles bow in November and should prove suited by this step up in trip, though the likes of Jeepydoff Meel, Quirke's Gate, and Abbeydale all bring good form to the table and are similarly open to improvement.

SENIOR CHIEF
JEEPYDOFF MEEL (FR)
QUIRKE'S GATE

Previous Winners

2022

Grandero Bello

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: R A Doyle | T: E & P Harty

16/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,500.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00