Celebrate The New Year With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle.
Punchestown · Wednesday, 31 Dec · 17:35
· 2m 105y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:35
Off time
13
Runners
Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
MINO DES MOTTES (FR
🥈 Second
WACKESTONE (IRE
🥉 Third
SARATOGA (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.50
7/2
04 · —
4.50
7/2
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
21
20/1
07 · —
41
40/1
08 · —
126
125/1
09 · —
151
150/1
10 · —
201
200/1
11 · —
201
200/1
12 · —
251
250/1
13 · —
251
250/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | — |
Blue Moon Boy (G)
Fairly useful Flat winner. Ninth of 16 in handicap at Galway (8.3f, heavy, 11/1) 65 days ago. Hurdle debut.
|
Sean O'Keeffe | A Kinirons | 3 | 69.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 9th | 2 | — |
Direct Approach (G)
Fair maiden on the Flat for Donnacha O'Brien. Has joined another good yard for his hurdle career but Jack Kennedy seemingly prefers Wackestone.
|
Jordan Gainford | G Elliott | 3 | 69.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 7th | 3 | — |
Folk Warrior (G)
Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft, 66/1) on NH debut 57 days ago.
|
Gavin Brouder | J Nash | 3 | 69.9 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Immediate Effect (G)
Useful Flat winner for Sir Mark Prescott. Should have a future over hurdles but jockey bookings suggest Wackestone is the stable first string.
|
Danny Gilligan | G Elliott | 3 | 69.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 13th | 5 | — |
John Dixen (G)
Twice-raced maiden. 300/1, eleventh of 12 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, soft) 18 days ago.
|
Dylan Robinson | P J Rothwell | 3 | 69.9 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Minella Boss (G)
[H]
Fair maiden on the Flat. Similar standard in 2 juvenile hurdles in recent weeks. Likely vulnerable for win purposes.
|
Phillip Enright | O McKiernan | 3 | 69.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Mino Des Mottes (G)
FAV
Won 8-runner bumper in France in July. Top yard has won the last 2 runnings of this race. Likely to have a big say.
|
Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 3 | 69.9 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| 11th | 8 | — |
Padre Bay (G)
[T]
Fair maiden on the Flat. Tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in juvenile hurdle (80/1) at Limerick (16f, heavy) on NH debut 5 days ago.
|
Tiernan Power Roche | T Cleary | 3 | 69.9 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Saratoga (G)
Useful Flat winner for Aidan O'Brien. A likely type for juvenile hurdles.
|
Mark Walsh | P Roche | 3 | 69.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 10th | 10 | — |
Stone Rulya (G)
Fair maiden on the Flat for Ger Lyons. Hurdle debut.
|
Paddy Cody | E Doyle | 3 | 69.9 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 6th | 11 | — |
Wackestone (G)
[P]
Fair maiden on the Flat. Better with each start over hurdles, finishing second of 12 at Fairyhouse (soft) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces worn on that occasion are retained. Should go well again.
|
Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 3 | 69.9 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 5th | 12 | — |
Louie's Folly (F)
Fair maiden on the Flat for James Horton. Hurdle debutante who might be best watched.
|
Daniel King | D Hogan | 3 | 66.7 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 12th | 13 | — |
Real Petite (F)
Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, last of 8 in juvenile hurdle at this course (16.2f, good to soft) 78 days ago.
|
Danny Mullins | T Mullins | 3 | 66.7 kg |
201
200/1
|
Betting forecast: Mino Des Mottes (7/4), Wackestone (5/2), Immediate Effect (7/2), Saratoga (7/2), Minella Boss (14/1), Direct Approach (20/1), Blue Moon Boy (40/1), Louie's Folly (125/1), Padre Bay (150/1), Stone Rulya (200/1), Real Petite (200/1), Folk Warrior (250/1), John Dixen (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7200.0 EUR |
| P2 | 2399.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1200.0 EUR |
| P4 | 600.0 EUR |
| P5 | 361.0 EUR |
| P6 | 240.0 EUR |