Race cards · Thu 11 Dec
Thursday 11 December · Punchestown, Eire
14:20 Solo Arte - An Irish Art Gallery At Punchestown Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 0f 12y
- Going
- Soft to Heavy
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 13500
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
This is a real puzzle and the fact that Paul Townend sides with CHARLUS looks significant. The Churchill gelding won on his hurdling debut at Naas last January before finding life a lot tougher in the Triumph Hurdle. He faced some stiff tasks during a subsequent Flat campaign and this looks like a nice spot for him back over timber now. Stablemate Plontier has a similar profile, a smart Flat horse who remains unexposed over hurdles. Jigoro didn't make much impression behind Kopek Des Bordes over fences on his return at Navan. He switches back to timber and sets the standard off his official rating of 133.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sea Of Sands | 13P580- | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins | 11 12 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | Charlus | 10- | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11 12 | 4-1 | |
| 3 | Jabbar | 1-2 | Thomas O'Connor | Gerard O'Leary | 11 12 | 7-1 | |
| 4 | Icare D'aubrelle | 3P51-9P | Jordan Gainford | T Cooper | 11 12 | 20-1 | |
| 5 | Jigoro | 202-237 | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 11 12 | 9-4 | |
| 6 | Immutable | 51/ | Ryan Treacy | J G Murphy | 11 12 | 14-1 | |
| 7 | Plontier | 146- | Danny Mullins | W P Mullins | 11 12 | 9-4 | |
| - | Victoria Kesia | 6 | Anna McGuinness | J J Hanlon | 10 10 | 125-1 |