John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle – Punchestown

Punchestown

16:05

John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Date 2024-06-09

Distance 2m7f66y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €7,375

Winning Time 6m 4.00s (slow by 38.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Topgun Simmy (IRE) Paddy Hanlon · John Joseph Hanlon	7/2	Won
2nd	Innatendue (FR) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	7/1	.5
3rd	Chosen Thyme (IRE) Niall Moore · Philip Fenton	9/2	1.5
4th	Uncle Pat (IRE) Kieran Callaghan · W P Mullins	10/11F	0.1
5th	Summertime Romance (GB) Shane Fitzgerald · C A McBratney	80/1	2.25
6th	Sunshine Diamond (IRE) Conor McNamara · Liam G O'Brien	125/1	3.25
7th	Stay Gold (IRE) Liam McKenna · C A Murphy	18/1	4.75
8th	Lightkeeper (IRE) Kevin Sexton · Gordon Elliott	8/1	13
9th	John Storey (IRE) Richard Deegan · Liam P Cusack	80/1	23
10th	Strawberry Diamond (IRE) Aidan Kelly · Liam Casey	150/1	35
11th	Muskerry Rock (IRE) Ricky Doyle · M F Morris	125/1	20
12th	Mr Chester (IRE) Benjamin P Kennedy · Sarah Dawson	150/1	25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hurricane Joey (IRE) Jake Coen · Charlie Keegan	150/1
P.U.	Revolut Ned (IRE) Tom Harney · William P Murphy	100/1

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11	Uncle Pat Bay J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:W P Mullins	J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:W P Mullins	166	—	1-	-	-	-	301d	—	—	-18	23.3	0.28/1	11/10 48%
Made winning debut in a fairly modest Downpatrick bumper, placed horses have won
10	Topgun Simmy Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	—	2/3U-4	-	108	38	23d	—	—	-10	7.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Useful bumper form, may have needed the run when fourth on hurdling debut at Killbeggan
1	Chosen Thyme Chestnut J:Niall Moore(7) T:Philip Fenton	J:Niall Moore(7) T:Philip Fenton	166	—	3/244-	114	117	33	125d	—	—	+6	23.1	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Bumper winner, fair hurdles form, rated the equal of Lightkeeper, place chance
4	Lightkeeper Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	166	p	2345-3	114	118	99	19d	—	—	+12	21.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Apart from poor run has been consistent in maidens but needs to find extra, cheekpieces on
12	Innatendue Bay J:Alex Harvey(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(7) T:John C McConnell	159	t	2403-3	111	120	95	11d	—	—	+11	21.1	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Runner-up four times over hurdles, frustrating since showing smart form at four
8	Stay Gold Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:C A Murphy	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:C A Murphy	166	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.4	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Unraced dam is a half-sister to two winners, family of smart staying jumper Rule Supreme
3	John Storey Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Liam P Cusack	J:Richard Deegan T:Liam P Cusack	166	—	7	-	100	74	13d	—	—	-1	0.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Attracted the attention of the stewards with mid-field run at Ballinrobe, may improve
14	Summertime Romance Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:C A McBratney	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:C A McBratney	159	—	005-	-	86	71	243d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Flat winner, beaten 35l in fifth but not disgraced in a 19-runner maiden here last October
9	Sunshine Diamond Bay J:Conor McNamara T:Liam G O'Brien	J:Conor McNamara T:Liam G O'Brien	166	—	3/P7-5	-	-	-	—	—	—	0	1.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Half-bother to the useful Call Me Magic and two other winners, weak point-to-point form
7	Revolut Ned Bay J:Tom Harney(7) T:William P Murphy	J:Tom Harney(7) T:William P Murphy	166	t	P-36	-	-	-	16d	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Placed in a point, moderate sixth in a Downpatrick bumper, up against it
6	Muskerry Rock Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:M F Morris	J:Ricky Doyle T:M F Morris	166	—	0/09-	-	84	69	146d	—	—	-1	0.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Has struggled in three outings including a bumper and maiden hurdle at this track
2	Hurricane Joey Bay J:Jake Coen(5) T:Charlie Keegan	J:Jake Coen(5) T:Charlie Keegan	166	—	PFF0/0	-	83	-	33d	—	—	-1	0.2	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Poor completion rate in points; no impact at Ballinrobe last month after long layoff
5	Mr Chester Chestnut J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Sarah Dawson	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Sarah Dawson	166	b	BP	-	-	-	7d	—	—	0	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Misbehaved at the start and never in contention on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan, blinkered
13	Strawberry Diamond Chestnut J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Liam Casey	J:Aidan Kelly(5) T:Liam Casey	159	—	0-00	-	60	-	19d	—	—	0	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
No apparent chance on the evidence of her first three maiden hurdle attempts

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Uncle Pat	evn	11/10	11/10
Topgun Simmy	9/2	4/1	4/1
Chosen Thyme	7/2	4/1	4/1
Lightkeeper	15/2	8/1	8/1
Innatendue	8/1	8/1	8/1
Stay Gold	20/1	18/1	18/1
John Storey	50/1	40/1	40/1
Summertime Romance	66/1	50/1	50/1
Sunshine Diamond	66/1	50/1	50/1
Revolut Ned	80/1	40/1	40/1
Muskerry Rock	125/1	100/1	100/1
Hurricane Joey	300/1	125/1	125/1
Mr Chester	125/1	150/1	150/1
Strawberry Diamond	125/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Uncle Pat

23.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 13.3

11/10

2nd

Chosen Thyme

23.1

OR: 16 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5

4/1

3rd

Lightkeeper

21.7

OR: 16 Form: 3 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Innatendue

21.1

OR: 15.3 Form: 3 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Topgun Simmy

7.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 5

9/2

Sunshine Diamond

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Stay Gold

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Revolut Ned

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

John Storey

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Summertime Romance

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Muskerry Rock

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Hurricane Joey

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300/1

Mr Chester

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Strawberry Diamond

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chosen Thyme	114	117	33
Lightkeeper	114	118	99
Innatendue	111	120	95
Uncle Pat	—	—	—
Topgun Simmy	—	108	38
Stay Gold	—	—	—
John Storey	—	100	74
Summertime Romance	—	86	71
Sunshine Diamond	—	—	—
Revolut Ned	—	—	—
Muskerry Rock	—	84	69
Hurricane Joey	—	83	—
Mr Chester	—	—	—
Strawberry Diamond	—	60	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mr Chester	7d ago	Quick return
Innatendue	11d ago	Quick return
John Storey	13d ago	Quick return
Revolut Ned	16d ago	Fit
Lightkeeper	19d ago	Fit
Strawberry Diamond	19d ago	Fit
Topgun Simmy	23d ago	Fit
Hurricane Joey	33d ago	Fit
Chosen Thyme	125d ago	Long break
Muskerry Rock	146d ago	Long break
Summertime Romance	243d ago	Long break
Uncle Pat	301d ago	Long break
Stay Gold	—	—
Sunshine Diamond	—	—