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BetVictor Quevega Mares Hurdle (Grade 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 23y
  • Going: Soft
Punchestown
Runners
5

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

Selection Selected At
Jade De Grugy silk
Jade De Grugy
Selected at: 4/7

Sole defeat came over an inadequate test over 2m at last year’s Cheltenham Festival but she landed a Grade 1 mares’ novice at Fairyhouse over this trip when last seen. Must concede weight all round here but she should be a class apart.

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4/7
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Jade De Grugy silk
D
Jade De Grugy
J: Paul Townend
T: W P Mullins
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Grade 1 winner at Fairyhouse last season; prep for Mares' Hurdle; will take some beating
/1141-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 147
Days: 326
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Mar 24 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Hy NvHG1M 11-5 1/17 Spindleberry (2¼L) 7/4F 138 144
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft NvHG2M 11-7 4/8 Golden Ace (4L) 2/1 141 139
27 Jan 24 Fai Fairyhouse 18f Sft NvHG3M 10-10 1/7 A Penny A Hundred (6½L) 8/13F - 143
28 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 20f Hy 4yMdH 11-0 1/16 Butcher Hollow (15L) 5/4F - 132
2 Oct 22 Sbr Saint-Brieuc 12f GS 3yNHF 9-11 1/14 Joyeuse Mome (1L) - -
2
Lot Of Joy silk
C
BF
Lot Of Joy
J: Danny Mullins
T: W P Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Jumping let her down at Leopardstown in December and Townend prefers Jade De Grugy
/8-116
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 135
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 20f Gd/Y HG3M 11-0 6/8 July Flower (48L) 3/1F 135 90
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 18f Sft HLM 10-11 1/7 Risk Belle (4L) 6/4F 133 135
4 Oct 24 Gow Gowran Park 16f Gd HM 10-11 1/5 Royal Hollow (8½L) 5/6F 127 136
14 Sep 24 Leo Leopardstown 13f Gd Hc 8-11 12/22 Fighter (11L) 12/1 87 80
23 Aug 24 Kln Killarney 14.5f Y/Sft Hc 9-1 3/12 Prydwen (3L) 4/1 87 89
29 Jul 24 Gal Galway 17f Y Hc 11-5 9/20 Sirius (15L) 4/1F 88 81
3
Aodhan May silk
C
D
BF
Aodhan May b 1
J: Philip Byrnes
T: C Byrnes
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Refused to jump the last at Tramore; tough task on these terms but market will guide
121-UR
Age: 9
Weight: 10-9
OR: 126
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Trm Tramore 23f Hy HcCh 11-5 p RR/12 Maciver () 6/4F 91 100
27 Oct 24 Gal Galway 22.5f Sft HcCh 11-4 t UR/16 Doonbeg Don () 7/1 91 -
11 Apr 24 Lim Limerick 21f Hy HcH 11-0 1/9 Cosmo Renfro (½L) 15/2 114 118
21 Mar 24 Cor Cork 24.5f Sft/Hy HcH 10-4 2/11 Sir Bob (1½L) 9/2 110 114
2 Mar 24 Nav Navan 20f Hy HcH 10-6 1/9 Chosen Diamond (2½L) 100/30F 99 112
21 Feb 24 Pun Punchestown 25f Hy HcH 10-6 1/10 Cosmo Renfro (1½L) 11/4F 90 97
4
Gaoth Chuil silk
D
Gaoth Chuil
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: T M Walsh
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
2nd in valuable 3m Listed Dublin Racing Festival handicap; chief danger to Jade De Grugy
2P-542
Age: 7
Weight: 10-9
OR: 136
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 24f Sft HcHL 11-2 2/25 Perceval Legallois (1½L) 10/1 133 138
7 Dec 24 Nav Navan 25f Sft HcHL 10-13 4/20 Flicker Of Hope (9¼L) 11/1 133 130
10 Nov 24 Naa Naas 20f Gd/Y HcHL 11-2 5/11 The Busy Fool (3½L) 11/1 133 135
22 Oct 24 Cur Curragh 12f Y MdF 9-4 7/13 Rubies Are Red (10L) 28/1 - 74
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24f Sft HcHG3 10-5 PU/22 Monmiral () 7/1 136 -
3 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Sft HcHL 10-13 2/22 Maxxum (¾L) 11/1 129 136
5
Mousey Brown silk
C
D
Mousey Brown t
J: P J O'Hanlon
T: Dermot A McLoughlin
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 9 starts at this distance (56%)
Didn't stay in the Midlands National latest; tall order after 223 days off in this company
10-119
Age: 8
Weight: 10-9
OR: 128
Days: 223
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Jul 24 Klb Kilbeggan 25.5f Gd/Y HcChL 10-3 t 9/14 Idas Boy (23L) 5/1 131 111
9 Jun 24 Pun Punchestown 20.5f Gd HcCh 10-1 t 1/13 Railway Hurricane (9½L) 11/8F 116 130
2 Jun 24 Klb Kilbeggan 20.5f Gd HcCh 10-11 t 1/11 Optional Mix (3¼L) 3/1J 106 114
30 Apr 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Y HcH 11-5 t 18/24 Tune In A Box (49L) 25/1 128 91
30 Mar 24 Fai Fairyhouse 24f Hy NvHcHL 10-6 t 1/13 Olympic Man (½L) 33/1 120 124
17 Mar 24 Dro Down Royal 20f Sft NvHcH 10-10 t 1/14 Billy Lee Swagger (¾L) 25/1 114 118
Verdict

Willie Mullins often uses this race as a prep for the Mares' Hurdle at Cheltenham and JADE DE GRUGY should be well up to winning this

Verdict silk image
Jade De Grugy

Betting Forecast:

8/11 Jade De Grugy,

3/1 Gaoth Chuil,

5/1 Lot Of Joy,

16/1 Aodhan May,

20/1 Mousey Brown

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