Results From Punchestown - Saturday, 1st May 2021
Punchestown 14:15 Result
Dooley Insurance Group Cross Country Chase
- 5yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £7,375, 2nd £2,375, 3rd £1,125, 4th £500, 5th £250, 6th £125
- Distance 3m 1f 0y
- Going Hurdle & Chase course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places); Cross Country course - GOOD TO FIRM (Firm in places)
- Off Time 14:15
- Winning Time 06:54
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
disputed lead, headed after 5th, raced in second until ridden and made challenge last, soon led, ridden out towards finish, just did enough
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2nd½
disputed lead, headed 4th, pushed along after 2 out, good headway and disputed lead last, soon headed, rallied run-in, held towards finish
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3rd1
jumped well, chased leaders, headway and disputed lead after 4th, led after 5th, 3 lengths ahead 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, joined last, soon headed, ridden and lost second final 110yds
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4th4
held up in behind leaders, left in fourth 23rd, headway and briefly went third 2 out, ridden and no impression when mistake last, kept on run-in
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5th6
towards rear of midfield, towards rear halfway, pushed along and headway 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never near to challenge
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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6th33
never better than mid-division, minor headway 4 out, no extra from 3 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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7th1 ¼
never better than mid-division, ridden and no impression 4 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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8th71
never better than mid-division, pushed along 19th, soon no impression, tailed off
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U
chased leaders, headway disputing third when sprawled on landing 21st, chased leaders when mistake and unseated rider 23rd
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PU
didn't jump well, always towards rear, pulled up after 21st
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PU
didn't jump well, always towards rear, detached from 3rd, pulled up 9th
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PU
held up in behind leaders, soon midfield, reminders towards rear after 5th, detached in rear halfway, pulled up 22nd
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U
towards rear, good headway halfway, mistake and unseated rider 19th
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NR
coughing
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NR
stone bruise
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NR
ran recently
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NR
Stewards permission
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NR
reserve
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NR
unsuitable ground
Punchestown 14:50 Result
Colm Quinn BMW Group Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 19 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £21,071, 2nd £6,786, 3rd £3,214, 4th £1,429, 5th £714, 6th £357
- Distance 3m 7f 0y
- Going Hurdle & Chase course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places); Cross Country course - GOOD TO FIRM (Firm in places)
- Off Time 14:50
- Winning Time 08:36
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, soon chased leaders, went second after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden, went clear approaching last, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd¾
chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, headway before 3 out, went third from 3 out, soon ridden, ran on well and went second run-in, nearest finish
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3rd2
towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, midfield going okay 17th, mistake 5 out, headway and pushed along from 4 out, chased leaders and bit short of room after 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on and went third towards finish, no match for first two
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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4th½
prominent, soon disputed lead, led clearly 2nd, ridden when headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last, lost two places run-in
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5th4 ½
held up in rear, headway on inner when not fluent 5 out, midfield going okay 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, chased leaders towards near side before 2 out, ridden and kept on but no impression after 2 out
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6th10
towards rear, not fluent 1st, bad mistake and jockey lost iron briefly 9th, headway 5 out, midfield when not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, no impression when jockey lost iron briefly after 2 out, kept on
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7th2 ½
midfield, jumped left and mistake and bumped rival 5 out, chased leaders when pushed along on inner after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out
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8th7
towards rear of midfield, not fluent 16th, mistake and pecked on landing and lost ground 17th, towards rear when not fluent 4 out, slow jump 3 out, minor headway after 2 out, kept on
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9th8
prominent, soon disputed lead, tracked leader from 2nd, pushed along and lost second after 4 out, jumped left and lost position 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
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10th9
prominent, soon chased leaders, close up 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, lost position when mistake and weakened 3 out
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11th24
didn't jump well, chased leaders early, mistake 2nd, midfield when mistake 10th, pushed along when dropped to rear and no impression before 5 out
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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PU
never better than mid-division, no impression towards rear when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
didn't jump well, midfield, mistake 8th, mistake 10th, in touch with leaders when pushed along after 5 out, weakened before 4 out, dropped to rear when jumped left 3 out, soon pulled up
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PU
held up in rear, pulled up after 6th
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PU
towards rear, pushed along briefly after 16th, in touch with leaders when pushed along after 5 out, no impression when not fluent and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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PU
towards rear, reminder 17th, soon lost touch, jumped left 5 out, soon pulled up
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PU
towards rear of midfield, not fluent 5th, in rear when reminders after 11th, mistake 15th, lost touch and weakened 17th, pulled up after 5 out
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PU
midfield, pushed along briefly after 10th, weakened and dropped to rear after 14th, pulled up before 15th
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PU
chased leaders early, midfield when bumped and hampered 5 out, soon pushed along and no extra, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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NR
stewards' permission
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NR
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NR
reserve
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NR
temperature
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
Punchestown 15:20 Result
Coolmore Kew Gardens Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £63,214, 2nd £20,357, 3rd £9,643, 4th £4,286, 5th £2,143, 6th £1,071
- Distance 2m 4f 0y
- Going Hurdle & Chase course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places); Cross Country course - GOOD TO FIRM (Firm in places)
- Off Time 15:22
- Winning Time 04:50
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, jumped well, 4 lengths ahead 3rd, going easily and went further clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, readily
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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2nd7
chased leaders, soon went third, nudged along and chased clear leader after 2 out, no impression approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, no match for winner
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3rd2 ½
held up in midfield, went fourth halfway, not fluent 3 out, nudged along and went third after 2 out, ridden and no impression when mistake last, kept on
Naps:
- Daily Post
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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4th8
held up in rear, pushed along and headway after 2 out, ridden and went fourth last, soon no extra
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5th1 ½
midfield, pushed along and went modest fourth after 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last
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6th20
chased clear leader, nudged along before 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out
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7thhd
always towards rear, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5 out, detached from 2 out, kept on towards finish, never near to challenge
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FELL
towards rear, fell 2nd
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NR
off feed
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.4
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Exacta£41.1
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Trifecta£83.1
Punchestown 16:00 Result
Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4yo, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £52,679, 2nd £16,964, 3rd £8,036, 4th £3,571, 5th £1,786, 6th £893
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle & Chase course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places); Cross Country course - GOOD TO FIRM (Firm in places)
- Off Time 16:00
- Winning Time 03:50
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear, in touch with leaders 4 out, going okay when switched left before 2 out, soon pushed along and headway, made challenge when edged right on turn before last, led approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in
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2nd¾
raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along briefly after 4 out, close up 3 out, pushed along and briefly went second after 2 out, soon lost position when bit short of room, hampered on turn before last, soon ridden, ran on and went second but held run-in
Naps:
- The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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3rd1 ½
took keen hold, close up, soon tracked leaders, joined leaders 4 out, led 3 out, 2 lengths ahead going okay 2 out, soon pushed along, headed approaching last, ridden and no extra and lost second run-in
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4th2
midfield, pressed leaders after 5 out, close up going okay 3 out, went third from 2 out, briefly went second when ridden and edged left on turn before last, soon lost position, held when not fluent last, kept on but no extra run-in
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5th3
led, 2 lengths ahead after 4th, reduced lead when not fluent 5 out, soon joined, headed when mistake on inner 3 out, soon pushed along briefly, chased leaders 2 out, short of room and hampered after 2 out, soon switched left and ridden but no impression
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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6th12
held up in rear, reminders and pushed along after 4 out, in touch with leaders when reminder after 3 out, ridden and kept on but no impression after 2 out, never on terms
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7th11
close up, soon tracked leader, lost second but close up after 3rd, went second again 4th, 2 lengths down after 4th, joined leader after 5 out, every chance before 3 out, headed and pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, eased run-in
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Phill Anderson - SPOTLIGHT
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8th29
in rear, raced in last when mistake 3rd, detached when not fluent 4th, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when jumped left last
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PU
took keen hold, chased leaders, went second after 3rd, lost second 4th, eased and pulled up after 4th
Punchestown 16:30 Result
Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- 5yo+, 20 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £26,339, 2nd £8,482, 3rd £4,018, 4th £1,786, 5th £893, 6th £446
- Distance 3m 0f 120y
- Going Hurdle & Chase course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places); Cross Country course - GOOD TO FIRM (Firm in places)
- Off Time 16:31
- Winning Time 06:34
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
pressed leader, led narrowly 4th, faced challenge after 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, good jump and led again last, kept on well run-in, all out
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2ndnk
held up in behind leaders, headway and chased leaders 8th, pressed leader going easily 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, jumped slightly left and headed last, rallied run-in, kept on well towards finish
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3rd1
held up in behind leaders, nudged along and headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden disputing third approaching last, kept on strongly run-in
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4th4 ¼
held up in behind leaders, not fluent 13th, good headway and went fourth after 3 out, ridden disputing third approaching last, no extra final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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5th2 ½
midfield, headway on inner before 3 out, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, no impression approaching last, kept on
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6th½
tracked leaders, went third 9th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last
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7th2 ½
pressed leaders, went second 6th, not fluent and lost position after 3 out, ridden and no extra before 2 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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8th2 ¾
midfield, nudged along after 4 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on run-in
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9thnse
towards rear of midfield, some headway 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, no extra when mistake last
Naps:
- Ipswich Star
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10th2 ½
towards rear of midfield, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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11th9
soon led, awkward jump 2nd, headed 4th, lost second 6th, chased leaders until 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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12th1 ¾
never better than mid-division, some headway on outer before 4 out, pushed along and no impression from 3 out
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13th4 ½
towards rear, reminders early, minor headway 3 out, nudged along and no impression 2 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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14th2 ½
held up in behind leaders, nudged along after 5 out, not fluent and lost position 4 out, no extra from 3 out
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15th20
held up in behind leaders, soon midfield, pushed along towards rear after 5 out, slow jump in rear 3 out, soon no extra
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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16th½
never better than mid-division, pushed along towards rear after 5 out, no extra from 3 out
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17th2 ¼
towards rear, some headway 5 out, ridden after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakening when tired jump 2 out, soon no extra
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PU
always towards rear, detached 11th, pulled up before 4 out
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PU
midfield, not fluent 13th, mistake 5 out, no extra when pulled up before 3 out
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PU
in rear, detached 8th, soon pulled up
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NR
in season
Tote Returns
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Total Win£19.7
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Exacta£167.8
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Trifecta£493.7
Punchestown 17:05 Result
BARONERACING.COM Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
- 4yo+, 24 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £52,679, 2nd £16,964, 3rd £8,036, 4th £3,571, 5th £1,786, 6th £893
- Distance 2m 4f 0y
- Going Hurdle & Chase course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places); Cross Country course - GOOD TO FIRM (Firm in places)
- Off Time 17:09
- Winning Time 04:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, soon chased leaders, midfield when niggled along briefly after 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, switched left when headway and ridden before last, soon went third, ran on well run-in, led final strides
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2nd½
held up in behind leaders, headway 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, led narrowly before last, ridden run-in, headed final strides
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3rd½
close up, not fluent 2nd, chased leaders when not fluent 5 out, pushed along and headway after 2 out, soon challenging, went second and every chance before last, kept on but lost second run-in
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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4th3 ¾
prominent, soon chased leaders, midfield on inner after 6th, headway after 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, pressed leaders when ridden before last, kept on but no extra run-in
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5th¾
close up, led after 2nd, 1 length ahead when mistake 5 out, joined 3 out, ridden and headed before last, soon no extra, weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- Phill Anderson - SPOTLIGHT
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6th¾
prominent, soon chased leaders, close up 3 out, pushed along when edged left after 2 out, outpaced when bit short of room and switched left before last, kept on but no impression run-in
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7th2 ½
held up in rear, headway after 6th, not fluent towards rear of midfield and pushed along briefly 3 out, pushed along when bit short of room after 2 out, soon switched left and headway towards near side, kept on, never near to challenge
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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8th¾
midfield, towards rear when pushed along before 3 out, headway when bit short of room and ridden after 2 out, kept on
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9th1
prominent, led 1st, headed but close up after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, joined leader going okay 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed when ridden and weakened before last
Naps:
- The i
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10th2
towards rear of midfield, headway going okay 3 out, pressed leaders when pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra, weakened before last
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11thhd
chased leaders, close up when bit short of room and hampered after 2 out, soon lost position and pushed along, ridden and no impression before last, not fluent last
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12thhd
never better than mid-division, towards rear going okay after 4 out, some headway when not fluent 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, kept on
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13th1 ¾
held up in behind leaders, close up when not fluent 5 out, pressed leaders when not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened quickly before last
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14th7
held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, pushed along 3 out, minor headway before last, kept on
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15th1 ¼
midfield, pushed along after 2 out, soon no extra, ridden and weakened before last
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16th2 ¾
midfield, not fluent 3rd, bit short of room after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened
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17th2
always towards rear, badly hampered by faller and dropped to last 2nd, not fluent 5th, mistake 5 out, pushed along after 4 out, minor headway when ridden but no impression after 2 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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18th5 ½
midfield, chased leaders when not fluent 5th, lost position when pushed along before 2 out, bit short of room and weakened after 2 out
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19th3 ¼
towards rear of midfield, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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20th¾
always towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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21stnk
always towards rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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22nd1 ¾
midfield, mistake and pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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U
midfield, blundered and unseated rider 2nd
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PU
in rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, midfield on outer after 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon no extra, weakened 2 out, soon dropped to rear, pulled up before last
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NR
reserve
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NR
coughing
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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NR
reserve
Punchestown 17:40 Result
Colm Quinn BMW Group Mares Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £10,536, 2nd £3,393, 3rd £1,607, 4th £714, 5th £357, 6th £179
- Distance 2m 4f 0y
- Going Hurdle & Chase course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places); Cross Country course - GOOD TO FIRM (Firm in places)
- Off Time 17:41
- Winning Time 04:59
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, tracked leaders, soon disputing third, smooth headway and pressed leader 3 out, led after 2 out, pushed along and went clear approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, reduced lead towards finish
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2nd½
held up in midfield, headway 3 out, pushed along and chased leaders after 2 out, switched right against far rail approaching last, ridden and went second run-in, kept on strongly towards finish
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3rd1 ½
chased leaders on inner, soon disputing third, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and briefly went second last, no impression and lost second final 110yds, kept on
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4th3
midfield, headway and chased leaders before 2 out, pushed along and went second home turn, lost second last, no extra and lost third run-in
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5thnk
midfield, pushed along and headway on inner after 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on well run-in, never near to challenge
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6th4 ½
midfield, some headway before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on when awkward jump last, never on terms
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7th1 ¾
held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headway on outer from 2 out, kept on run-in, never near to challenge
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8th½
towards rear, nudged along and some headway after 2 out, kept on approaching last, never on terms
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9th4
towards rear, pushed along and no impression 2 out, some headway approaching last, never near to challenge
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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10th6
raced freely, chased leaders on outer early, midfield halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no impression home turn, weakened approaching last
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11th3 ¾
held up in midfield, ridden after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, soon no extra
Tipped by:
- Phill Anderson - SPOTLIGHT
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12th15
led, faced strong challenge 2 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened quickly home turn
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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13thnk
towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, detached before 3 out, minor headway run-in, never on terms
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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14th4 ¼
raced in second, nudged along before 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly from 2 out
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15th1 ¼
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, weakened quickly approaching last, eased run-in
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NR
unsuitable ground
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
Punchestown 18:10 Result
Buggyman (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- 4-7yo, 16 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,268, 2nd £1,696, 3rd £804, 4th £357, 5th £179, 6th £89
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle & Chase course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places); Cross Country course - GOOD TO FIRM (Firm in places)
- Off Time 18:13
- Winning Time 03:56
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
towards rear early, towards rear of midfield over 5f out, pressed leaders going easily on outer over 3f out, led and pushed along from 2f out, ridden and went clear over 1f out, kept on well, reduced lead towards finish
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2nd1 ½
midfield, going okay 3f out, headway on outer 2f out, soon pushed along, went second inside final furlong, ridden and kept on well inside final 110yds, always held
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3rd1 ¾
held up in behind leaders, pressed leaders when bit short of room and pushed along over 2f out, outpaced when ridden and hung left under 2f out, kept on well and went third inside final furlong, no match for first two (jockey said that his mount hung badly left)
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4th3 ½
midfield, chased leaders on outer over 5f out, close up 3f out, made challenge and ridden from 2f out, soon went second, no extra and weakened inside final furlong
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5th1 ½
prominent, soon tracked leader, 2 lengths second after 2f, lost second but close up before halfway, disputed lead under 5f out, pushed along when headed from 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
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6thshd
took keen hold, chased leaders, close up under 5f out, bit short of room on inner over 2f out, soon pushed along and outpaced, switched right when ridden over 1f out, kept on final 110yds
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7th1 ¾
took keen hold, midfield early, headway and went second before halfway, disputed lead under 5f out, headed and pushed along from 2f out, soon lost second, ridden over 1f out, no extra and weakened inside final furlong, eased towards finish
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- The Irish Sun
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8th3 ¾
took keen hold, chased leaders, close up over 3f out, pushed along and lost position when bit short of room under 2f out, ridden and no extra from over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased towards finish
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9th1 ¾
held up in behind leaders, pushed along from over 3f out, no extra when ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
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10th1 ½
midfield, going okay on outer over 3f out, pushed along and raced wide when bit short of room 2f out, soon no impression, ridden and no extra over 1f out
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11th¾
midfield, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out, soon weakened
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12th2
always towards rear, pushed along when reminder on outer 4f out, ridden and no impression from over 2f out
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13thshd
always towards rear, pushed along from over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression
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14th1
held up in rear, raced in last but in touch with leaders when switched right and pushed along under 4f out, minor headway on inner 3f out, no impression under 2f out
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15th13
always towards rear, pushed along and dropped to last when bit short of room 3f out, soon became detached and weakened
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PU
took keen hold, soon led, 2 lengths ahead when ran green after 2f, slight lead when hung badly left and ran out under 5f out (jockey said that his mount hung badly left and pulled up)
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NR
reserve
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NR
stone bruise
Tipped by:
- Phill Anderson - SPOTLIGHT
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NR
reserve
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.8
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Exacta£75.2
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Trifecta£1293.6