Results From Punchestown - Wednesday, 1st May 2024
Punchestown 14:30 Result
Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 23 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £15,391, 2nd £4,957, 3rd £2,348, 4th £1,043, 5th £522, 6th £261
- Distance 2m 3f 58y
- Going GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 14:30
- Winning Time 04:51
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, prominent, joined leader on inner after 2 out, led narrowly home turn, went clear when nudged along before last, ridden when went further clear run-in, pushed out, comfortably
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2nd2 ¾
midfield, headway when switched left 2 out, keeping on when bit short of room and hampered before last, went second when not fluent last, no match for winner
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3rd1 ¾
in rear early, headway into midfield going okay before 2 out, keeping on when bit short of room and switched right before last, went third run-in, no match for first two
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4th2 ½
prominent, challenging when edged right and hampered rival before last, not fluent last, kept on but no impression run-in
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5th1 ½
midfield, in touch with leaders when mistake 3rd, prominent on inner home turn, weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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6th4 ½
soon midfield, some headway on near side of group after 2 out, not reach leaders
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7th2 ¾
prominent early, in touch with leaders 6th, midfield when bit short of room and switched left after 2 out, kept on after last
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8thshd
in touch with leaders, no impression after 2 out
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9thnk
held up in rear, headway when slightly hampered just after 2 out, bit short of room when switched right before last, kept on
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10th¾
didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, weakened before last
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11th1 ¼
towards rear, headway into midfield on far side of group after 4 out, jumped slightly right 3 out, no extra after 2 out, no impression when not fluent last
Tipped by:
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
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12th½
prominent, briefly disputed lead after 1st, joined leader after 3 out, led narrowly when not fluent 2 out, headed home turn, weakened quickly before last
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13thnk
took keen hold, never better than midfield, kept on after 2 out
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14th½
never better than midfield, not fluent 4th, towards rear when slightly hampered just after 2 out
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15th1
in touch with leaders, weakened gradually after 3 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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16th1 ¾
always behind
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17th8 ½
in touch with leaders, hampered 5th, weakened gradually from 2 out
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18thhd
midfield, headway and prominent 4 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, dropped to rear when tired jump last
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19th¾
raced wide, prominent, wandered on approach and not fluent 1st, mistake 3 out, weakened quickly before last
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20th11
always behind
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21st7 ½
midfield early, towards rear when slow jump and pushed along briefly 4th, headway on inner after 3 out, keeping on and 4 lengths down when badly hampered by faller and dropped to rear just after 2 out, not recover
Naps:
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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U
didn't always jump with fluency, led narrowly or disputed lead early, clear after 2nd, joined after 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakening when badly hampered by faller and unseated just after 2 out
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FELL
prominent on inner, bad mistake and pecked on landing 5th, 1 length down when fell 2 out
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NR
ran yesterday
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NR
reserve
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NR
vet's advice
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NR
reserve
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NR
vet's advice
Punchestown 15:05 Result
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
- 4yo+, 17 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £38,478, 2nd £12,391, 3rd £5,870, 4th £2,609, 5th £1,304, 6th £652
- Distance 2m 3f 58y
- Going GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 15:06
- Winning Time 04:48
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, headway 4th, led before last, soon faced challenge, led clearly and ridden run-in, won going away
Naps:
- Ipswich Star
- Irish Herald
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2nd2 ¾
raced wide early, in touch with leaders, steady headway and disputed lead 3rd, led going easily 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd1 ¼
pressed leader, in touch with leaders 3rd, outpaced on turn before last, rallied and went third inside final 110yds
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4th½
didn't always jump with fluency, soon midfield, headway 2 out, challenging when awkward jump last, no extra inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- The Irish Sun
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5th1 ¼
didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold early, in touch with leaders, steady headway 3rd, weakened gradually final 110yds
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6th5 ½
in rear, headway after 2 out, no impression when hit last
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7th2 ¼
took keen hold, pressed leaders, led narrowly or disputed lead 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened before last
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8thnk
not fluent 5th, towards rear throughout
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9th¾
towards rear, steady headway 3rd, prominent going easily 2 out, weakened on turn before last
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10th8
took keen hold, in touch with leaders on inner, weakened on turn before last
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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11th2 ½
raced wide, never better than midfield
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12thhd
always behind
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13th21
never better than midfield, tailed off
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14th½
always behind, tailed off
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15thhd
didn't jump with fluency, always behind, tailed off
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PU
led narrowly, headed and in touch with leaders 3rd, weakened 3 out, lost touch and pulled up after 2 out
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PU
always behind, lost touch and pulled up after 3 out
Punchestown 15:40 Result
Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle
- 4yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £10,261, 2nd £3,304, 3rd £1,565, 4th £696, 5th £348, 6th £174
- Distance 2m 3f 58y
- Going GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 15:40
- Winning Time 04:50
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, not fluent 4 out, joined leaders going okay before last, ridden and ran on run-in, led towards finish
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2nd1
took keen hold, prominent on inner early, in touch with leaders after 3 out, headway when bit short of room to lead before last, soon joined and ridden, headed towards finish
Naps:
- Daily Post
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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3rd5
midfield, headway when bit short of room after 2 out, went modest third run-in
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4th5
midfield, in touch with leaders 6th, prominent going okay after 3 out, bit short of room when reminders home turn, weakening when jumped slightly right last, lost third run-in
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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5thshd
midfield, headway when bit short of room before last, kept on, not reach leaders
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6th2
prominent, challenging after 2 out, weakened approaching last
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7th5 ½
midfield, in touch with leaders when raced wide before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
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8th9
midfield, switched left and in touch with leaders before 2 out, weakened before last
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9thhd
soon pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, challenging on inner after 2 out, briefly led home turn, weakened quickly before last, eased when not fluent last
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10th4 ¾
raced wide, led narrowly, not fluent 3rd, jumped slightly left 3 out, faced challenges after 2 out, headed and weakened home turn
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11th10
didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear throughout, slightly hampered just after 5th, jumped slightly right 6th, weakened after 2 out
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12th43
didn't jump well, raced in last throughout, detached when weakened after 3 out, tailed off
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U
in touch with leaders, midfield when pecked on landing and unseated 5th
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PU
didn't always jump with fluency, soon towards rear, mistake 2nd, slightly hampered just after 5th, switched left and raced wide when brief headway before 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
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NR
injured in transit
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NR
coughing
Punchestown 16:15 Result
Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £64,130, 2nd £20,652, 3rd £9,783, 4th £4,348, 5th £2,174, 6th £1,087
- Distance 2m 7f 192y
- Going GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 16:15
- Winning Time 06:06
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear on outer, headway going easily before 2 out, led narrowly before last, soon faced challenge, ridden and clear with one other run-in, gamely
Naps:
- Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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2nd½
towards rear, not fluent 2 out, soon switched left, headway on outer and pressed winner when not fluent last, went clear with winner run-in, kept on
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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3rd4 ¼
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, headway and disputed lead before 2 out, no extra run-in
Naps:
- Racing Ahead
Tipped by:
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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4th1 ¼
pressed leader, led narrowly or disputed lead 2nd, headed before last, weakened gradually final 110yds
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5th½
pulled hard, in touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, not fluent last, soon weakened
Naps:
- D Express
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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6th18
led, headed but pressed leader 2nd, not fluent 4th, hit 2 out, soon weakened
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7th3 ¾
jumped left on occasions, always behind
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NR
coughing
Punchestown 16:50 Result
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1)
- 4-7yo, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £51,304, 2nd £16,522, 3rd £7,826, 4th £3,478, 5th £1,739, 6th £870
- Distance 2m 0f 132y
- Going GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 16:50
- Winning Time 04:00
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, held up in last, steady headway when raced wide from over 3f out, joined leaders going easily over 2f out, led when nudged along and went clear over 1f out, pushed out, comfortably
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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2nd3 ¾
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent after halfway, led narrowly over 2f out, soon joined and ridden, headed over 1f out, kept on but no match for winner
Naps:
- The Irish Field
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3rd7
towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway when bit short of room from over 2f out, ridden and went third over 1f out, no match for first two
Naps:
- Sheffield Star
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4th2 ¼
prominent, outpaced from 2f out, lost third but kept on from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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5th4 ¾
in touch with leaders, lost position when outpaced over 2f out, soon switched left, kept on but no impression inside final furlong
Naps:
- Irish Daily Star
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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6th½
in touch with leaders, prominent on inner under 3f out, weakened 2f out
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7th1
prominent on inner, led narrowly under 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
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8th1
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, lost position and dropped to rear under 3f out, soon no impression
Naps:
- The Score - Racing TV
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
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9th8
towards rear but in touch with leaders, brief headway when raced wide under 3f out, pressed leaders home turn, weakened 2f out
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10th3 ½
led, headed under 3f out, soon weakened
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11th7
in touch with leaders, towards rear halfway, brief headway under 3f out, weakened 2f out
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12th54
prominent, lost position over 3f out, weakened quickly and dropped to last under 3f out, soon eased and tailed off
Naps:
- tipmantips.com
Punchestown 17:25 Result
Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
- 5yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £153,913, 2nd £49,565, 3rd £23,478, 4th £10,435, 5th £5,217, 6th £2,609
- Distance 3m 0f 213y
- Going GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 17:25
- Winning Time 06:26
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, went second before 4th, led on inner 3 out, going best and clear after 2 out, ridden briefly after last, eased final strides, comfortably
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2nd1 ¼
didn't always jump with fluency, led narrowly early, raced in second before 2nd, lost second but prominent before 4th, pushed along after 3 out, switched right before 2 out, ridden when went second before last, kept on but no match for winner
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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3rd2 ¼
in touch with leaders, headway and prominent when pushed along and raced wide after 3 out, keeping on when bumped rival last, went third and kept on run-in, no match for first two
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4th1 ½
in touch with leaders, headway and prominent on inner from 3 out, carried right and hampered before 2 out, not fluent and lost position 2 out, kept on after last, went fourth towards finish
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5th½
jumped left on occasions, towards rear, headway when raced wide after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, briefly went third last, weakened run-in
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6th4
jumped left, prominent, led before 2nd, headed but prominent 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakening when bumped last
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7th2 ¼
took keen hold, midfield, headway and prominent 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
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8th32
never better than midfield, not fluent 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out
Naps:
- The i
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PU
didn't always jump with fluency, held up in last, detached when pecked on landing and pushed along briefly 12th, reminders after 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, never going well
Punchestown 18:00 Result
HSS Hire Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
- 5yo+, 17 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £51,304, 2nd £16,522, 3rd £7,826, 4th £3,478, 5th £1,739, 6th £870
- Distance 2m 4f 80y
- Going GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 18:01
- Winning Time 05:14
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, prominent, challenging 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on
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2nd2 ½
didn't always jump with fluency, in rear early, midfield before 5th, headway and prominent 3 out, ridden when ran on after last, went second but no chance with winner towards finish
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3rd1
prominent, led after 5 out, headed before 4 out, led again 2 out, headed last, weakened and lost second towards finish
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4th1 ¾
prominent, led before 6th, headed after 5 out, led again before 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last, lost third run-in
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5th13
didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, hampered by faller 5 out, headway after 3 out, kept on, never near to challenge
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6th3
towards rear early, in touch with leaders when hard ridden after 3 out, soon no extra
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7th1 ¾
midfield, hampered by faller 5 out, brief headway 4 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out
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8th1 ¼
in touch with leaders, not fluent and hampered by faller 5 out, mistake and weakened 2 out
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9th2
didn't always jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, pecked on landing 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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10th7
didn't always jump with fluency, never better than midfield, weakened after 3 out, bad mistake 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the 2nd last)
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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PU
in touch with leaders, midfield before 8th, weakened after 5 out, in rear when hampered by faller after 4 out, jockey looked down to see if something was amiss when detached and pulled up before 3 out
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FELL
disputed lead early, pressed leaders when fell heavily 5 out
Naps:
- Irish Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
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PU
didn't always jump with fluency, in rear, detached and struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, never going well (jockey said gelding never travelled)
Naps:
- Moorestyle - Daily Star Sunday
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in touch with leaders, brought down 5 out
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PU
disputed lead early, led narrowly 2nd, headed before 6th, lost position before 8th, dropped to rear and weakening when hampered by faller 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said he was never happy)
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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midfield, brought down 5 out
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FELL
towards rear early, midfield before 5th, in touch with leaders when fell 4 out
Punchestown 18:35 Result
Weatherbys General Stud Book Irish EBF Mares INH Flat Race (Grade 3)
- 4-7yo, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £23,087, 2nd £7,435, 3rd £3,522, 4th £1,565, 5th £783, 6th £391
- Distance 2m 0f 132y
- Going GOOD TO YIELDING (Yielding in places)
- Off Time 18:35
- Winning Time 04:00
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
led, headed and raced in second before halfway, led again going okay over 2f out, drifted left when ridden over 1f out, faced challenges towards near side when jockey dropped whip inside final furlong, pushed out, just did enough (jockey said mare hung left in the straight)
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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2nd½
prominent, ridden and pressed winner when carried left over 1f out, keeping on when switched right and joined winner inside final furlong, just held
Tipped by:
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd1 ½
took keen hold, prominent on inner, switched left over 2f out, challenging towards far side inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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4th4
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, pulled way into lead before halfway, headed over 2f out, weakened 1f out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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5th1 ½
midfield, headway and prominent when raced wide over 3f out, in touch with leaders when switched right over 2f out, kept on but no impression towards far side final furlong
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6th1 ¼
held up in rear, headway when raced wide from 3f out, in touch with leaders but no extra from under 2f out
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7th1 ¼
prominent, lost position when pushed along over 3f out, dropped to midfield and no impression from over 2f out
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8th1
towards rear, switched right and ran on from over 1f out, nearest finish
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9thhd
midfield, brief headway against far rail under 2f out, weakened final furlong
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10thshd
in touch with leaders, weakened over 2f out
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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11th8
prominent, lost position when outpaced under 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Naps:
- Rory Paddock - Jersey Evening Post
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12th13
never better than midfield, weakened 2f out
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13th24
in touch with leaders early, dropped to midfield when weakened from under 3f out
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14th12
towards rear, weakened and dropped to last under 3f out, soon eased