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Punchestown 14:30 Result
Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 22 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £9,752, 2nd £3,141, 3rd £1,488, 4th £661, 5th £331, 6th £165
- Distance 2m 0f 94y
- Going Chase/Hurdle course - YIELDING; Cross Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING
- Off Time 14:30
- Winning Time 04:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMorein touch with leaders on inner, pushed along after 2 out, switched left home turn, chased clear leader approaching last, ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish 
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                                2nd½Moreprominent, soon went second, led 3 out, 3 lengths ahead approaching last, ridden after last, kept on but headed towards finish 
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                                3rd9 ½Moremidfield, in touch with leaders 3rd, prominent 2 out, went third approaching last, not fluent last, soon outpaced, no match for first two 
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                                4th½Moretowards rear, headway from 2 out, still plenty to do approaching last, ran on well and went fourth towards finish, nearest finish Tipped by:- TOPSPEED
 
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                                5th2 ½Moretowards rear, good headway on outer and in touch with leaders before 2 out, outpaced approaching last, lost fourth inside final 110yds 
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                                6thhdMoretowards rear, headway after 2 out, ran on well from last, not reach leaders 
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                                7thshdMoremidfield, mistake on inner 3 out, ran on from last, not reach leaders 
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                                8thhdMoremidfield, some headway on inner after 2 out, kept on, never on terms 
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                                9th½Morenever better than midfield, kept on from last Tipped by:- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                10thhdMorenever better than midfield 
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                                11thshdMorein touch with leaders, prominent 3 out, weakened approaching last 
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                                12th1 ½Moredidn't always jump with fluency, midfield, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 3rd, brief headway home turn, no impression approaching last Tipped by:- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
 
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                                13th1 ¾Moremidfield, weakened after 2 out 
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                                14th1 ¾Morenever better than midfield 
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                                15th3 ¾Moresoon led, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last 
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                                16th1 ¼Moremidfield, hit 2 out, soon weakened 
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                                17th1 ¾Moreprominent, pecked on landing 1st, weakened from 2 out Tipped by:- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Adrian Wall - SPOTLIGHT
 
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                                18th3 ¼Moreprominent, weakened quickly after 2 out 
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                                19th2Moremidfield, weakened from 2 out 
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                                20th8Moremidfield, weakened before 2 out 
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                                21st14Morenever better than midfield, towards rear halfway, no extra from 2 out 
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                                22nd25Moredidn't always jump with fluency, in rear throughout 
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                                NRMorecoughing Naps:- - The Irish Sun
 Tipped by:- The Irish Sun
 
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                                NRMorereserve 
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                                NRMorereserve 
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                                NRMorecoughing 
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                                NRMoreallergy 
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                                NRMoretemperature 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£9.5
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                                    Exacta£688.5
Punchestown 15:05 Result
Frontline Security Handicap Chase (Listed Race)
- 5yo+, 23 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £24,380, 2nd £7,851, 3rd £3,719, 4th £1,653, 5th £826, 6th £413
- Distance 2m 0f 75y
- Going Chase/Hurdle course - YIELDING; Cross Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING
- Off Time 15:05
- Winning Time 04:04
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoreheld up in midfield, headway after 3 out, in touch with leaders 2 out, soon ridden and ran on well, led towards finish Tipped by:- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                2nd2 ¼Moreled, headed then in touch with leaders after 1st, went second before 3 out, led approaching last, headed towards finish 
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                                3rd2 ¾Moreprominent, led after 1st, headed approaching last, kept on 
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                                4thnkMoremidfield, headway after 3 out, ran on and went fourth run-in 
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                                5th4Morein touch with leaders, prominent after 5 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on after 2 out 
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                                6th6Moretowards rear, headway from 4 out, stayed on after 2 out 
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                                7th2 ½Moresweating, midfield, some headway after 3 out 
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                                8th2 ¼Moreprominent, jumped left 3 out, soon weakened 
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                                9th2Moretowards rear, still plenty to do after 4 out, some headway after 3 out 
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                                10th8Moremidfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened gradually 
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                                11th4 ¾Moremidfield, weakened from 3 out Naps:- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
- - Sunday Express
 Tipped by:- Jason Heavey - The Star
 
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                                12th2 ½Moremidfield, weakened after 3 out Tipped by:- POSTDATA
- Adrian Wall - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
 
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                                13th5Moremidfield, in touch with leaders 4 out, weakened from 3 out 
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                                14th8 ½Moretowards rear throughout 
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                                15th1Morenever going well, in rear, detached when mistake 4th, mistake 5 out 
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                                UMoremidfield, mistake and unseated 1st 
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                                PUMoreraced wide, midfield, towards rear 5 out, jumped left 3 out, soon struggling and eased, pulled up before 2 out 
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                                PUMoreraced wide, midfield, towards rear 6th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out Tipped by:- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
 
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                                PUMorejumped left on occasions, prominent, weakened after 4 out, eased then pulled up before 2 out 
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                                PUMoresweating, towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, not fluent 2nd, struggling 5 out, pulled up before 3 out Naps:- The Irish Field
 
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                                PUMorein rear, detached 6th, soon pulled up 
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                                PUMoremidfield, slightly hampered 1st, reminder 4th, jumped left 6th, soon weakened, jumped left 4 out, soon pulled up 
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                                PUMoremidfield, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£26.1
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                                    Exacta£761.8
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                                    Trifecta£7999.2
Punchestown 15:40 Result
Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
- 5yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £19,504, 2nd £6,281, 3rd £2,975, 4th £1,322, 5th £661, 6th £331
- Distance 4m 1f 11y
- Going Chase/Hurdle course - YIELDING; Cross Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING
- Off Time 15:40
- Winning Time 09:17
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoreraced in second, left in lead 12th, joined 5 out, headed last, rallied and led again towards far side run-in, kept on well 
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                                2nd¾Moreprominent, left in third 12th, went second after 2 out, led narrowly when not fluent last, headed run-in, kept on 
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                                3rdnkMoremidfield, headway but waiting for room after 3 out, went fourth before 2 out, went third approaching last, ran on well towards finish 
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                                4th9Moreprominent, badly hampered 12th, pressed leader halfway, disputed lead from 5 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last 
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                                5th3 ½Moremidfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, weakened approaching last Naps:- William Hill Racing
 Tipped by:- TOPSPEED
 
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                                6th½Moremidfield, hampered 10th, outpaced before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on, never on terms 
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                                7th18Moredidn't always jump with fluency, towards rear throughout 
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                                8th4 ¼Moreheld up in rear, some headway halfway, weakened from 3 out 
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                                9th1 ¼Moremidfield, in touch with leaders halfway, weakened before 2 out 
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                                UMoredidn't always jump with fluency, led, stumbled and unseated 12th Naps:- myracing.com
 Tipped by:- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
 
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                                FELLMoreprominent, fell 10th 
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                                PUMoretowards rear throughout, not fluent 4th, pecked on landing 16th, dropped to rear 20th, pulled up before 2 out 
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                                NRMoreinjury Tipped by:- The Irish Sun
 
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                                NRMorenasal discharge 
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Punchestown 16:15 Result
Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)
- 4yo+, 23 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £24,380, 2nd £7,851, 3rd £3,719, 4th £1,653, 5th £826, 6th £413
- Distance 2m 7f 110y
- Going Chase/Hurdle course - YIELDING; Cross Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING
- Off Time 16:15
- Winning Time 05:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoreheld up in midfield, in touch with leaders after 4 out, pushed along to lead last, ridden and hung right but went clear run-in Tipped by:- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
 
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                                2nd4 ¼Morein touch with leaders, challenging approaching last, no chance with winner but kept on run-in 
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                                3rd1 ¼Moreprominent, disputed lead 2 out, headed last, kept on run-in 
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                                4th1 ¼Morein touch with leaders, bit short of room on inner before 2 out, disputed lead after 2 out, headed last, no extra run-in Naps:- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
 
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                                5th1 ¾Moreprominent, squeezed out before 2 out, rallied and ran on after 2 out, no extra last Naps:- Jon Freeman - The i
 
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                                6th1 ¼Moremidfield, towards rear 3 out, good headway after 2 out, kept on run-in Naps:- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
 
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                                7th1 ¾Moremidfield, short of room on inner and lost position approaching last, soon switched left, hit last, kept on run-in 
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                                8th¾Moretowards rear, awkward jump when plenty to do 2 out, steady headway approaching last, stayed on Tipped by:- The Irish Sun
 
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                                9th½Moremidfield, dropped to rear 3 out, plenty to do 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on 
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                                10th¾Moretowards rear, midfield 2 out, headway approaching last, no extra run-in 
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                                11thnkMoremidfield, no extra approaching last Tipped by:- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
 
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                                12th5 ½Morein rear, some headway after 2 out, no impression run-in 
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                                13th¾Moremidfield, headway on inner after 3 out, bit short of room 2 out, weakened approaching last 
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                                14th5 ½Moremidfield, lost position 2 out, no impression approaching last Naps:- Dean Kilbryde - East Anglian Daily Times
- West Country - Racing Post
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
 Tipped by:- TOPSPEED
 
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                                15thnkMoretowards rear, midfield 5th, weakened 2 out 
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                                16th4 ¾Moremidfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last Naps:- Daily Star Sunday
 Tipped by:- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
 
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                                17th1 ¼Moreprominent, led 2nd, not fluent 5th, joined 2 out, soon headed and weakened 
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                                18th1 ¾Morein rear, hampered 3rd, midfield 8th, weakened after 3 out 
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                                19th1 ¾Moretowards rear throughout 
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                                20th16Moreled, headed 2nd, soon in touch with leaders, weakened after 2 out 
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                                FELLMoremidfield, mistake and fell 3rd 
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                                PUMoreprominent, weakened quickly 5 out, pulled up before 2 out 
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                                UMoretowards rear, hampered by faller and unseated 3rd 
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                                NRMorelame Tipped by:- POSTDATA
 
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Punchestown 16:50 Result
Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)
- 4yo+, 10 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £19,504, 2nd £6,281, 3rd £2,975, 4th £1,322, 5th £661, 6th £331
- Distance 2m 0f 94y
- Going Chase/Hurdle course - YIELDING; Cross Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING
- Off Time 16:51
- Winning Time 04:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoreraced in second, pressed leader 5 out, led after 2 out, pushed along and clear approaching last, not fluent last, kept on well 
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                                2nd3 ½Moremidfield, not fluent 3 out, keeping on but still plenty to do approaching last, ran on well and went second towards finish, no match for winner 
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                                3rd1 ¼Morein touch with leaders, headway home turn, chased clear leader approaching last, hit last, no extra and lost second towards finish Naps:- D Express
- Daily Post
- Irish Daily Star
- Racing TV
- The Racing App
- attheraces.com
 Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
 
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                                4th1 ¼Moreled, clear after 2nd, reduced lead when not fluent 5 out, headed after 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, no extra final 110yds 
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                                5th2 ½Moremidfield, some headway home turn, went fourth approaching last, weakened final 110yds 
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                                6th1 ¾Moretowards rear, some headway after 2 out, no impression towards far side approaching last 
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                                7th¾Moreprominent, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last 
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                                8th9Moreraced in third, not fluent 3 out, weakened from 2 out Tipped by:- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
 
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                                9th20Moretowards rear throughout, detached from 2 out 
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                                PUMoremidfield, towards rear halfway, detached from 2 out, pulled up approaching last 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£49.4
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                                    Exacta£387.5
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                                    Trifecta£1108.2
Punchestown 17:25 Result
Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)
- 5yo+, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £60,950, 2nd £19,628, 3rd £9,298, 4th £4,132, 5th £2,066, 6th £1,033
- Distance 2m 0f 75y
- Going Chase/Hurdle course - YIELDING; Cross Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING
- Off Time 17:25
- Winning Time 04:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMorejumped left on occasions, prominent, took keen hold after 2nd, led 3rd, awkward jump 5 out, went clear after 3 out, jumped badly left 2 out, jumped badly left last, went further clear run-in, easily Naps:- - bettinggods.com
 Tipped by:- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Adrian Wall - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
 
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                                2nd14Moretowards rear, prominent 3rd, outpaced before 2 out, no chance with winner run-in, went modest second final strides Naps:- The Star
 Tipped by:- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
 
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                                3rd½Moreheld up in rear, in touch with leaders 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, no chance with winner but kept on disputing second run-in, lost second final strides 
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                                4th½Morein touch with leaders, dropped to rear 3rd, headway 3 out, prominent behind clear leader approaching last, kept on run-in Tipped by:- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                5th3 ¼Moreled, headed then raced in second when not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened run-in 
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                                6th40Moreprominent, dropped to rear 3rd, weakened from 3 out, tailed off 
Punchestown 18:00 Result
Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4yo+, 11 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £146,281, 2nd £47,107, 3rd £22,314, 4th £9,917, 5th £4,959, 6th £2,479
- Distance 2m 7f 110y
- Going Chase/Hurdle course - YIELDING; Cross Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING
- Off Time 18:01
- Winning Time 05:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMorein touch with leaders, smooth headway after 3 out, challenging 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden clear run-in Tipped by:- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
 
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                                2nd4 ¼Moretowards rear, good headway on inner when not fluent 3 out, challenging after 2 out, outpaced approaching last, ran on and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner 
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                                3rd2 ½Moremidfield, prominent after 2nd, outpaced after 2 out, ran on well from last, went third towards finish 
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                                4th¾Moretowards rear, headway into midfield 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, soon faced challenges, headed approaching last, not fluent last, no extra and lost two places inside final 110yds Tipped by:- TOPSPEED
 
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                                5th4 ¾Moretowards rear, headway from 2 out, disputing fourth approaching last, no extra run-in 
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                                6th¾Morenever going well, midfield, towards rear halfway, soon niggled along, brief headway on outer 2 out, kept on, never near to challenge 
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                                7th1 ¾Moreprominent, soon went second, outpaced after 2 out Tipped by:- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                8th21Moremidfield, hit 5 out, outpaced after 2 out 
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                                9th2 ¾Moremidfield, lost position after 3 out, mistake towards rear 2 out, soon no extra Naps:- Andrew Mount - Racing and Football Outlook
 
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                                10th4 ½Moreled, not fluent 8th, hit 5 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened Tipped by:- The Irish Sun
 
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                                11thMorein touch with leaders, midfield halfway, weakening when mistake 3 out, dropped to rear after 2 out, eased home turn, pulled up approaching last 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£2.25
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                                    Exacta£25.6
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                                    Trifecta£184.7
Punchestown 18:35 Result
JP & M Doyle (C & G) INH Flat Race
- 4-7yo, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £8,533, 2nd £2,748, 3rd £1,302, 4th £579, 5th £289, 6th £145
- Distance 2m 0f 94y
- Going Chase/Hurdle course - YIELDING; Cross Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING
- Off Time 18:36
- Winning Time 04:05
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoretook keen hold, midfield, in touch with leaders after 3f, dropped to midfield 4f out, ridden and headway from 2f out, led and hung left but ran on well inside final furlong 
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                                2nd1 ½Moretowards rear, midfield after 4f, headway from 3f out, led over 1f out, hung badly left and headed inside final furlong Tipped by:- POSTDATA
 
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                                3rd6Moretook keen hold, prominent, no extra from over 1f out, went third towards finish 
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                                4th2 ¼Moretook keen hold, towards rear, midfield on outer 6f out, stayed on from over 2f out 
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                                5thnkMoretook keen hold, in touch with leaders, led 8f out, headed and weakened gradually from over 1f out Tipped by:- TOPSPEED
 
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                                6th3Moreraced in second, left in lead after 3f, headed and prominent 8f out, weakened from over 1f out 
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                                7th11Moretowards rear, some headway from 3f out 
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                                8th1 ¾Moretook keen hold, prominent, weakened from 2f out Naps:- Yorkshire Evening Post
 Tipped by:- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
 
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                                9th1Morenever better than midfield 
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                                10th39Morein rear, weakened from over 3f out, tailed off 
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                                11th16Moremidfield, towards rear 8f out, weakened quickly from 4f out Tipped by:- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                -Moreled, hung badly left and ran out after 3f (jockey said gelding was very green and ran off the track) 
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