Results From Punchestown - Thursday, 1st May 2025
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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1st
in 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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2nd½
prominent, 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 ½
midfield, 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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4th½
towards 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 ½
towards 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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6thhd
towards rear, headway after 2 out, ran on well from last, not reach leaders
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7thshd
midfield, mistake on inner 3 out, ran on from last, not reach leaders
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8thhd
midfield, some headway on inner after 2 out, kept on, never on terms
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9th½
never better than midfield, kept on from last
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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10thhd
never better than midfield
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11thshd
in touch with leaders, prominent 3 out, weakened approaching last
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12th1 ½
didn'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 ¾
midfield, weakened after 2 out
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14th1 ¾
never better than midfield
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15th3 ¾
soon led, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
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16th1 ¼
midfield, hit 2 out, soon weakened
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17th1 ¾
prominent, pecked on landing 1st, weakened from 2 out
Tipped by:
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Adrian Wall - SPOTLIGHT
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18th3 ¼
prominent, weakened quickly after 2 out
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19th2
midfield, weakened from 2 out
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20th8
midfield, weakened before 2 out
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21st14
never better than midfield, towards rear halfway, no extra from 2 out
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22nd25
didn't always jump with fluency, in rear throughout
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NR
coughing
Naps:
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
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NR
coughing
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NR
allergy
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NR
temperature
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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1st
held 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 ¼
led, headed then in touch with leaders after 1st, went second before 3 out, led approaching last, headed towards finish
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3rd2 ¾
prominent, led after 1st, headed approaching last, kept on
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4thnk
midfield, headway after 3 out, ran on and went fourth run-in
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5th4
in touch with leaders, prominent after 5 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on after 2 out
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6th6
towards rear, headway from 4 out, stayed on after 2 out
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7th2 ½
sweating, midfield, some headway after 3 out
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8th2 ¼
prominent, jumped left 3 out, soon weakened
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9th2
towards rear, still plenty to do after 4 out, some headway after 3 out
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10th8
midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened gradually
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11th4 ¾
midfield, weakened from 3 out
Naps:
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
- - Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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12th2 ½
midfield, weakened after 3 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Adrian Wall - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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13th5
midfield, in touch with leaders 4 out, weakened from 3 out
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14th8 ½
towards rear throughout
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15th1
never going well, in rear, detached when mistake 4th, mistake 5 out
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U
midfield, mistake and unseated 1st
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PU
raced wide, midfield, towards rear 5 out, jumped left 3 out, soon struggling and eased, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
raced 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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PU
jumped left on occasions, prominent, weakened after 4 out, eased then pulled up before 2 out
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PU
sweating, towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, not fluent 2nd, struggling 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
Naps:
- The Irish Field
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PU
in rear, detached 6th, soon pulled up
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PU
midfield, slightly hampered 1st, reminder 4th, jumped left 6th, soon weakened, jumped left 4 out, soon pulled up
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PU
midfield, 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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1st
raced 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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2nd¾
prominent, left in third 12th, went second after 2 out, led narrowly when not fluent last, headed run-in, kept on
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3rdnk
midfield, 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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4th9
prominent, badly hampered 12th, pressed leader halfway, disputed lead from 5 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
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5th3 ½
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- William Hill Racing
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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6th½
midfield, hampered 10th, outpaced before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on, never on terms
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7th18
didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear throughout
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8th4 ¼
held up in rear, some headway halfway, weakened from 3 out
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9th1 ¼
midfield, in touch with leaders halfway, weakened before 2 out
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U
didn'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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FELL
prominent, fell 10th
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PU
towards rear throughout, not fluent 4th, pecked on landing 16th, dropped to rear 20th, pulled up before 2 out
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NR
injury
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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NR
nasal discharge
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NR
stiff
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NR
lame
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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1st
held 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 ¼
in touch with leaders, challenging approaching last, no chance with winner but kept on run-in
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3rd1 ¼
prominent, disputed lead 2 out, headed last, kept on run-in
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4th1 ¼
in 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 ¾
prominent, 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 ¼
midfield, towards rear 3 out, good headway after 2 out, kept on run-in
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
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7th1 ¾
midfield, short of room on inner and lost position approaching last, soon switched left, hit last, kept on run-in
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8th¾
towards rear, awkward jump when plenty to do 2 out, steady headway approaching last, stayed on
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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9th½
midfield, dropped to rear 3 out, plenty to do 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on
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10th¾
towards rear, midfield 2 out, headway approaching last, no extra run-in
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11thnk
midfield, no extra approaching last
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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12th5 ½
in rear, some headway after 2 out, no impression run-in
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13th¾
midfield, headway on inner after 3 out, bit short of room 2 out, weakened approaching last
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14th5 ½
midfield, 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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15thnk
towards rear, midfield 5th, weakened 2 out
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16th4 ¾
midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- Daily Star Sunday
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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17th1 ¼
prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 5th, joined 2 out, soon headed and weakened
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18th1 ¾
in rear, hampered 3rd, midfield 8th, weakened after 3 out
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19th1 ¾
towards rear throughout
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20th16
led, headed 2nd, soon in touch with leaders, weakened after 2 out
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FELL
midfield, mistake and fell 3rd
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PU
prominent, weakened quickly 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
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U
towards rear, hampered by faller and unseated 3rd
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NR
lame
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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NR
reserve
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NR
temperature
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NR
off feed
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NR
reserve
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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1st
raced 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 ½
midfield, 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 ¼
in 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 ¼
led, 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 ½
midfield, some headway home turn, went fourth approaching last, weakened final 110yds
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6th1 ¾
towards rear, some headway after 2 out, no impression towards far side approaching last
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7th¾
prominent, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last
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8th9
raced in third, not fluent 3 out, weakened from 2 out
Tipped by:
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
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9th20
towards rear throughout, detached from 2 out
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PU
midfield, 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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1st
jumped 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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2nd14
towards 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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3rd½
held 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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4th½
in 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 ¼
led, headed then raced in second when not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened run-in
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6th40
prominent, 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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1st
in 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 ¼
towards 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 ½
midfield, prominent after 2nd, outpaced after 2 out, ran on well from last, went third towards finish
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4th¾
towards 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 ¾
towards rear, headway from 2 out, disputing fourth approaching last, no extra run-in
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6th¾
never 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 ¾
prominent, soon went second, outpaced after 2 out
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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8th21
midfield, hit 5 out, outpaced after 2 out
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9th2 ¾
midfield, 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 ½
led, not fluent 8th, hit 5 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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11th
in 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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1st
took 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 ½
towards 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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3rd6
took keen hold, prominent, no extra from over 1f out, went third towards finish
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4th2 ¼
took keen hold, towards rear, midfield on outer 6f out, stayed on from over 2f out
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5thnk
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, led 8f out, headed and weakened gradually from over 1f out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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6th3
raced in second, left in lead after 3f, headed and prominent 8f out, weakened from over 1f out
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7th11
towards rear, some headway from 3f out
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8th1 ¾
took 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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9th1
never better than midfield
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10th39
in rear, weakened from over 3f out, tailed off
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11th16
midfield, towards rear 8f out, weakened quickly from 4f out
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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-
led, hung badly left and ran out after 3f (jockey said gelding was very green and ran off the track)
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NR
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NR
lame