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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1stMore
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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2nd½More
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 ½More
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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4th½More
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 ½More
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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6thhdMore
towards rear, headway after 2 out, ran on well from last, not reach leaders
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7thshdMore
midfield, mistake on inner 3 out, ran on from last, not reach leaders
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8thhdMore
midfield, some headway on inner after 2 out, kept on, never on terms
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9th½More
never better than midfield, kept on from last
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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10thhdMore
never better than midfield
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11thshdMore
in touch with leaders, prominent 3 out, weakened approaching last
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12th1 ½More
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 ¾More
midfield, weakened after 2 out
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14th1 ¾More
never better than midfield
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15th3 ¾More
soon led, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
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16th1 ¼More
midfield, hit 2 out, soon weakened
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17th1 ¾More
prominent, pecked on landing 1st, weakened from 2 out
Tipped by:
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Adrian Wall - SPOTLIGHT
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18th3 ¼More
prominent, weakened quickly after 2 out
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19th2More
midfield, weakened from 2 out
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20th8More
midfield, weakened before 2 out
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21st14More
never better than midfield, towards rear halfway, no extra from 2 out
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22nd25More
didn't always jump with fluency, in rear throughout
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NRMore
coughing
Naps:
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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NRMore
reserve
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NRMore
reserve
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NRMore
coughing
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NRMore
allergy
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NRMore
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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1stMore
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 ¼More
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 ¾More
prominent, led after 1st, headed approaching last, kept on
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4thnkMore
midfield, headway after 3 out, ran on and went fourth run-in
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5th4More
in touch with leaders, prominent after 5 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on after 2 out
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6th6More
towards rear, headway from 4 out, stayed on after 2 out
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7th2 ½More
sweating, midfield, some headway after 3 out
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8th2 ¼More
prominent, jumped left 3 out, soon weakened
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9th2More
towards rear, still plenty to do after 4 out, some headway after 3 out
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10th8More
midfield, in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened gradually
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11th4 ¾More
midfield, weakened from 3 out
Naps:
- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
- - Sunday Express
Tipped by:
- Jason Heavey - The Star
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12th2 ½More
midfield, weakened after 3 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Adrian Wall - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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13th5More
midfield, in touch with leaders 4 out, weakened from 3 out
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14th8 ½More
towards rear throughout
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15th1More
never going well, in rear, detached when mistake 4th, mistake 5 out
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UMore
midfield, mistake and unseated 1st
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PUMore
raced wide, midfield, towards rear 5 out, jumped left 3 out, soon struggling and eased, pulled up before 2 out
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PUMore
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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PUMore
jumped left on occasions, prominent, weakened after 4 out, eased then pulled up before 2 out
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PUMore
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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PUMore
in rear, detached 6th, soon pulled up
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PUMore
midfield, slightly hampered 1st, reminder 4th, jumped left 6th, soon weakened, jumped left 4 out, soon pulled up
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PUMore
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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1stMore
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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2nd¾More
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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3rdnkMore
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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4th9More
prominent, badly hampered 12th, pressed leader halfway, disputed lead from 5 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last
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5th3 ½More
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders after 3 out, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- William Hill Racing
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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6th½More
midfield, hampered 10th, outpaced before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on, never on terms
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7th18More
didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear throughout
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8th4 ¼More
held up in rear, some headway halfway, weakened from 3 out
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9th1 ¼More
midfield, in touch with leaders halfway, weakened before 2 out
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UMore
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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FELLMore
prominent, fell 10th
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PUMore
towards rear throughout, not fluent 4th, pecked on landing 16th, dropped to rear 20th, pulled up before 2 out
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NRMore
injury
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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NRMore
nasal discharge
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NRMore
stiff
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NRMore
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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1stMore
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 ¼More
in touch with leaders, challenging approaching last, no chance with winner but kept on run-in
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3rd1 ¼More
prominent, disputed lead 2 out, headed last, kept on run-in
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4th1 ¼More
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 ¾More
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 ¼More
midfield, towards rear 3 out, good headway after 2 out, kept on run-in
Naps:
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
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7th1 ¾More
midfield, short of room on inner and lost position approaching last, soon switched left, hit last, kept on run-in
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8th¾More
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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9th½More
midfield, dropped to rear 3 out, plenty to do 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on
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10th¾More
towards rear, midfield 2 out, headway approaching last, no extra run-in
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11thnkMore
midfield, no extra approaching last
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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12th5 ½More
in rear, some headway after 2 out, no impression run-in
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13th¾More
midfield, headway on inner after 3 out, bit short of room 2 out, weakened approaching last
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14th5 ½More
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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15thnkMore
towards rear, midfield 5th, weakened 2 out
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16th4 ¾More
midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, weakened approaching last
Naps:
- Daily Star Sunday
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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17th1 ¼More
prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 5th, joined 2 out, soon headed and weakened
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18th1 ¾More
in rear, hampered 3rd, midfield 8th, weakened after 3 out
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19th1 ¾More
towards rear throughout
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20th16More
led, headed 2nd, soon in touch with leaders, weakened after 2 out
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FELLMore
midfield, mistake and fell 3rd
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PUMore
prominent, weakened quickly 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
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UMore
towards rear, hampered by faller and unseated 3rd
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NRMore
lame
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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NRMore
reserve
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NRMore
temperature
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NRMore
off feed
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NRMore
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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1stMore
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 ½More
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 ¼More
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 ¼More
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 ½More
midfield, some headway home turn, went fourth approaching last, weakened final 110yds
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6th1 ¾More
towards rear, some headway after 2 out, no impression towards far side approaching last
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7th¾More
prominent, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last
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8th9More
raced in third, not fluent 3 out, weakened from 2 out
Tipped by:
- Liam Headd - LAMBOURN
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9th20More
towards rear throughout, detached from 2 out
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PUMore
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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1stMore
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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2nd14More
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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3rd½More
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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4th½More
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 ¼More
led, headed then raced in second when not fluent 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened run-in
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6th40More
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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1stMore
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 ¼More
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 ½More
midfield, prominent after 2nd, outpaced after 2 out, ran on well from last, went third towards finish
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4th¾More
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 ¾More
towards rear, headway from 2 out, disputing fourth approaching last, no extra run-in
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6th¾More
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 ¾More
prominent, soon went second, outpaced after 2 out
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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8th21More
midfield, hit 5 out, outpaced after 2 out
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9th2 ¾More
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 ½More
led, not fluent 8th, hit 5 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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11thMore
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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1stMore
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 ½More
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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3rd6More
took keen hold, prominent, no extra from over 1f out, went third towards finish
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4th2 ¼More
took keen hold, towards rear, midfield on outer 6f out, stayed on from over 2f out
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5thnkMore
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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6th3More
raced in second, left in lead after 3f, headed and prominent 8f out, weakened from over 1f out
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7th11More
towards rear, some headway from 3f out
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8th1 ¾More
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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9th1More
never better than midfield
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10th39More
in rear, weakened from over 3f out, tailed off
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11th16More
midfield, towards rear 8f out, weakened quickly from 4f out
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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-More
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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NRMore
lame