Results From Punchestown - Thursday, 2nd May 2019
Punchestown 15:40 Result
JLT Handicap Hurdle (88-123)
- 4YO plus, 25 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £18,450, 2nd £5,700, 3rd £2,700, 4th £1,200, 5th £450
- Distance 2m 0f 40y
- Going Yielding to soft; cross country: good-good to firm in places
- Off Time 15:40
- Winning Time 05:56
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
always prominent, led after 3rd, kept on well run-in to maintain advantage at the finish
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2nd1 ¾ lengths
waited with, 19th after 2nd, progress and not much room after 3 out, moderate 5th before straight, stayed on well closing stages, 2nd at line, not reach winner
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3rdShort Head
soon led, headed after 3rd, remained prominent, slightly impeded early straight, kept on same pace run-in and dropped to 3rd at line
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4th¾ length
raced in 12th early, 15th after 2nd, progress and slightly impeded 3 out, switched left after 2 out, 3rd before straight, kept on same pace run-in
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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5th2 ½ lengths
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6th1 ½ lengths
raced in 14th early, 13th after 2nd, headway and not much room after 6th, impeded 3 out where not fluent, kept on without threatening from before straight
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7th1 ½ lengths
raced in 11th early, 10th after 2nd, slight mistake 6th, impeded 2 out, moderate 6th before straight, kept on same pace without threatening
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8th1 ½ lengths
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9th¾ length
waited with towards rear, took keen hold, slight mistake 3rd, headway and not much room after 3 out and after next, no impression from before straight, kept on without threatening
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10th¾ length
waited with, soon towards rear, headway into moderate 7th before straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace
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11th2 ¼ lengths
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12th¾ length
soon prominent, 4th after 2nd, closed up approaching 3 out, lost place and no impression from before straight
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13th1 ¾ lengths
waited with, slight mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, reminders after 4th and never better than mid-division
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14thHead
chased leaders, 9th after 2nd, bad mistake 6th, impeded 3 out, no impression from next
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15th¾ length
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16th3 ½ lengths
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17th6 ½ lengths
raced in 10th early, 11th after 2nd, impeded 3 out, no extra after next
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18th5 ½ lengths
waited with, not always fluent jumping, 17th after 2nd, pushed along at stages, never a factor
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Mark Boylan - SPOTLIGHT
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19th21 lengths
waited with, soon towards rear, never a factor
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20th8 ½ lengths
tracked leaders, some slight mistakes, 5th after 2nd, lost place and impeded approaching straight, weakened
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21st17 lengths
held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, never a factor
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U
soon raced in 6th, not fluent 4th, still tracking leaders when bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out
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Fell
held up, a little keen, not fluent 3rd, towards rear when fell 4th
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PU
raced in 15th early, 14th after 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, dropped behind before 5th, pulled up before 6th
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U
prominent, 3rd after 2nd, mistake and unseated rider 5th
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£17.50
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Tote Place£4.30, £3.00, £1.70, £11.70
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Exacta£201.70
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Trifecta£1124.90
Punchestown 16:15 Result
Pigsback.com Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- 4YO plus, 12 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £38,350, 2nd £12,350, 3rd £5,850, 4th £2,600, 5th £1,300, 6th £650
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Yielding to soft; cross country: good-good to firm in places
- Off Time 16:15
- Winning Time 06:46
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
waited with towards rear, headway 4 out, 4th before straight and travelling smoothly, on terms from before 2 out, soon led, pushed out and stayed on well run-in, comfortably
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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2nd11 lengths
soon narrow leader, slight mistake 4 out, joined next, soon headed and switched left, quickly led again, joined before 2 out, soon headed and one pace
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
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3rd8 ½ lengths
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4th9 lengths
close up, dropped to 5th before straight, no impression when not fluent 2 out, soon no extra
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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5th¾ length
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6th6 lengths
waited with, not fluent 3rd, slight mistake 5th and pushed along briefly, 7th approaching halfway, slight mistake 4 out, jumped slightly left 3 out, no extra from before straight
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7th1 ½ lengths
close up, not fluent 3rd, lost position and no extra from before straight
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8thShort Head
tracked leaders, closed up 7th, not fluent 4 out and under pressure, lost position and no extra from before straight
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9th2 lengths
waited with towards rear, pushed along approaching 4 out, no extra from before straight
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10th16 lengths
chased leaders early, 8th approaching halfway, pecked 6th, slight mistake 4 out, no extra from before straight
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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U
waited with, bad mistake and unseated rider 3rd
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Fell
waited with, fell 2nd
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.00
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Tote Place£1.50, £1.40, £3.60
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Exacta£16.40
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Trifecta£210.30
Punchestown 16:50 Result
Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
- 5YO plus, 9 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £18,450, 2nd £5,700, 3rd £2,700, 4th £1,200, 5th £450
- Distance 4m 2f 0y
- Going Yielding to soft; cross country: good-good to firm in places
- Off Time 16:50
- Winning Time 15:37
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
soon tracked leaders, led 4th, slow 6th and headed briefly, joined from 14th, led again before 3 out, asserted from 2 out, stayed on well run-in
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2nd25 lengths
a little keen, soon chased leaders, chased winner from before 2 out, soon no impression, slight mistake last, one pace
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3rd4 ¼ lengths
disputed lead early, prominent, slight mistake 22nd, mistake 6 out, no impression approaching 2 out, one pace
Naps:
- Daily Post
- Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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4th21 lengths
took keen hold, soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 25th, on terms 6 out, headed before 3 out, no extra from next
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5th21 lengths
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6th16 lengths
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PU
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PU
waited with, bumped 3rd, 4th approaching 2 out and ridden, soon pulled up quickly
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U
a little keen, prominent, slight mistake 8th, on terms from 14th, a little slow 19th, pecked badly 29th, not fluent and unseated rider 6 out
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£13.50
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Tote Place£2.40, £12.50, £1.02
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Exacta£378.90
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Trifecta£4048.40
Punchestown 17:30 Result
Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4YO plus, 10 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £176,999, 2nd £57,000, 3rd £27,000, 4th £12,000, 5th £6,000, 6th £3,000
- Distance 3m 0f 0y
- Going Yielding to soft; cross country: good-good to firm in places
- Off Time 17:30
- Winning Time 10:01
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
always prominent, soon 2nd, slight mistake 9th, pressed leader 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on well run-in
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2nd3 lengths
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3rdHead
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4th½ length
led, pressed and slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace
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5thNeck
soon chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th before 6th where not fluent, 5th before straight, soon effort, not fluent and slightly impeded last, kept on without matching principals run-in
Naps:
- Andy Morris - Shropshire Star
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Mark Boylan - SPOTLIGHT
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6th3 ¾ lengths
waited with, 6th before 6th, improved into 3rd before straight, challenged approaching last and every chance when bad mistake, not recover and one pace
Naps:
- Andrew Bladen - Wolverhampton Express & Star
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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7th30 lengths
waited with, soon towards rear, slight mistakes 8th and next, no impression before 3 out, tailed off
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8th18 lengths
chased leaders, soon 3rd, dropped towards rear and pushed along after 10th, no impression before 3 out, hampered last, tailed off
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9th½ length
in rear, jumped left 10th and pushed along, no impression before 3 out, hampered last, tailed off
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Fell
waited with, 8th before 6th, pushed along from 10th, 6th before straight, soon effort and just behind leaders when fell last
Naps:
- The Irish Field
Tote Returns
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Total Win£24.60
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Tote Place£4.20, £2.20, £1.30
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Exacta£239.10
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Trifecta£743.20
Punchestown 18:05 Result
Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
- 4YO plus, 23 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £35,400, 2nd £11,400, 3rd £5,400, 4th £2,400, 5th £1,200, 6th £601
- Distance 3m 0f 0y
- Going Yielding to soft; cross country: good-good to firm in places
- Off Time 18:06
- Winning Time 10:04
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
waited with, switched left towards outer after 2nd, 14th before 6th, headway and effort 2 out, on terms before straight, led approaching last, stayed on well run-in
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2nd2 lengths
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3rd1 length
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4th½ length
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5thNeck
prominent, 7th before 6th, slight mistake 2 out, soon on terms, headed approaching last, one pace
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6th½ length
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7thNeck
chased leaders, 9th before 6th, some slight mistakes, kept on same pace from before last
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8th12 lengths
mid-division early, 15th before 6th, soon headway, one pace straight
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9th4 ¾ lengths
mid-division early, 10th before 6th, not fluent 3 out, one pace straight
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10th1 length
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11th5 ½ lengths
prominent, on terms after 10th, headed before straight, soon no extra
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12th½ length
chased leaders, a little slow at 1st, 6th before 6th, no extra straight
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13th1 ½ lengths
mid-division early, no impression before 2 out
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14thNeck
pushed along briefly early, soon towards rear, some headway and slight mistake 3 out, no extra straight
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15th5 lengths
chased leaders, 4th before 6th where mistake, not fluent 8th, on terms 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed and no extra
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16th8 lengths
waited with, soon towards rear, not always fluent jumping, pushed along 10th, no extra straight
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- The Irish Sun
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17th12 lengths
prominent, slight mistake 1st, not fluent 9th, on terms after 10th, slight mistake 2 out and headed, soon weakened
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18th18 lengths
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19th½ length
chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 5th before 6th where mistake, slight mistake 7th, pushed along 10th, slight mistake 3 out, no extra after next
Tipped by:
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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20th7 ½ lengths
waited with, soon towards rear, no impression from 3 out
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21st13 lengths
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22nd33 lengths
led, soon went on, slight mistake 5th, reduced lead before next, headed after 10th, soon weakened, tailed off
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PU
mid-division early, 13th before 6th, no impression 10th, pulled up before 2 out
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NR
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NR
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NR
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NR
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£5.60
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Tote Place£2.00, £5.10, £6.80, £3.80
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Exacta£177.70
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Trifecta£0.00
Punchestown 18:40 Result
Ryanair Novice Chase (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus, 7 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £67,850, 2nd £21,850, 3rd £10,350, 4th £4,600, 5th £2,300, 6th £1,150
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Yielding to soft; cross country: good-good to firm in places
- Off Time 18:40
- Winning Time 06:47
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
waited with, slightly impeded 3rd, soon closed travelling smoothly, slight mistake 4 out, on terms after 3 out, led before 2 out where slight mistake, asserted and stayed on well run-in
Tipped by:
- Mark Boylan - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd4 ¼ lengths
waited with, 5th approaching 5th, closed and hit 7th, prominent and travelling smoothly from before straight, pushed along to chase winner from 2 out, effort and slight mistake last, no extra and one pace run-in
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
- Chris Goulding - Scottish Express
- - The Irish Sun
- Jon Freeman - The i
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- The Irish Sun
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3rd16 lengths
soon raced in 4th, slightly impeded 3rd, soon closed, pecked 6th, on terms after 4 out, led 3 out, soon joined, headed before 2 out, no extra approaching last in 3rd
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
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4th9 lengths
close up, mistake 3rd, soon lost position, no impression after 3 out, jumped left last
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5thNeck
waited with, soon in rear, mistake 4 out, soon no impression
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PU
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U
close up, mistake and unseated rider 3rd
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.70
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Tote Place£2.20, £1.60
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Exacta£11.40
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Trifecta£31.20
Punchestown 19:15 Result
Close Brothers Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)
- 4YO plus, 7 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £21,525, 2nd £6,650, 3rd £3,150, 4th £1,400, 5th £525
- Distance 2m 0f 40y
- Going Yielding to soft; cross country: good-good to firm in places
- Off Time 19:16
- Winning Time 05:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
soon raced in 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, closed up next, on terms and travelling smoothly before straight, soon led, quickly asserted, stayed on well run-in, easily
Tipped by:
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd10 lengths
soon raced in 2nd, on terms approaching 3 out, headed into straight, soon no impression, one pace
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3rd3 ¼ lengths
waited with in 6th, pushed along and headway 2 out, no impression approaching straight in 4th, kept on same pace without threatening in 3rd from last
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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4th1 length
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5th5 ½ lengths
soon led, slight mistakes 3rd and 6th, joined approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, headed into straight, soon no impression and weakened run-in
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6th7 lengths
soon raced in 5th, bad mistake 5th, slight mistake 6th, pushed along from 3 out, no impression approaching straight, soon 6th and no extra
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
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7th14 lengths
soon raced in 4th, jumped slightly right 3rd, pushed along 3 out, dropped to last approaching straight and no impression, soon no extra
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.70
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Tote Place£1.10, £5.70
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Exacta£11.30
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Trifecta£68.50
Punchestown 19:45 Result
Kildare Post (C & G) Flat Race
- 4YO to 7YO, 4 Runners
- N_H_Flat, Turf
- Winner £10,780, 2nd £3,342, 3rd £1,593, 4th £717, 5th £280
- Distance 2m 0f 40y
- Going Yielding to soft; cross country: good-good to firm in places
- Off Time 19:46
- Winning Time 05:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
waited with and last early, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, stumbled slightly approaching halfway, pushed along before straight, soon effort, on terms final furlong, stayed on well to lead closing stages
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2nd½ length
led, pushed along before straight, joined final furlong, headed and kept on without matching winner closing stages
Naps:
- Racing Post
Tipped by:
- Mark Boylan - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd½ length
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4th4 lengths
tracked leader, a little keen, soon settled in touch in last, closed up over 4f out, pushed along before straight where raced on outer, one pace 1f out, soon no extra in rear
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NR
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£8.90
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Exacta£12.30
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Trifecta£14.80