
Results From Punchestown - Saturday, 3rd May 2025
Punchestown 14:30 Result
Howden Cross Country Chase
- 5yo+, 11 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £7,314, 2nd £2,355, 3rd £1,116, 4th £496, 5th £248, 6th £124
- Distance 3m 0f 90y
- Going Hurdle/Chase course - YIELDING; Cross-Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Watered)
- Off Time 14:30
- Winning Time 06:46
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, prominent 6th, led narrowly 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well, gamely
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2nd¾
prominent, slow jump and lost ground 10th, rallied and prominent 5 out, ridden and challenging 2 out, no extra towards finish
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3rd1 ½
midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 14th, bad mistake 2 out, stayed on run-in, went third towards finish
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4thnk
led, headed and prominent 6th, 2 lengths third when not fluent last, no extra and lost third towards finish
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
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5th2 ½
towards rear, hampered 6th, stayed on after 3 out
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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6th17
always behind
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PU
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
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U
in touch with leaders, unseated 6th
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FELL
midfield, fell 15th
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PU
midfield, headway and prominent when mistake 6th, soon led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last
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U
in rear, unseated 5th
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NR
off feed
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NR
reserve
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NR
stiff
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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NR
stiff
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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NR
temperature
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NR
coughing
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NR
stiff
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NR
temperature
Punchestown 15:05 Result
Oaklodgelandscapes.ie Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 23 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £24,380, 2nd £7,851, 3rd £3,719, 4th £1,653, 5th £826, 6th £413
- Distance 3m 7f 68y
- Going Hurdle/Chase course - YIELDING; Cross-Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Watered)
- Off Time 15:05
- Winning Time 08:23
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced extremely wide, travelled strongly, towards rear, headway 4 out, edged right and led going easily after 3 out, hampered by loose horse home turn, went clear approaching last, easily
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2nd15
prominent, pressed leader 4 out, led but hampered by loose horse 3 out, soon headed, outpaced when jumped badly left last, no match for winner
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3rd4 ¾
midfield, headway 15th, went third 2 out, slow jump and weakened last
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4th4 ¼
led, headed 8th, mistake 13th, pressed leader 4 out, lost position before 2 out, weakened approaching last
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5th¾
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield 9th, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on approaching last, stayed on run-in
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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6th½
in touch with leaders, not fluent 15th, weakened 2 out
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7th7
held up in rear, headway 17th, in touch with leaders 4 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out
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8th4 ½
jumped right on occasions, midfield, prominent 8th, lost position 17th, kept on from 2 out, no telling impression
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9thhd
midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, weakened quickly approaching last
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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10th6 ½
prominent, pressed leaders briefly 5th, lost position and weakened before 2 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Dave Stephens - SPOTLIGHT
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11th12
prominent, pressed leader 5th, led 8th, hampered by loose horse and briefly headed 11th, headed 3 out, soon weakened
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PU
in touch with leaders, prominent 7th, briefly led 11th, not fluent 16th, lost position gradually from 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
midfield, not fluent 7th, dropped to rear and pushed along 16th, pulled up before 4 out
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PU
towards rear, pushed along 12th, lost touch 16th, pulled up before 17th
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FELL
midfield, fell 2nd
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PU
midfield, towards rear 7th, not fluent 12th, outpaced 17th, struggling 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
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PU
in touch with leaders, lost position 15th, dropped to rear 17th, pulled up before 4 out
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PU
held up in rear, hit 9th, lost touch 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
prominent, lost position 10th, mistake and pulled up quickly 11th, looked to go wrong
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-
towards rear, brought down 2nd
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PU
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway into midfield 12th, weakened quickly after 17th, pulled up before 4 out
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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U
held up in rear, bad mistake and unseated 1st
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PU
held up in rear, lost touch 17th, pulled up before 4 out
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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NR
allergies
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NR
allergies
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NR
temperature
Punchestown 15:42 Result
SBK Irish EBF Mares Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4yo+, 6 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £60,950, 2nd £19,628, 3rd £9,298, 4th £4,132, 5th £2,066, 6th £1,033
- Distance 2m 4f 118y
- Going Hurdle/Chase course - YIELDING; Cross-Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Watered)
- Off Time 15:43
- Winning Time 05:07
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, headway and pressed leader after 3rd, led 7th, shaken up and went clear approaching last, ridden briefly run-in, comfortably
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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2nd6 ½
in touch with leaders, went third 3 out, stayed on and went second towards finish, no match for winner
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3rd2 ½
prominent, went second before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden approaching last, soon outpaced and no chance with winner, weakened and lost second towards finish
Naps:
- bettinggods.com
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Adrian Wall - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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4th2 ½
towards rear, stayed on from last, never on terms
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5th3 ½
held up in last, some headway 3 out, weakened last
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6th24
led, headed and prominent 7th, weakened after 3 out
Punchestown 16:15 Result
Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (Listed Race)
- 5yo+, 12 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £24,380, 2nd £7,851, 3rd £3,719, 4th £1,653, 5th £826, 6th £413
- Distance 3m 0f 104y
- Going Hurdle/Chase course - YIELDING; Cross-Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Watered)
- Off Time 16:15
- Winning Time 06:23
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced wide, in touch with leaders, prominent 7th, led 3 out, pushed along 2 out, went clear approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, comfortably
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2nd12
held up in rear, raced wide when headway 13th, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on run-in, went second final stride, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
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3rd½
led, mistake 3rd, went clear 9th, reduced lead 13th, headed 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened last, lost second final stride
Naps:
- Ian Gaughran - Irish Herald
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4th1
didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, headway 11th, outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last, never dangerous
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5th2 ¾
raced wide, towards rear, headway 4 out, going okay when jumped right 3 out, soon outpaced, weakening when mistake last
Tipped by:
- Adrian Wall - SPOTLIGHT
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6thnk
raced wide, prominent, lost position home turn, weakened 2 out
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7th18
in touch with leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened 2 out
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8th56
held up in rear, jumped right 12th, soon struggling, tailed off
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PU
prominent, lost position after 13th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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PU
in touch with leaders, dropped to rear 7th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
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PU
held up in rear, outpaced 13th, pulled up before 3 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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PU
held up in rear, raced wide from 9th, pushed along 13th, weakened 4 out, pulled up after 3 out
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NR
off feed
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NR
stone bruise
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NR
vet's advice
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
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NR
coughing
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NR
in season
Punchestown 16:50 Result
Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4yo, 12 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £60,950, 2nd £19,628, 3rd £9,298, 4th £4,132, 5th £2,066, 6th £1,033
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle/Chase course - YIELDING; Cross-Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Watered)
- Off Time 16:51
- Winning Time 03:49
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, went second before 4th, joined leader 5th, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and led narrowly approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in
Naps:
- Racing TV
- Sheffield Star
- The Racing App
- attheraces.com
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Dave Stephens - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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2nd4
prominent, headway and disputing lead 2 out, ridden and 1 length down when mistake last, soon no extra
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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3rd¾
in touch with leaders on inner, hit 3 out, bit short of room and switched left approaching last, stayed on and went third run-in
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4th3
prominent, no extra approaching last
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5th22
in touch with leaders, outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last
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6th2 ¾
towards rear, hit 3rd, headway after 3 out, weakened after 2 out
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7th4
always behind
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8th12
midfield on outer, weakened after 2 out
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9thnk
always behind
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10th6 ½
always behind
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FELL
led, joined 5th, headed after 2 out, weakening when fell last
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U
midfield, weakened after 2 out, hampered and unseated last
Punchestown 17:25 Result
Lawlor's Of Naas Handicap Hurdle (Listed Race)
- 4yo+, 16 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £48,760, 2nd £15,702, 3rd £7,438, 4th £3,306, 5th £1,653, 6th £826
- Distance 2m 4f 118y
- Going Hurdle/Chase course - YIELDING; Cross-Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Watered)
- Off Time 17:27
- Winning Time 04:59
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, in touch with leaders when not fluent 6th, headway 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well run-in, won going away
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2nd2 ½
prominent, disputed lead 4th, clear with one other 6th, led narrowly 7th, headed approaching last, kept on run-in, no extra towards finish
Naps:
- Irish Post
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3rd2 ¼
disputed lead, led 2nd, joined 4th, mistake 5th, clear with one other 6th, pressed leader 7th, mistake 2 out, lost position gradually approaching last, kept on run-in, did well in the circumstances
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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4th2
disputed lead, prominent 2nd, in touch with leaders 6th, headway 2 out, outpaced approaching last, no impression run-in
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5th½
midfield, headway 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in
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6thshd
held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in
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7th1
towards rear, rapid headway after 2 out, no impression from last, did well in the circumstances
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8th11
outpaced early, some headway 2 out, weakened approaching last
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9th2 ½
midfield, outpaced 2 out, soon no impression
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10th1
midfield, brief headway 2 out, weakened approaching last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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11th1 ½
towards rear, headway into midfield 2 out, weakened approaching last
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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12th1 ¼
midfield, not fluent and dropped to rear 2 out, weakened approaching last
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13th9
held up in rear, brief headway 2 out, weakened approaching last
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PU
prominent, raced in third behind clear leaders 6th, lost position 3 out, dropped to rear 2 out, pulled up approaching last
Tipped by:
- Adrian Wall - SPOTLIGHT
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PU
midfield, outpaced 9th, dropped to last and struggling 3 out, soon pulled up
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PU
in touch with leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up approaching last
Naps:
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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NR
temperature
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NR
coughing
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NR
declared in error
Punchestown 18:00 Result
DAR Golf Construction (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- 4-7yo, 20 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £7,314, 2nd £2,355, 3rd £1,116, 4th £496, 5th £248, 6th £124
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle/Chase course - YIELDING; Cross-Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Watered)
- Off Time 18:00
- Winning Time 03:53
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made all, shaken up and went clear 2f out, kept on pushed out, comfortably
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2nd6
held up in midfield on outer, headway 3f out, ridden and went second over 1f out, kept on well but no match for winner
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3rd12
held up in midfield, headway and short of room 3f out, switched left and headway over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on and went third inside final furlong
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4thshd
towards rear, switched left 2f out, kept on well from over 1f out, went fourth final strides
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5thhd
in rear, stayed on from 2f out, nearest finish
Tipped by:
- Dave Stephens - SPOTLIGHT
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6thnk
in touch with leaders on inner, hampered and lost ground 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out
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7th¾
prominent, went second over 2f out, lost second and weakened over 1f out
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8th¾
never better than midfield
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9thnk
in touch with leaders, hampered and lost ground on turn over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out
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10th½
never better than midfield
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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11thnk
never better than midfield
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12th½
never better than midfield
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13th5 ½
took keen hold, prominent on outer, weakened 2f out
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14th2
prominent on inner, outpaced when short of room on turn over 2f out, soon weakened
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15th3 ¾
never better than midfield
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16th14
raced in second, pushed along 4f out, lost second over 2f out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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17th18
always behind
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18th6
always behind
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19th3 ¾
in touch with leaders, weakened 3f out
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20th99
always behind
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NR
coughing
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NR
unsuitable ground
Punchestown 18:35 Result
34th Running Of The "Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation" Punchestown Charity Race
- 4yo+, 19 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £49, 2nd £16, 3rd £7, 4th £3, 5th £2, 6th £1
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle/Chase course - YIELDING; Cross-Country course - GOOD TO YIELDING (Watered)
- Off Time 18:38
- Winning Time 04:00
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Adrian Wall - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd½
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3rd6 ½
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4th6
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5th6
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6th½
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7thhd
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8thnk
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9th2 ½
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10th2
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11th7
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12th5 ½
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13th¾
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14th7
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15th2 ½
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16th7 ½
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17th3 ¼
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18th4 ½
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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19th15
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-
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NR
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NR
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.75
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Exacta£14.4
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Trifecta£169.5