
Results From Punchestown - Sunday, 19th February 2023
Punchestown 13:10 Result
ARKequine Aquatabs Inline P.P. Hogan Memorial Cross Country Chase
- 5yo+, 20 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £5,482, 2nd £1,765, 3rd £836, 4th £372, 5th £186, 6th £93
- Distance 3m 1f 0y
- Going YIELDING (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 13:10
- Winning Time 07:25
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway and close up 5 out, went second after 3 out, made challenge after 2 out, ridden before last, led last, stayed on
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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2nd1 ¼
midfield, joined leaders after 4th, disputed lead 18th, led clearly 4 out, faced challenge when ridden after 2 out, mistake when headed last, kept on well but held towards finish, no match for winner
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3rd1 ¼
took keen hold, led, headed but prominent 4th, ridden and pressed leaders after 2 out, kept on well run-in, no match for first two
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4th5 ½
towards rear early, hampered by faller 2nd, not fluent 9th, in touch with leaders when ridden after 3 out, ran on and went fourth run-in
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5th½
soon in touch with leaders, disputed lead after 6th, raced in second when pushed along after 4 out, mistake and lost position 3 out, no extra when jumped left and not fluent last, lost fourth run-in
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6th4 ½
in touch with leaders, joined leaders and disputed lead after 8th, raced in second 16th, not fluent 17th, pressed leaders when pushed along after 5 out, no extra when ridden after 2 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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7th3 ¾
midfield early, in touch with leaders 18th, pressed leaders 4 out, briefly went second when pushed along after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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8th31
in touch with leaders, midfield going okay after 20th, lost touch when nudged along after 3 out, tailed off
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9th3 ¼
in touch with leaders early, midfield when mistake 15th, ridden and no extra after 5 out, weakened 4 out, tailed off
Naps:
- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
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10th7 ½
in rear early, towards rear of midfield when mistake 14th, midfield when not fluent 5 out, soon reminder and pushed along, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
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11th7
didn't jump with fluency, midfield, mistake 15th, pushed along before 5 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
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12th1
soon prominent, led 4th, disputed lead after 6th, headed after 8th, pressed leaders 16th, lost position when mistake 22nd, slow jump 5 out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
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13th17
towards rear of midfield early, towards rear when pushed along and no impression 20th, tailed off
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14th15
raced lazily at times, didn't jump with fluency, midfield, mistake 16th, weakening when not fluent and pushed along 5 out, tailed off
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PU
always towards rear, didn't jump well, pecked on landing when not fluent 1st, tailed off when pulled up before 5 out
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PU
prominent, disputed lead after 8th, led narrowly 16th, pecked on landing when headed 21st, lost position when mistake and weakened 22nd, dropped to rear and tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
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FELL
in touch with leaders, fell 2nd
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PU
soon midfield, mistake 6th, dropped to rear halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 22nd
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PU
always towards rear, not fluent 8th, mistake 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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PU
in touch with leaders early, dropped to midfield when mistake 16th, soon pushed along and reminders, dropped to rear when pulled up after 20th
Punchestown 13:40 Result
Concept Colours Rated Novice Chase
- 5yo+, 5 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £11,487, 2nd £3,699, 3rd £1,752, 4th £779, 5th £389, 6th £195
- Distance 1m 7f 170y
- Going YIELDING (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 13:40
- Winning Time 04:18
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, chased leader 2nd, clear with one other 6th, made challenge going easily 2 out, led last, ridden clear run-in, readily
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2nd10
led, went clear with winner 6th, pushed along and hard pressed 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed last, outpaced run-in, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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3rd14
raced in last, detached 3rd, tailed off 8th, went poor third approaching last
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4th1
prominent, slow jump and lost ground 3rd, slow jump 6th, not fluent and lost touch 7th, weakened 3 out
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U
towards rear, detached 3rd, pushed along 5th, slow jump 7th, tailed off 8th, unseated rider last
Punchestown 14:10 Result
QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- 5yo+, 12 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £46,991, 2nd £15,133, 3rd £7,168, 4th £3,186, 5th £1,593, 6th £796
- Distance 3m 4f 40y
- Going YIELDING (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 14:10
- Winning Time 07:56
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
jumped well, in touch with leaders, close up 14th, went second after 4 out, led going okay from 2 out, ridden when clear home turn, stayed on, comfortably
Naps:
- Racing Post
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2nd5 ½
in touch with leaders, close up 14th, midfield when mistake and lost ground 3 out, soon pushed along and headway, ridden on inner after 2 out, no chance with winner when jumped slightly left last, went second run-in
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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3rd¾
midfield, jumped left and bumped rival 4 out, soon outpaced when pushed along, ridden when headway after 3 out, left in third 2 out, lost position home turn, ran on after last, went third towards finish
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4th½
in touch with leaders, midfield going okay 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, ridden when headway after 2 out, ran on after last, not reach leaders
Naps:
- Weekender
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5th2 ¾
soon raced in second, jumped slightly left 2nd, lost second but close up 5th, not fluent 12th, joined leader when left in lead 13th, joined 16th, pushed along when headed from 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, weakened run-in
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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6th½
in rear, mistake and pecked on landing 1st, headway 3 out, keeping on and in touch with leaders when ridden after 2 out, weakened after last
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7th10
midfield early, towards rear when not fluent 11th, headway on near side of group 4 out, briefly went fourth when pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
Naps:
- Irish Post
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8th3 ½
pushed along briefly, soon in touch with leaders, switched right before 1st, prominent after 2nd, joined leader after 5th, briefly led 11th, left in second 13th, joined leader 16th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, no impression when not fluent 2 out
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9thnk
always towards rear, not fluent 4th, raced in last when hampered by faller 13th, soon pushed along, detached when not fluent 2 out, made no impression
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10th3 ¾
in touch with leaders early, dropped to midfield after 8th, hampered by faller 13th, in touch with leaders when mistake and lost ground 15th, towards rear when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, no impression when not fluent 2 out
Naps:
- Racing TV
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FELL
soon led, joined 5th, headed when mistake 11th, joined leaders after 12th, disputed lead when fell 13th
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U
in rear early, towards rear of midfield before 5th, headway 16th, went third going okay 3 out, 3 lengths down when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
Naps:
- The Irish Field
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
Tote Returns
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Total Win£8.8
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Exacta£69.3
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Trifecta£557.55
Punchestown 14:40 Result
Apple's Jade Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £11,748, 2nd £3,783, 3rd £1,792, 4th £796, 5th £398, 6th £199
- Distance 2m 5f 0y
- Going YIELDING (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 14:42
- Winning Time 05:31
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in rear, pushed along briefly 8th, pushed along 2 out, ridden and steady headway on outer approaching last, made sustained challenge run-in, led inside final 110yds, won going away
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2nd1 ¼
midfield, left in third 2nd, pressed leader 8th, led going easily 3 out, pushed along home turn, ridden and faced sustained challenge run-in, headed inside final 110yds, no extra towards finish
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3rd½
held up in rear, headway going easily 3 out, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, ridden and kept on approaching last, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge
Naps:
- Andrew Bladen - Wolverhampton Express & Star
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4th8 ½
midfield, prominent when pushed along 3 out, soon bit short of room and switched left, outpaced and lost position home turn, ridden and drifted right approaching last, kept on from last
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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5th4 ½
towards rear, headway into midfield but pushed along 3 out, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, weakened approaching last
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6th26
led at fast pace, 8 lengths ahead 1st, reduced lead when left clear 2nd, hit 5th, slowed dramatically 8th, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed and weakened quickly 3 out, tailed off
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7th24
midfield, left in second 2nd, not fluent 7th, lost second 8th, pushed along 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly approaching last
Naps:
- East Anglian Daily Times
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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U
chased clear leader, 4 lengths down when pecked on landing and unseated rider 2nd
Naps:
- Cambridge Evening News
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
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NR
stone bruise
Tote Returns
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Total Win£6
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Exacta£25.62
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Trifecta£194.57
Punchestown 15:10 Result
John Ross Memorial Maiden Hurdle
- 4yo+, 22 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £6,527, 2nd £2,102, 3rd £996, 4th £442, 5th £221, 6th £111
- Distance 2m 4f 0y
- Going YIELDING (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 15:12
- Winning Time 05:20
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
soon pressed leader, made challenge going okay 2 out, led on outer going best home turn, ridden and clear before last, steadied last, reduced lead then briefly headed run-in, rallied when led again and edged left towards finish
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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2nd1
led, jumped slightly left 5th, faced challenge when pushed along 2 out, ridden when headed on inner home turn, switched left before last, briefly led towards near side run-in, headed and no extra towards finish
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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3rd8
prominent, pressed leaders when ridden but no extra after 2 out, no match for first two
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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4th8
in touch with leaders, headway and close up before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon no impression but kept on
Tipped by:
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
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5th4 ¼
pressed leader early, close up when pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out
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6th2 ¾
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, nudged along when outpaced after 2 out, kept on, made no telling impression
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7th6
soon prominent, mistake 1st, in touch with leaders when mistake and pecked on landing 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, lost touch when not fluent 2 out
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8th1 ¼
never better than mid-division, kept on after 2 out
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9th2 ¾
raced lazily, never better than mid-division, pushed along briefly after 3rd, minor headway and kept on after 2 out
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10th7
never better than mid-division
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11th1 ¾
midfield, mistake and lost ground 4th, in touch with leaders when ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out
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12th3 ½
never better than mid-division
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13th13
never better than mid-division, pushed along briefly omitted 2nd, soon reminder, pushed along when weakened 3 out
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14th9
never better than mid-division
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15th3 ½
towards rear, bad mistake and lost ground 1st, minor headway when jumped slightly left 3 out, made no impression
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16th7
prominent, ridden and weakened before 3 out
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17th7
always towards rear
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18th8 ½
in touch with leaders, steadied when not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened
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19th30
always towards rear
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20th17
midfield, pushed along briefly after 4th, reminders and weakened before 3 out
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21st6
always towards rear, pushed along when reminders after 4th, mistake 5th
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22nd1 ½
in rear throughout
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
Punchestown 15:45 Result
David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 17 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £8,354, 2nd £2,690, 3rd £1,274, 4th £566, 5th £283, 6th £142
- Distance 2m 7f 115y
- Going YIELDING (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 15:46
- Winning Time 06:21
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
soon midfield, headway before 3 out, joined leaders going okay on outer after 2 out, ridden to lead before last, clear when mistake and reduced lead last, ran on and went clear again towards finish, comfortably
Naps:
- Fortunatus - Sheffield Star
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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2nd3
midfield, headway after 3 out, keeping on when pushed along after 2 out, ridden before last, went second but no extra run-in, no match for winner
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3rd2 ¾
prominent, went second after 5 out, briefly led when pushed along after 2 out, ridden when headed before last, no extra when lost second and weakened run-in
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4th½
towards rear, headway going okay 2 out, keeping on when pushed along before last, ridden and ran on after last, switched right run-in, went fourth final stride, nearest finish
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5thshd
in touch with leaders, close up when pushed along after 2 out, ridden when outpaced before last, kept on run-in, lost fourth final stride
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6thhd
towards rear, headway into midfield 5 out, in touch with leaders on far side of group before 3 out, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but no impression run-in
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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7th2
prominent, briefly disputed lead before 3rd, raced in second 4th, lost position when pushed along briefly after 5 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out
Naps:
- Matt Polley - Ipswich Star
- Rory Paddock - Jersey Evening Post
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8th2
midfield, in touch with leaders going okay 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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9th¾
in touch with leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, close up 5 out, pressed leaders when ridden but weakened after 2 out, dropped to midfield when bit short of room before last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
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10th2 ¾
briefly led, headed but prominent 1st, in touch with leaders when not fluent and pushed along briefly 5 out, ridden and lost position after 4 out, weakened and dropped to rear after 2 out
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11th½
midfield, pushed along on inner after 5 out, mistake when ridden and no extra 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
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12th1
raced in second early, led narrowly 1st, disputed lead before 3rd, led clearly when not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden when headed after 2 out, soon weakened
Naps:
- Irish Daily Star
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13th1 ¾
towards rear, mistake 4 out, nudged along when some headway 2 out, pushed along into midfield home turn, soon no extra, no impression when mistake last
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14th17
in rear throughout, didn't jump well
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15th29
in rear and detached early, headway into midfield 8th, soon in touch with leaders, close up 4 out, not fluent and weakened quickly 3 out, dropped to rear after 2 out, soon eased and tailed off
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16th31
midfield early, dropped to rear when pushed along after 5th, reminder after 8th, soon became detached, weakened after 5 out, tailed off
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PU
in touch with leaders, pulled up quickly before 8th, looked to go wrong
Naps:
- Racing and Football Outlook
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.7
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Exacta£105.84
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Trifecta£994.77
Punchestown 16:20 Result
Hospitality At Festival 2023 (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
- 5yo+, 13 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £5,221, 2nd £1,681, 3rd £796, 4th £354, 5th £177, 6th £89
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going YIELDING (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 16:20
- Winning Time 04:07
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
pulled hard, prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on strongly inside final furlong, led final 110yds, won going away
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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2nd2 ¼
took keen hold, led before halfway, prominent, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, hard pressed and kept on inside final furlong, headed and weakened final 110yds
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3rd2 ¼
in touch with leaders, went third going easily over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, made challenge inside final furlong, weakened final 110yds
Naps:
- Daily Post
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
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4th11
took keen hold, midfield, headway on outer halfway, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
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5th4 ½
unruly at the post, virtually refused to race, lost many lengths start, joined main group before halfway, nudged along into midfield over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, did well in the circumstances
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6th21
towards rear, pushed along and some headway 4f out, ridden over 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
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7th12
held up in rear, going okay but still plenty to do over 3f out, pushed along and brief headway over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened
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8th2 ¾
led, headed before halfway, lost position gradually from 6f out, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened
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9th2 ½
prominent, lost position and pushed along 5f out, ridden and struggling 4f out, kept on but no impression from 2f out
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10th2 ½
midfield, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened 2f out
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11th6
midfield, outpaced and pushed along over 3f out, dropped to rear and weakened 2f out
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12th7 ½
in touch with leaders, pushed along and found nothing 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out
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13th61
midfield, dropped to rear and pushed along 6f out, soon lost touch, tailed off
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.75
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Exacta£10.19
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Trifecta£20.27
Punchestown 16:55 Result
Up The Yard Challenge Race
- 4yo+, 16 Runners
- mixed, Turf
- Winner £52, 2nd £17, 3rd £8, 4th £4, 5th £2, 6th £1
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going YIELDING (Yielding to soft in places)
- Off Time 16:55
- Winning Time 04:12
- Race Status: WeighedIn