Results From Punchestown - Thursday, 27th April 2023
Punchestown 15:40 Result
Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle
- 4yo+, 25 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £10,442, 2nd £3,363, 3rd £1,593, 4th £708, 5th £354, 6th £177
- Distance 2m 0f 40y
- Going Hurdle & Chase - GOOD TO YIELDING; Cross-Country - GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 15:40
- Winning Time 04:00
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
soon in touch with leaders, pressed leaders when pushed along after 2 out, keeping on when ridden before last, ran on towards far side and led narrowly towards finish, joined final strides, just prevailed
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2ndnse
midfield early, towards rear after 4th, headway 3 out, keeping on approaching last, ridden and ran on towards finish, went second and joined leader final strides, just failed
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- TOPSPEED
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3rd1 ¼
raced in second, hampered by loose horse before 4 out, led 3 out, went clear when nudged along before last, ridden and reduced lead run-in, headed and lost second when weakened towards finish
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4th3 ¾
in touch with leaders early, midfield when slightly hampered and dropped to rear after 4 out, pushed along briefly when headway after 3 out, keeping on when ridden after 2 out, switched left before last, went fourth run-in
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5th1 ¼
prominent, mistake and pecked on landing 1st, not fluent 4 out, in touch with leaders when jumped slightly left 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, some headway when ridden before last, no extra when lost fourth run-in
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6th1 ¼
didn't jump well, towards rear, headway when pushed along on near side of group after 2 out, ridden and kept on after last, not reach leaders
Naps:
- D Express
Tipped by:
- Melissa Jones - D Express
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7th2 ¾
soon towards rear, headway 4 out, pressed leaders after 3 out, went second after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
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8th3
held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, soon headway, briefly went third when ridden after 2 out, weakened before last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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9th½
never better than midfield, ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in
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10thnk
midfield, in touch with leaders when ridden after 2 out, no extra when jumped right and not fluent last, weakened run-in
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11th¾
midfield early, hampered by faller and dropped to rear 1st, headway before 3 out, in touch with leaders when ridden on near side of group after 2 out, weakened before last
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12th1
midfield, some headway on inner and in touch with leaders before 3 out, pushed along when weakened after 2 out
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13th4 ½
midfield, hampered by loose horse before 4 out, soon dropped to rear, detached when not fluent 2 out, pushed along when some headway home turn, kept on
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14thnk
led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead when hampered by loose horse before 4 out, headed but prominent 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakening when bit short of room on inner home turn
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15th3 ¼
never better than midfield, towards rear when pushed along and no impression after 2 out
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16th2 ¼
midfield, in touch with leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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17th¾
towards rear early, midfield 4th, pressed leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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18th7
never better than midfield, mistake 2nd, pushed along briefly after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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19th9 ½
didn't jump with fluency, prominent, badly hampered by loose horse 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
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-
prominent, carried out by loose horse 4 out
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U
midfield, in touch with leaders when mistake then unseated 4 out
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-
in touch with leaders, carried out by loose horse 4 out
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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U
towards rear, unseated 1st
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-
soon midfield, in touch with leaders when carried out by loose horse 4 out
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U
midfield, unseated 3rd
Naps:
- Irish Post
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NR
ran yesterday
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NR
unsuitable ground
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NR
coughing
Tote Returns
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Total Win£7.4
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Exacta£67
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Trifecta£979
Punchestown 16:15 Result
Pigsback.com Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- 4yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £26,106, 2nd £8,407, 3rd £3,982, 4th £1,770, 5th £885, 6th £442
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle & Chase - GOOD TO YIELDING; Cross-Country - GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 16:15
- Winning Time 04:02
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, steady headway 4 out, pushed along and went second before last, led run-in, edged right and pushed out final 110yds, comfortably
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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2nd2 ¾
jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, led, not fluent 3 out, headed and ridden last, kept on, no match for winner
Naps:
- The Irish Field
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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3rd4
prominent, went second after 3 out, ridden and lost second before last, no extra run-in
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4th4 ½
midfield, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, rallied run-in, went fourth towards finish, nearest finish
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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5th1 ¼
towards rear, steady headway into midfield before 3 out, ridden and went fourth last, soon no extra, lost fourth towards finish
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6th1 ½
raced wide, prominent, ridden after 2 out, edged right and weakened before last
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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7th14
towards rear, pushed along and headway on outer 3 out, weakened 2 out
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8th1 ½
didn't always jump with fluency, midfield, lost position 5th, pushed along and weakened 3 out
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9th2
raced wide, jumped left on occasions, midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
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10th4 ¼
didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout, no chance when carried right before 2 out
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PU
raced wide, in rear throughout, pushed along before 2 out, weakened and pulled up before last
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PU
midfield, mistake and lost position 5th, struggling after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
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FELL
in rear throughout, no chance when fell heavily 2 out
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U
raced in second, pushed along and lost position after 3 out, 3 lengths fifth and outpaced when jumped left and unseated 2 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.6
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Exacta£10.4
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Trifecta£53.5
Punchestown 16:50 Result
Mongey Communications La Touche Cup Cross Country Chase
- 5yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £15,664, 2nd £5,044, 3rd £2,389, 4th £1,062, 5th £531, 6th £265
- Distance 4m 2f 0y
- Going Hurdle & Chase - GOOD TO YIELDING; Cross-Country - GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 16:55
- Winning Time 09:58
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield early, pressed leaders after 24th, led when pushed along from 2 out, went clear before last, reduced lead when ridden and idled towards finish, just did enough
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2ndnk
prominent early, slow jump and lost position 5th, headway 28th, joined leaders 30th, pressed leader when ridden after 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on well after last, just held
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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3rd6 ½
prominent, joined leader after 10th, led 16th, headed 22nd, led again after 25th, joined 30th, ridden when headed and lost second from 2 out, soon no extra but kept on, no match for first two
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4th7 ½
midfield early, in touch with leaders after 8th, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch when ridden after 2 out, went modest fourth run-in
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5th9 ½
in rear early, midfield 24th, went fourth 5 out, pressed leaders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, lost touch and weakened after 2 out, lost fourth run-in
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6th8
midfield early, towards rear when pushed along after 29th, not fluent 5 out, ridden and some headway after 4 out, kept on
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7th3 ½
took keen hold, in rear, mistake 12th, mistake 15th, headway after 22nd, ridden into midfield after 4 out, no extra before 2 out, soon weakened
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8th4 ¼
prominent, briefly disputed lead after 11th, midfield when pushed along 29th, weakened after 4 out
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9th20
never better than midfield, didn't jump with fluency, in rear when not fluent 10th, pushed along briefly after 12th, pushed along after 28th, weakened after 4 out
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10th4 ¼
took keen hold, towards rear of midfield early, mistake 3rd, headway after 10th, joined leaders after 11th, not fluent 12th, led before 15th, headed 16th, led again 22nd, headed after 25th, dropped to midfield when pushed along and weakened after 3 out
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PU
towards rear, slightly hampered 12th, not fluent 24th, not fluent 26th, detached when not fluent and pushed along 28th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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FELL
led narrowly, joined after 10th, headed 11th, prominent when fell 19th
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NR
coughing
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.1
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Exacta£11.1
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Trifecta£177.5
Punchestown 17:25 Result
Ladbrokes Champion Stayers Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4yo+, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £156,637, 2nd £50,442, 3rd £23,894, 4th £10,619, 5th £5,310, 6th £2,655
- Distance 2m 7f 130y
- Going Hurdle & Chase - GOOD TO YIELDING; Cross-Country - GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 17:27
- Winning Time 05:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, towards rear on inner, not fluent 3 out, switched left after 2 out, headway to lead approaching last, ridden when edged right and idled inside final 110yds, always doing enough
Naps:
- - myracing.com
Tipped by:
- Tyrone Molloy - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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2nd½
took keen hold, raced in second, hit 9th, led going easily 3 out, soon joined, headed 2 out, pushed along and lost second approaching last, rallied and went second again inside final 110yds, kept on
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3rdnk
raced wide, held up in rear, headway 4 out, joined leader after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, lost second but kept on inside final 110yds
Naps:
- The Sun On Sunday
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
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4th2 ¼
in touch with leaders on inner, not fluent 9th, switched left and pushed along 2 out, ridden and outpaced on turn before last, rallied run-in, not reach leaders
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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5th¾
held up in last, not fluent 8th, headway and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and outpaced when edged right before last, no extra run-in
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6th6
led, headed when not fluent 3 out, ridden and weakened on turn before last
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7thshd
midfield, dropped to rear after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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8th31
in touch with leaders, pushed along 3 out, outpaced and dropped to rear when bit short of room after 2 out, lost touch before last
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9th¾
prominent, not fluent 5th, not fluent and lost position 4 out, dropped to last and ridden 2 out, lost touch before last
Punchestown 18:00 Result
Conway Piling Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
- 4yo+, 25 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £26,106, 2nd £8,407, 3rd £3,982, 4th £1,770, 5th £885, 6th £442
- Distance 2m 7f 130y
- Going Hurdle & Chase - GOOD TO YIELDING; Cross-Country - GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 18:03
- Winning Time 05:52
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent on inner, bit short of room when switched left and squeezed through to lead before last, ridden when clear and ran on after last, comfortably
Naps:
- Jon Freeman - The i
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2nd4 ½
midfield, headway after 2 out, in touch with leaders when hampered and bumped before last, soon ridden and keeping on, went second but no chance with winner run-in
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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3rd1 ¼
towards rear, towards rear of midfield when not fluent 5 out, headway when ridden after 2 out, disputing second but no chance with winner after last, no extra towards finish
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4th3 ¼
led, ridden when headed before last, lost two places run-in
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5thnk
jumped left on occasions, soon towards rear, headway when jumped left 3 out, keeping on and ridden when mistake last, not reach leaders
Tipped by:
- Tyrone Molloy - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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6thhd
prominent, ridden after 2 out, edged right and bumped rival before last, weakened run-in
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7th4 ¾
prominent, pressed leader before 3 out, ridden and lost position when bumped before last, soon weakened
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8th3 ¼
towards rear of midfield, ridden when some headway after 2 out, no extra when not fluent last, kept on, prominent 3 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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9th1
in touch with leaders, prominent when mistake 3 out, bad mistake and lost ground 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
Naps:
- East Anglian Daily Times
- Irish Daily Star
- Yorkshire Evening Post
- punterslounge.com
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10th1 ¾
in touch with leaders early, midfield after 5th, headway before 3 out, pressed leaders when switched right before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last
Naps:
- The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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11thnk
soon midfield, not fluent 4 out, some headway when pushed along after 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
Naps:
- Daily Post
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12th4 ¾
in touch with leaders, bumped after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
Naps:
- Daily Star Sunday
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13th4 ½
midfield, in touch with leaders when pushed along briefly after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, soon weakened
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14th¾
in touch with leaders, mistake 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened
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15thshd
soon raced in second, lost position after 4 out, not fluent and weakened 3 out
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16th½
in rear early, in touch with leaders after 5th, pushed along after 4 out, bumped rival after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
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17thnk
always behind
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18th1 ½
soon towards rear, not fluent 3rd, no impression when jumped slightly left 2 out
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19th1
never better than midfield, pushed along after 4 out, weakened after 3 out
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20th36
in touch with leaders early, not fluent 1st, midfield before 5 out, ridden and weakened after 4 out
Naps:
- Racing TV
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PU
towards rear, headway into midfield when mistake and raced wide 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
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PU
never better than midfield, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
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PU
in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and no impression after 4 out, pulled up before last
Naps:
- Racing and Football Outlook
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PU
always behind, ridden and no impression after 4 out, detached before 3 out, pulled up before last
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PU
prominent, pushed along before 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, pulled up before last
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
Punchestown 18:35 Result
Barberstown Castle Novice Chase (Grade 1)
- 5yo+, 4 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £65,265, 2nd £21,018, 3rd £9,956, 4th £4,425, 5th £2,212, 6th £1,106
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Hurdle & Chase - GOOD TO YIELDING; Cross-Country - GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 18:36
- Winning Time 03:59
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, briefly led, raced in second before 1st, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 6th, led going easily after 2 out, soon clear, easily
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Tyrone Molloy - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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2nd11
took keen hold, raced in second early, led before 1st, not fluent 5th, pushed along when headed after 2 out, soon no chance with winner when switched left, steadied last, kept on
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3rd5
held up in last, went third after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon no extra, no match for first two
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4th4
didn't jump with fluency, raced in third, mistake 4th, dropped to last when pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out
Naps:
- Wolverhampton Express & Star
Punchestown 19:10 Result
Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Handicap Chase
- 5yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £15,664, 2nd £5,044, 3rd £2,389, 4th £1,062, 5th £531, 6th £265
- Distance 2m 5f 50y
- Going Hurdle & Chase - GOOD TO YIELDING; Cross-Country - GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 19:11
- Winning Time 05:30
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
in touch with leaders, midfield when stumbled and nearly lost jockey after 7th, headway when switched left before 2 out, keeping on and ridden when left in lead and clear last, ran on
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
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2nd15
led narrowly or disputed lead, prominent after 4th, bumped 5 out, ridden after 3 out, switched left towards near side when jumped slightly right 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, left in third and hampered by faller last, went modest second towards finish
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3rd4 ¼
soon disputed lead, headed and raced in second 6th, bumped rival when jumped slightly left 5 out, pushed along after 3 out, briefly led when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, left in modest second last, no extra when lost second towards finish
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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4th5
prominent, not fluent 1st, in touch with leaders when bad mistake 5 out, ridden and lost touch after 3 out, jumped slightly left 2 out, jumped slightly left last, went modest fourth towards finish
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5th4 ½
prominent early, disputed lead after 4th, led narrowly 6th, not fluent 10th, headway before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, left in modest fourth when hampered by faller last, lost fourth towards finish
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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FELL
towards rear, in touch with leaders 5 out, ridden and headway after 3 out, switched left and challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, keeping on when fell last
Naps:
- Irish Herald
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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FELL
in touch with leaders, fell 9th
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PU
jumped left on occasions, in rear, pushed along briefly after 4th, reminders after 6th, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
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FELL
in touch with leaders, mistake and pecked on landing 1st, mistake 6th, prominent when mistake 3 out, challenging on far side of group 2 out, soon led narrowly and pushed along, fell last
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PU
soon in rear, not fluent 8th, pulled up after 9th
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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PU
in touch with leaders, hampered 1st, towards rear when badly hampered by faller 9th, detached when not fluent 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
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U
towards rear early, midfield when mistake 3rd, in touch with leaders when mistake and unseated 9th
Tote Returns
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Total Win£8.8
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Exacta£361.6
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Trifecta£2639
Punchestown 19:45 Result
JP & M Doyle (C & G) Flat Race
- 4-7yo, 9 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £9,137, 2nd £2,942, 3rd £1,394, 4th £619, 5th £310, 6th £155
- Distance 2m 0f 40y
- Going Hurdle & Chase - GOOD TO YIELDING; Cross-Country - GOOD (Good to yielding in places; watered)
- Off Time 19:45
- Winning Time 03:55
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, pressed leaders, went second after 2f, joined leaders home turn, led and pushed along 2f out, ridden and went clear over 1f out, stayed on, comfortably
Tipped by:
- Jonathan Pearson - RP Ratings (IRE)
- The Irish Sun
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2nd6
took keen hold, soon towards rear of midfield, headway on near side of group 4f out, challenging home turn, went second when ridden over 1f out, soon no chance with winner but kept on well
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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3rd1 ¾
held up in rear, headway on near side of group 4f out, pressed leaders when ridden over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, no match for first two
Tipped by:
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
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4thdht
towards rear of midfield, some headway when pushed along over 2f out, in touch with leaders when ridden 2f out, soon outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, forced dead-heat 4th
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4th¾
led, pushed along when joined home turn, ridden when headed 2f out, soon no impression but kept on, joined for 4th
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6thnk
in touch with leaders, pushed along briefly over 4f out, joined leaders when pushed along home turn, ridden 2f out, weakened gradually from over 1f out
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7th1
held up in rear, ridden under 3f out, some headway when ran green home turn, kept on from over 1f out, no telling impression
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8th3 ¾
raced in second, lost second but prominent after 2f, ridden under 3f out, soon weakened
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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9th7
midfield, in touch with leaders over 5f out, ridden and weakened from 3f out, eased towards finish
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NR
stone bruise
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NR
unsuitable ground