
Results From Punchestown - Friday, 30th April 2021
Punchestown 15:40 Result
Paddy Power Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup
- 4yo+, 7 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,268, 2nd £1,696, 3rd £804, 4th £357, 5th £179, 6th £89
- Distance 2m 4f 0y
- Going YIELDING
- Off Time 15:41
- Winning Time 05:35
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced freely, held up in behind leaders, headway and went third 9th, good jump and pressed leader 4 out, led going easily 3 out, nudged along and went clear approaching last, comfortably
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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2nd8
chased leaders, lost third 9th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, ridden and went third approaching last, kept on run-in, went second towards finish, no match for winner
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
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3rd¾
led at steady pace, headed 4 out, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra and lost second towards finish
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4th25
tracked leader, mistake 7th, headway and led narrowly 4 out, headed 3 out, no extra and lost two places before 2 out, soon weakened
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5th31
held up in behind leaders, pushed along and no impression 3 out, soon weakened
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U
in rear, jumped path and unseated rider after 3rd
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U
towards rear, dropped to rear after 3rd, slow jump and detached 7th, mistake and unseated rider 4 out
Punchestown 16:15 Result
EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A)
- 5yo+, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £42,143, 2nd £13,571, 3rd £6,429, 4th £2,857, 5th £1,429, 6th £714
- Distance 2m 5f 0y
- Going YIELDING
- Off Time 16:16
- Winning Time 05:30
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
travelled strongly, jumped well, chased leaders on inner, close up 10th, led narrowly from 5 out, faced challenge but going easily before 2 out, nudged along and went clear after 2 out, pushed along briefly run-in, easily
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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2nd14
midfield, not fluent 4th, not fluent 7th, mistake 5 out, pushed along briefly and headway after 4 out, soon chased leaders, went second and pressed leader after 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and no chance with winner after 2 out, kept on
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3rd4 ¾
midfield, pushed along briefly before 7th, pushed along briefly after 5 out, pushed along and some headway after 4 out, soon chased leaders, went fourth when ridden after 3 out, went third before 2 out, soon no extra, kept on
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4th8
towards rear, headway on inner before 4 out, midfield when pushed along after 3 out, kept on after 2 out, left in modest fourth last
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5th1 ½
towards rear of midfield, mistake 2nd, jumped left 5 out, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, jumped slightly left 3 out, soon ridden and headway on outer, kept on after 2 out, never near to challenge
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6thshd
chased leaders, pushed along on outer before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon lost touch and ridden, kept on but no impression after 2 out
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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7th¾
prominent, led 5th, joined and disputed lead 7th, led narrowly 10th, headed but prominent 5 out, pushed along 4 out, ridden and lost second after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened
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8th18
didn't jump well, led, mistake and headed but prominent 5th, joined leader and disputed lead 7th, headed when mistake 10th, chased leaders when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 3 out, reminder when lost touch after 3 out
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9th24
took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, towards rear after 5th, pushed along 4 out, some headway before 3 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out
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PU
chased leaders, not fluent 9th, dropped to midfield when pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out, soon weakened, dropped to rear 3 out, soon eased, pulled up before 2 out
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U
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 4th, headway 10th, in touch with leaders when blundered and unseated rider 5 out
Naps:
- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
- Paul Kealy - Weekender
Tipped by:
- Phill Anderson - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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PU
midfield, lost position when pushed along after 8th, in rear when hampered by faller 5 out, not fluent and pushed along 4 out, soon no impression and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
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U
chased leaders, pecked on landing 9th, eased and lost position when mistake and unseated rider 4 out, looked to go wrong
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FELL
held up in behind leaders, close up when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, went fourth and jumped slightly right 2 out, soon no extra, fell last
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PU
towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon lost touch and weakened, pulled up before 3 out
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NR
lame
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.3
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Exacta£56.6
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Trifecta£397.9
Punchestown 16:50 Result
Hanlon Concrete Irish EBF Glencarraig Lady Francis Flood Mares Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- 4yo+, 13 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £31,607, 2nd £10,179, 3rd £4,821, 4th £2,143, 5th £1,071, 6th £536
- Distance 2m 5f 0y
- Going YIELDING
- Off Time 16:51
- Winning Time 05:39
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
raced in second, good jump and pressed leader after 3 out, switched left after 2 out, made strong challenge last, ridden and kept on well to lead final strides
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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2ndnk
chased leaders on outer, went fourth halfway, good headway and led narrowly after 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, ridden and faced strong challenge last, kept on well run-in, headed final strides
Naps:
- Irish Daily Star
- Irish Herald
- The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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3rd8
led, not fluent and headed 3 out, soon pushed along and lost two places, lost third 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, went third inside final 110yds
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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4thnk
held up in behind leaders, pushed along and went fourth after 3 out, went third 2 out, ridden and no impression when not fluent last, lost third inside final 110yds
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5th2 ¼
towards rear of midfield, nudged along some headway 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, slightly hampered 2 out, kept on run-in, never near to challenge
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6th3 ½
chased leaders, awkward jump 4th, soon went third, slow jump 9th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, weakened run-in
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7th11
held up in behind leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out
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8th9 ½
midfield, not fluent 4th, niggled along before 4 out, pushed along and no impression when jumped left 3 out, soon no extra
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9th2
towards rear of midfield, brief headway on inner 3 out, pushed along and no extra before 2 out
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10th2 ¼
always towards rear, pushed along after 5th, ridden from 5 out, no impression before 3 out
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PU
chased leaders, mistake 1st, mistake when midfield 9th, weakened towards rear after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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PU
towards rear, blundered and dropped to rear 2nd, not fluent and pushed along 5 out, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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PU
towards rear, not fluent and reminders 3rd, pulled up after 4th
Punchestown 17:25 Result
Paddy Power Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £131,696, 2nd £42,411, 3rd £20,089, 4th £8,929, 5th £4,464, 6th £2,232
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going YIELDING
- Off Time 17:25
- Winning Time 03:53
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in behind leaders on outer, headway before 5 out, disputing third after 4 out, soon went third, led going easily from 2 out, soon clear, pushed along when 5 lengths ahead before last, slow jump and jumped left and reduced lead last, ridden out
Naps:
- Yorkshire Evening Post
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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2nd2 ¼
towards rear on outer, pushed along briefly before 3 out, headway before 2 out, went second 5 lengths down when ridden before last, pressed leader from last, kept on well but held run-in
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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3rd10
held up in behind leaders, pressed leaders going okay on outer before 2 out, shaken up and outpaced after 2 out, soon ridden, no impression when went modest third before last, not fluent last, kept on
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4th1 ½
held up in behind leaders early, lost position before 3rd, headway after 3 out, pushed along and bit short of room on inner after 2 out, soon outpaced and switched left, kept on and went modest fourth after last
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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5th2 ¾
took keen hold, chased leader, close up disputing second after 2nd, went second 3rd, joined leader after 4th, not fluent and headed but prominent 5 out, pressed leader when pushed along before 3 out, no extra after 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
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6th15
held up in rear, pushed along briefly and became detached after 3rd, bad mistake and pecked on landing 4 out, no impression when jumped slightly left 3 out, soon pushed along, minor headway before 2 out, kept on, never dangerous
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7th½
led, joined after 4th, led narrowly from 5 out, jumped slightly left 4 out, headed and pushed along from 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
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8th19
chased leaders on outer, not fluent 1st, close up disputing second after 2nd, mistake and lost second 3rd, disputing third after 4 out, soon pushed along and lost third, mistake and weakened 3 out, soon dropped to rear
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.5
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Exacta£7.1
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Trifecta£15
Punchestown 18:00 Result
Alanna Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
- 4yo+, 4 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £52,679, 2nd £16,964, 3rd £8,036, 4th £3,571, 5th £1,786, 6th £893
- Distance 2m 4f 0y
- Going YIELDING
- Off Time 18:00
- Winning Time 05:08
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in behind leaders, went second after 2nd, disputed lead halfway, led 5 out, faced strong challenge 2 out, ridden and not fluent last, kept on well run-in, always doing enough
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2nd2 ¼
raced freely, held up in rear, good headway and went second 4 out, briefly disputed lead 2 out, ridden home turn, kept on run-in, no impression towards finish
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3rd45
led, mistake 1st, slow jump 3rd, joined halfway, ridden and headed 5 out, not fluent 4 out, dropped to rear 3 out, detached from 2 out, left in remote third last
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FELL
tracked leader, lost second after 2nd, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, ridden and kept on well towards far side and tracked leaders when fell last
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NR
coughing
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Phill Anderson - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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NR
coughing
Tote Returns
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Total Win£1.2
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Exacta£2.2
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Trifecta£5.6
Punchestown 18:35 Result
Irish Daily Star Champion Hunters Chase
- 4yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £13,170, 2nd £4,241, 3rd £2,009, 4th £893, 5th £446, 6th £223
- Distance 3m 0f 120y
- Going YIELDING
- Off Time 18:35
- Winning Time 06:37
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
midfield, chased leaders when mistake 9th, mistake 5 out, headway 4 out, went second going okay 3 out, soon challenging and switched left, joined leader towards near side 2 out, ridden briefly after 2 out, pushed along run-in, led post
Naps:
- Mirror Online
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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2ndnse
led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 11th, led clearly 5 out, faced challenge going okay after 3 out, joined 2 out, soon pushed along towards far side, ridden after last, headed post
Naps:
- Rory Paddock - Jersey Evening Post
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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3rd8
chased leaders, pecked on landing and lost ground 1st, soon towards rear, headway on inner 9th, in touch with leaders after 5 out, close up after 4 out, pushed along and went third after 3 out, ridden and kept on but no impression after 2 out
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4th10
chased leaders, close up 3 out, pushed along and lost third after 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened run-in
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5th9
towards rear, headway after 5 out, in touch with leaders when ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no extra, mistake last
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6th3
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, raced wide when headway after 12th, midfield going okay 4 out, chased leaders when pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out
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7th15
towards rear, not fluent 1st, midfield going okay after 5 out, not fluent and ridden 3 out, soon no impression
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8th7
held up in behind leaders, towards rear of midfield when mistake 4 out, lost position when not fluent 3 out, minor headway 2 out, kept on
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9th1 ½
chased leaders, not fluent and lost ground 4th, towards rear of midfield when not fluent 11th, pushed along after 12th, dropped to rear and no impression after 4 out
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PU
held up in rear, headway 12th, midfield on outer when mistake 4 out, soon pushed along briefly, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up before last
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PU
held up in behind leaders on outer, close up when mistake 10th, mistake 11th, pushed along after 4 out, slow jump and mistake and weakened quickly 3 out, soon pulled up
Tipped by:
- Justin O'Hanlon - SPOTLIGHT
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PU
prominent, tracked leader after 2nd, joined leader and jumped right 3rd, headed and prominent after 4th, soon joined leader, mistake and headed but close up 5 out, pushed along 4 out, weakened 3 out, eased 2 out, pulled up before last
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PU
close up on outer, chased leaders after 2nd, prominent 6th, joined leader before 9th, not fluent and headed 10th, pushed along before 12th, soon weakened and dropped to last, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
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PU
towards rear of midfield, not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear when not fluent 12th, pushed along after 5 out, no impression when not fluent 3 out, pulled up after 2 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.8
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Exacta£18.5
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Trifecta£53.9
Punchestown 19:05 Result
SalesSense International Novice Hurdle
- 4yo+, 15 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £10,536, 2nd £3,393, 3rd £1,607, 4th £714, 5th £357, 6th £179
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going YIELDING
- Off Time 19:10
- Winning Time 04:03
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
pressed leader, led 1st, going best home turn, quickened and went clear approaching last, ridden out run-in, just did enough
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
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2ndhd
chased leaders, pushed along and went second home turn, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on well towards finish, just held
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3rd3
held up in behind leaders, not fluent 1st, headway on inner home turn, pushed along and went third approaching last, kept on well run-in, no match for first two
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4th7
midfield, headway home turn, still plenty to do approaching last, ridden and went fourth last, kept on run-in, never on terms
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5th4 ½
towards rear, pushed along and still plenty to do home turn, ridden and headway approaching last, kept on run-in, never near to challenge
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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6th3 ½
led, headed after 1st, raced in second until home turn, ridden and weakened approaching last
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7th2
raced freely, tracked leaders, soon went fourth, pushed along and weakening when short of room home turn, no extra approaching last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- Phill Anderson - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
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8th1 ¼
towards rear of midfield, pushed along and headway home turn, ridden and no extra approaching last
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9th2 ½
midfield, not fluent 5th, pushed along and chased leaders home turn, ridden and weakened quickly approaching last
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10th7
towards rear of midfield, not fluent 2 out (usual 4 out), pushed along and no impression home turn
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11th11
midfield, pushed along and lost position home turn, soon no extra
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12th4 ½
took keen hold, always towards rear, no impression 2 out (usual 4 out)
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13th4 ¾
took keen hold, tracked leaders on inner, soon went third, mistake 2 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden, weakened quickly home turn
Naps:
- Irish Post
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14th14
towards rear of midfield, mistake 2nd, towards rear halfway, pushed along and no impression from 2 out (usual 4 out), soon no extra
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15th7 ½
didn't jump with fluency, always towards rear, never dangerous
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NR
injured
Naps:
- East Anglian Daily Times
Punchestown 19:35 Result
Avison Young INH Flat Race
- 5-7yo, 25 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,268, 2nd £1,696, 3rd £804, 4th £357, 5th £179, 6th £89
- Distance 2m 2f 0y
- Going YIELDING
- Off Time 19:36
- Winning Time 04:37
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
took keen hold, tracked leaders, close up going easily 4f out, led 3f out, pushed along and went clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, easily
Tipped by:
- Phill Anderson - SPOTLIGHT
- The Irish Sun
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2nd8 ½
chased leaders, close up going okay over 3f out, pushed along 3f out, outpaced when ridden under 2f out, kept on well and went second but no chance with winner inside final furlong
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3rd1 ¼
towards rear, midfield 5f out, in touch with leaders when pushed along and bit short of room over 3f out, soon hampered and lost ground, switched right and headway from 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went third final strides
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4th½
towards rear of midfield, headway going okay 4f out, chased leaders when pushed along under 3f out, ridden and went third but no chance with winner under 2f out, kept on, lost third final strides
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5thnk
took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, headway when bit short of room 3f out, in touch with leaders when pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on but no impression inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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6th1 ¼
towards rear of midfield, headway after halfway, close up going okay over 3f out, pushed along and went second over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, soon no chance with winner, weakened final 110yds
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7th1 ¾
midfield, pushed along on outer from over 4f out, some headway 3f out, in touch with leaders when ridden under 3f out, soon no impression, kept on inside final furlong
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8th1 ¾
towards rear, headway into midfield 3f out, soon pushed along, kept on but no impression under 2f out, never on terms
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9th12
towards rear of midfield on inner, pushed along when switched left and bit short of room 3f out, ridden from over 2f out, kept on
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10th¾
towards rear, headway on inner over 4f out, pushed along and not clear run 3f out, soon midfield and ridden, kept on but no impression under 2f out
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11th1 ¼
held up in behind leaders, close up going okay on outer 4f out, pushed along from over 2f out, ridden and weakened from under 2f out
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12th2 ¼
towards rear, headway 4f out, pushed along from over 3f out, ridden from over 2f out, kept on
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13th1 ¾
took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, bit short of room before halfway, close up 5f out, pushed along from over 3f out, soon short of room and lost ground, dropped to midfield when ridden and no extra over 2f out
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14th7 ½
prominent, soon tracked leader, disputed lead over 5f out, ridden 4f out, headed 3f out, soon weakened quickly
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15th8
raced wide, midfield early, good headway after 1f, soon tracked leader, joined leader and disputed lead after 2f, headed but close up over 5f out, pushed along from 4f out, weakening when ridden and no extra under 3f out
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16th1 ¾
soon led, joined and disputed lead after 2f, ridden and headed over 3f out, soon no extra, weakening when short of room on inner and hit rail 3f out
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17th12
fractious at the post, towards rear of midfield on outer, towards rear when pushed along after halfway, no impression over 4f out, minor headway from 2f out
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18th4 ¾
took keen hold, midfield, in touch with leaders halfway, ridden under 4f out, soon no extra, weakening when short of room and hampered 3f out
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19th4 ½
took keen hold, chased leaders, close up on inner over 4f out, pushed along when short of room from over 3f out, soon lost ground quickly when hampered and hit rail, got well behind over 2f out
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20th16
midfield on inner, pushed along briefly over 4f out, short of room and lost position 3f out, soon pushed along and no impression, ridden and weakened from over 2f out
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21st24
took keen hold, midfield, pushed along on outer from over 4f out, soon no extra and weakened
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22nd7 ½
always towards rear, ridden and no impression over 3f out, soon weakened
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23rd1 ¾
always towards rear, ridden over 3f out, no impression over 3f out, soon weakened
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24th42
never better than mid-division, pushed along and weakened from over 4f out
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25th56
towards rear of midfield, towards rear when pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened after halfway
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
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NR
reserve
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.9
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Exacta£12.6
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Trifecta£796.3