Results From Punchestown - Monday, 31st December 2018
Punchestown 12:15 Result
Tote Supporting Irish Racing Beginners Chase
- 4YO plus, 7 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £8,624, 2nd £2,674, 3rd £1,274, 4th £574, 5th £224
- Distance 3m 1f 50y
- Going Good-good to yielding in places on chase course
- Off Time 12:15
- Winning Time 10:43
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up towards rear, closer in 5th 6 out, pushed along in 5th 3 out, headway from 2 out, close 3rd on inner approaching last, soon ridden, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, led near line
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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2ndShort Head
tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, headway into 2nd next, ridden and led at last, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, no extra and headed near line
Naps:
- Mercury - Daily Post
- Brian Flanagan - Irish Daily Star
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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3rd3 ½ lengths
disputed lead, not fluent at 2nd, headed before next, disputed lead again from 6 out, led after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last, headed at last, stumbled badly on inner inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd, no impression
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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4th11 lengths
tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly at 7th, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders
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5th54 lengths
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Fell
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PU
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.20
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Tote Place£1.20, £1.30
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Exacta£5.30
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Trifecta£19.50
Punchestown 12:50 Result
Join Us In The New Year On thetote.com Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus, 9 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £7,392, 2nd £2,292, 3rd £1,092, 4th £492, 5th £192
- Distance 2m 0f 50y
- Going Good-good to yielding in places on chase course
- Off Time 12:50
- Winning Time 06:50
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
tracked leaders, close 3rd 2 out, pushed along on inner and improved to lead before last, soon went clear, son run-in
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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2nd4 ¾ lengths
mid-division, 4th 4 out, closer in 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner in 2nd at last, kept on same pace run-in
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3rd4 ¼ lengths
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4th¾ length
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5th12 lengths
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6th6 lengths
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7th20 lengths
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Fell
held up in rear, ridden in moderate 6th 2 out, soon no impression, fell at last
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U
prominent early, gradually weakened and dropped to rear by 5th, tailed off 5 out, bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out
Tote Returns
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Total Win£3.90
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Tote Place£1.40, £1.50, £1.50
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Exacta£19.60
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Trifecta£64.80
Punchestown 13:20 Result
Tote Pays Dividends Hurdle
- 4YO plus, 5 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £12,320, 2nd £3,821, 3rd £1,820, 4th £820, 5th £320
- Distance 2m 4f 0y
- Going Good-good to yielding in places on chase course
- Off Time 13:20
- Winning Time 07:29
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
held up in last, went moderate 4th and pushed along entering straight, headway to chase leader in 2nd before last, ridden to lead after last, stayed on well inside final furlong
Naps:
- Irish Herald
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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2nd2 ¼ lengths
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3rd3 ¼ lengths
led, headed after 4th, 2nd and bad mistake 3 out, 3rd and ridden next, soon no impression on leaders, 4th and slight mistake at last, went moderate 3rd inside final furlong
Naps:
- Paul Kealy - Weekender
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Irish Sun
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4th½ length
tracked leader in close 2nd, led after 4th, went clear after 2 out, ridden and reduced lead approaching last, headed after last, weakened to 4th run-in
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5th21 lengths
tracked leaders in 3rd early, dropped to 4th after 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon weakened
Tote Returns
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Total Win£2.90
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Tote Place£1.20, £2.40
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Exacta£13.90
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Trifecta£33.40
Punchestown 13:55 Result
Small Stakes Big Wins With Tote 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle
- 3YO only, 22 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £8,008, 2nd £2,483, 3rd £1,183, 4th £533, 5th £208
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Good-good to yielding in places on chase course
- Off Time 13:55
- Winning Time 05:59
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
mid-division, pushed along in 6th entering straight, ridden in 4th on inner at last, went 2nd after last, stayed on well to lead close home
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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2nd½ length
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3rd3 lengths
disputed lead early, led from 2nd, ridden and joined entering straight, headed after last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
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4th1 ½ lengths
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5th1 ¼ lengths
tracked leaders, 6th and mistake 2 out, soon ridden, 5th entering straight, kept on same pace from last
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6th2 ½ lengths
disputed lead early, headed 2nd, mistake 5th, dropped to 7th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
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7th1 ¼ lengths
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8th11 lengths
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9th¾ length
rear of mid-division on inner, slightly hampered at 1st, no impression from 3 out, some modest late progress, never a factor
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10th3 ¾ lengths
always behind, slight mistake 5th, moderate 16th 2 out, no impression
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11th½ length
mid-division, pushed along and bumped 3 out, no impression from next
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12th2 lengths
mid-division on inner, no impression from 2 out, never a factor
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13th3 ¾ lengths
mid-division, no impression from 2 out, never a factor
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14thNeck
always towards rear, mistake and hampered at 1st, slight mistake 3rd, never a factor
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15th3 ¾ lengths
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16th4 ¾ lengths
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17th6 lengths
always behind, hampered at 1st, mistake 2nd and slight mistake 3rd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
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18th½ length
always behind, hampered at 1st, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
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19th3 ¾ lengths
mid-division, mistake 1st, no impression from 3 out, weakened
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20th¾ length
tracked leaders on inner, weakened from 3 out
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21st14 lengths
rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
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Fell
disputing lead racing keenly when fell at 1st
Tipped by:
- Alan Sweetman - SPOTLIGHT
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NR
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£9.20
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Tote Place£2.20, £1.50, £1.90
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Exacta£50.40
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Trifecta£200.60
Punchestown 14:25 Result
Happy New Year From thetote.com Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus, 13 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £12,320, 2nd £3,821, 3rd £1,820, 4th £820, 5th £320
- Distance 2m 4f 0y
- Going Good-good to yielding in places on chase course
- Off Time 14:27
- Winning Time 08:26
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
prominent, not fluent at 1st, 2nd travelling well 3 out, led next, soon went clear, ridden run-in and stayed on well
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2nd3 ¾ lengths
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3rd¾ length
rear of mid-division on inner, 8th 3 out, ridden entering straight, moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening winner to go 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer
Naps:
- The Punt - Racing Post
- - The Irish Sun
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- The Irish Sun
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4th¾ length
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5th½ length
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6thHead
in rear, not fluent at 4th, 11th 3 out, ridden next, some late progress, never a factor
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7th6 lengths
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8th1 ¾ lengths
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9th7 lengths
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10th1 ½ lengths
led early and raced on outer throughout, joined 2nd, headed 4th, 5th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, not fluent at last
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11th2 ¼ lengths
always behind, under pressure from early, never a factor
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12th3 lengths
towards rear, headway into 3rd 4 out, 6th next, soon ridden and weakened
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13th26 lengths
Tote Returns
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Total Win£8.80
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Tote Place£2.50, £4.80, £1.10
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Exacta£117.30
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Trifecta£706.80
Punchestown 15:00 Result
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
- 4YO plus, 22 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £7,700, 2nd £2,388, 3rd £1,138, 4th £513, 5th £200
- Distance 2m 0f 0y
- Going Good-good to yielding in places on chase course
- Off Time 15:00
- Winning Time 05:59
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
made most, joined from 2nd, led again 3 out, went clear after 2 out, pushed along and stayed on well run-in, comfortably
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2nd4 ½ lengths
mid-division, closer in 6th 2 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner in 3rd approaching last when wandered briefly, went moderate 2nd after last, kept on without threatening winner
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3rd½ length
mid-division, 11th 2 out, pushed along and progress entering straight, ridden in moderate 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
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4th2 ½ lengths
tracked leaders, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, no impression on winner in 2nd before last, no extra run-in
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5th3 ½ lengths
tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no impression
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6thNeck
in rear, headway into 9th 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 6th before last, no impression
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7th4 ¼ lengths
prominent on outer, disputed lead from 5th, headed 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, soon no impression on winner, weakened
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8th5 ½ lengths
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9th1 length
prominent, dispute lead from 2nd, headed 5th, ridden in 7th 2 out, weakened
Tipped by:
- The Irish Sun
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10th¾ length
mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
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11th1 length
tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 4th 2 out, weakened
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12th1 ¼ lengths
towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
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13thShort Head
mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
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14th1 length
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15th6 ½ lengths
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16th7 ½ lengths
always towards rear, never a factor
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17th3 lengths
always towards rear, never a factor
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18th4 ½ lengths
always towards rear, never a factor
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19th9 lengths
mid-division on inner, no impression when slight mistake 2 out, weakened
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20th19 lengths
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Fell
mid-division, ridden in 10th 2 out, no impression in moderate 8th when fell at last
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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U
tracked leaders on outer, 8th when mistake and unseated rider 4 out
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NR
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NR
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NR
Tote Returns
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Total Win£31.30
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Tote Place£6.10, £1.70, £2.10, £16.00
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Exacta£181.30
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Trifecta£2811.90
Punchestown 15:30 Result
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race
- 4YO to 7YO, 14 Runners
- N_H_Flat, Turf
- Winner £6,775, 2nd £2,101, 3rd £1,001, 4th £451, 5th £176
- Distance 2m 2f 0y
- Going Good-good to yielding in places on chase course
- Off Time 15:34
- Winning Time 07:03
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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1st
led and took keen hold, headed halfway and soon well behind leader, regained lead entering straight, soon ridden and went clear 2f out, reduced advantage inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, all out
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2ndNeck
tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 8th 4f out, moderate 7th on inner entering straight, went moderate 3rd 1f out, closer 3rd inside final furlong, 2nd close home, stayed on well to strongly press winner to line
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3rd½ length
held up in rear and pulled hard, rapid headway on outer to lead at halfway, soon went clear, reduced advantage 4f out, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression on winner 1f out, rallied well in 2nd inside final furlong, dropped to 3rd close home
Tipped by:
- POSTDATA
- Alan Hewison - SPOTLIGHT
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4thNeck
mid-division, moderate 11th 4f out, soon ridden, moderate 9th entering straight, went moderate 5th 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, stayed on well, never nearer
Tipped by:
- Sam Walker - RP Ratings (IRE)
- The Irish Sun
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5th4 ¼ lengths
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6th½ length
in rear, some progress on outer into moderate 9th 4f out, soon ridden and no impression
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7th2 ¾ lengths
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8th1 length
tracked leaders on outer, ridden in moderate 4th 3f out, weakened
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9th½ length
mid-division, some progress into moderate 5th 3f out, soon ridden and weakened
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10th3 ¾ lengths
tracked leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened
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11th8 lengths
rear of mid-division, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
Tipped by:
- TOPSPEED
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12th5 lengths
always behind, never a factor
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13th50 lengths
always behind, never a factor
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14th48 lengths
mid-division, weakened from 5f out, never a factor
Tote Returns
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Total Win£4.40
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Tote Place£1.60, £2.60, £1.50
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Exacta£34.40
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Trifecta£154.90