Punchestown (IRE)
14:10
Hollywoodbets Cheltenham Festival Preview March 3rd Rated Novice Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €2.10 Place: €1.10 €1.60 €5.50 Exacta: €6.90 Trifecta: €152.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Chased leaders - not fluent 3 out - briefly led before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden and led again before last - pushed out and went clear run-in - readily(op 11/10)
9 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 5/4F Won
2nd
Led - briefly headed 3rd - jumped left 5 out - headed 4 out - led again 2 out - ridden and headed before last - beaten when mistake last - no extra run-in(op 6/1 and tchd 7/1)
8 G Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 163 lbs 4/1 5.5
3rd
Took keen hold - tracked leader - briefly led 3rd - led 4 out - headed after 3 out - jumped left 2 out - soon ridden - weakened before last(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
N/A Poor Thomas Gibney 154 lbs 22/1 13
4th
Always towards rear - mistake and pecked on landing 2nd - some headway from 2 out - never near to challenge(op 9/2)
8 G AVG Martin Brassil 159 lbs 11/2 4.5
5th
Always towards rear - some headway from 2 out - never near to challenge(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
9 G Poor C Byrnes 163 lbs 33/1 1
6th
Didn't jump with fluency - always towards rear - pushed along 5th - bad mistake and pecked on landing 5 out - tailed off(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
N/A AVG Gordon Elliott 163 lbs 40/1 57
99th
Always towards rear - not fluent 4th - some headway but well behind when fell last(tchd 10/1)
10 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 163 lbs 14/1 -
99th
Always towards rear - well behind when mistake 3 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise in-running from the halfway point)(op 10/1)
N/A AVG W P Mullins 163 lbs 14/1 -
99th
Held up in behind leaders - unseated rider 4 out(op 8/1)
10 G Poor Seamus Fahey 163 lbs 11/2 -