Punchestown (IRE)
15:40
Adare Manor Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €5.80 Place: €2 €3.80 €2 Exacta: €141.80 Tricast: €303.69 Trifecta: €551.50
Non-Runners: Edison Kent (withdrawn, vet's advice), Mr Moondance (stone bruise), The Gradual Slope (reserve), Top Line Tommy (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 11 Life In The Park (IRE) 7 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 162 lbs 9/2 Won Led narrowly - headed after 2nd - pressed leader until led again home turn - pushed along and briefly headed last - rallied to lead after last - soon ridden clear(op 6/1)
2nd 23 Rock Road (IRE) N/A Good W P Mullins 154 lbs 16/1 1.75 Midfield on inner - switched left on outer home turn - ridden and good headway approaching last - kept on strongly and went second final 110yds - no match for winner(op 12/1)
3rd 24 Thanksforthehelp (FR) 7 G AVG David Pipe 154 lbs 7/2F .75 Chased leaders - headway on outer home turn - pushed along and led narrowly when pecked on landing last - soon headed - ridden and lost second final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
4th 2 Aarons Day (IRE) 10 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 162 lbs 12/1 4.25 Midfield - ridden and headway towards far side approaching last - ran on well and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders
5th 10 Guiri (GER) 7 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 160 lbs 8/1 1.75 Chased leaders on inner - ridden and lost third approaching last - no extra final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
6th 17 Stumptown (IRE) 8 G Good
J B Kane (2)lbs
Gavin Cromwell 160 lbs 33/1 4.25 Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear of midfield - pushed along home turn - ridden and kept on well run-in - never on terms(op 28/1 tchd 40/1)
7th 14 First Touch (IRE) 9 G Poor Donal Commins 159 lbs 125/1 2 Towards rear of midfield - headway on inner 3 out - chased leaders 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 40/1)
8th 13 Whosgotyanow (IRE) 6 M AVG Andrew Slattery 160 lbs 22/1 1.25 Chased leaders - headway and pressed leaders after 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 20/1 and 25/1)
9th 6 Limerick Lace (IRE) 8 M AVG Gavin Cromwell 163 lbs 9/1 1.25 Ducked left start - slowly away - towards rear - mistake 3rd - pushed along after 2 out - headway home turn - kept on run-in - never on terms (jockey said mare whipped around at the start)(op 12/1 tchd 17/2)
10th 20 Outback Flyer (IRE) 6 M AVG Peter Fahey 152 lbs 20/1 .5 Towards rear - headway on inner before 2 out - ridden into midfield home turn - no impression approaching last(op 18/1)
11th 18 Krabat (IRE) 9 G Poor Michael J McDonagh 153 lbs 18/1 3.25 Never better than mid-division - not fluent 6th - ridden after 2 out - no impression home turn(op 25/1)
12th 16 Humble Glory (IRE) N/A Poor Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 9/1 0.3 Towards rear - some headway 2 out - cajoled along and kept on approaching last - never near to challenge(op 11/1)
13th 21 Skippin Court (IRE) 7 G Poor Peter Fahey 152 lbs 50/1 1.5 Never better than mid-division - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and no impression(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
14th 3 Midnight It Is (GB) 8 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 9/1 2 Reluctant to line up - prominent - led after 2nd - ridden and headed home turn - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 17/2)
15th 7 Molly Wedger (IRE) 8 M AVG Dermot P O'Brien 161 lbs 66/1 6 Tracked leaders - ridden and lost position before 2 out - soon weakened(op 40/1)
16th 4 Millen To One (IRE) 9 G Poor Francis J Flood 162 lbs 150/1 7 Chased leaders - nudged along disputing fourth before 3 out - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 50/1)
17th 8 Brazos (USA) 10 G Poor John Joseph Murphy 164 lbs 40/1 24 Reluctant to line up - towards rear of midfield - mistake towards rear 6th - ridden and no impression from 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
18th 5 Dads Lad (IRE) 7 G AVG W P Mullins 161 lbs 33/1 1.25 Raced freely - midfield on outer - not fluent 5th - ridden and weakened from 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and 28/1)
99th 1 Conron (IRE) 10 G Poor Noel C Kelly 164 lbs 50/1 - Towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear and ridden after 4 out - no extra from 3 out - pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
99th 15 Francois (FR) 10 G Poor Mary Ellen Doyle 163 lbs 16/1 - Towards rear of midfield - pushed along towards rear after 3 out - pulled up approaching last(op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
99th 26 Coolcullen (IRE) 5 H Poor Brendan W Duke 142 lbs 50/1 - Midfield - towards rear and pushed along after 4 out - pulled up 3 out (jockey said colt never travelled)(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
99th 12 Priory Park (IRE) 9 G AVG E J O'Grady 160 lbs 50/1 - Held up in behind leaders - ridden and weakened from 3 out - pulled up approaching last(op 40/1 tchd 28/1 and 66/1)
99th 19 Lucky Tenner (IRE) 6 G Poor Peter Fahey 153 lbs 33/1 - Towards rear - ridden after 4 out - detached 3 out - refused last(tchd 25/1)
99th 25 Vera Verto (IRE) 6 M AVG Gavin Cromwell 149 lbs 25/1 - Lost many lengths start - in rear throughout - refused last(op 22/1 tchd 20/1 and 28/1)