Punchestown (IRE) Races

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Punchestown (IRE)

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Play The Tote Exacta On Every Race 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf

Win: €5.60 Place: €1.90 €2.10 €1.40 Exacta: €38.80 Trifecta: €145.30

Non-Runners: Keep Sharp (reserve), Mont Athena (reserve), Tell Her Nothing (reserve)

Pos	No.	Horse	Age/Sex	Status	Jockey	Trainer	Weight	SP	Beaten By	Comment
1st	14	Sir Allen (GB)	5 G	AVG	Cian Quirke (7)lbs	Andrew Slattery	147 lbs	7/2	Won	Raced freely - led narrowly or disputed lead early - prominent after 1st - joined leader 5th - pressed leaders going okay on outer after 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - ran on towards finish(op 11/4)
2nd	16	Calico (FR)	5 M	AVG	Sam Ewing	Gordon Elliott	147 lbs	11/2	2	Prominent - joined leader 2 out - ridden when every chance before last - briefly led until headed after last - kept on well - no match for winner(op 5/1)
3rd	13	Sinbad Le Marin (FR)	4 G	AVG	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	154 lbs	15/8F	2.25	Raced freely - soon disputed lead - mistake and bumped 1st - soon led clearly - not fluent and joined 5th - not fluent 3 out - slight lead going okay home turn - pushed along before last - headed and no extra after last(op 7/4 tchd 2/1)
4th	18	Libby (IRE)	4 F	Poor	J J Slevin	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	147 lbs	12/1	1.25	Prominent on inner - pressed leaders after 3 out - ridden when switched right before last - mistake last - ran on and went fourth final strides(op 14/1)
5th	20	Teagarden Jazz (GB)	5 M	Poor	Jack Kennedy	Gordon Elliott	147 lbs	8/1	0.3	In touch with leaders - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - nudged along before last - ridden briefly and no extra run-in - kept on but lost fourth final strides(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
6th	9	Morning Soldier (IRE)	3 G	Poor	Danny Mullins	Thomas Mullins	154 lbs	7/2	3.75	In touch with leaders - not fluent and pushed along 2 out - keeping on and ridden when mistake towards near side last - soon no impression(op 10/1)
7th	15	Your Honor (IRE)	6 G	AVG	Gavin Brouder (5)lbs	J A Nash	149 lbs	66/1	.75	Midfield - hit rail soon after start - some headway on inner 2 out - soon pushed along - kept on - never near to challenge(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
8th	7	Luminous Light (GB)	6 G	AVG	Denis O'Regan	Anthony McCann	154 lbs	50/1	2.25	Took keen hold - in rear early - towards rear of midfield when mistake 3 out - pushed along when bit short of room and switched left before last - keeping on when switched right after last - nearest finish (jockey said gelding raced keenly)(op 66/1)
9th	4	Eighty Eight (IRE)	5 G	Poor	Shane O'Callaghan (7)lbs	Ross O'Sullivan	147 lbs	100/1	1.25	Took keen hold - midfield - minor headway when pecked on landing 2 out - soon pushed along - no impression when not fluent and ridden last - kept on(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
10th	6	Impero (IRE)	6 G	AVG	B J Cooper	Thomas Cooper	154 lbs	16/1	5	In touch with leaders on inner - not fluent 3rd - ridden and no extra after 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 20/1 tchd 14/1)
11th	11	Riyami (IRE)	5 G	AVG	Donagh Meyler	Denis Gerard Hogan	154 lbs	150/1	.75	Prominent early - in touch with leaders when not fluent 2nd - pushed along when mistake and weakened 2 out(op 200/1)
12th	5	Grappa Nonino (IRE)	6 G	AVG	Darragh O'Keeffe	D K Weld	154 lbs	40/1	2.25	Never better than mid-division(op 33/1)
13th	12	Saraqael (IRE)	4 G	Poor	Michael O'Sullivan (5)lbs	Peter Fahey	149 lbs	40/1	1.25	Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - close up after 5th - mistake and lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
14th	2	By Your Side (GB)	4 G	AVG	Jordan Gainford	Gordon Elliott	154 lbs	25/1	.5	Midfield early - in touch with leaders 3rd - not fluent 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - weakening when pecked on landing 2 out - mistake last(tchd 28/1)
15th	8	Melnik (IRE)	4 G	Poor	Conor McNamara	C A McBratney	154 lbs	200/1	6	Always towards rear - mistake 3 out(op 100/1)
16th	19	Mary Cassatt (FR)	4 F	AVG	Simon Torrens	John C McConnell	147 lbs	80/1	2.25	In touch with leaders early - towards rear of midfield when ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 100/1)
17th	3	Crafty Gael (IRE)	4 G	Poor	L P Dempsey	Ross O'Sullivan	154 lbs	200/1	.5	Never better than mid-division(op 100/1 tchd 250/1)
18th	17	Chemdawg (IRE)	6 M	Poor	Richard Condon (5)lbs	Oliver McKiernan	142 lbs	200/1	0.05	Always towards rear - didn't jump with fluency(op 100/1)
19th	1	Alphonse Le Grande (IRE)	5 G	AVG	Peter Carberry	A J Martin	154 lbs	150/1	.5	Always towards rear - didn't jump with fluency - mistake 2nd(op 25/1)
20th	10	Nemean (USA)	4 G	Poor	Phillip Enright	A J Martin	154 lbs	150/1	2	Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - towards rear when nudged along after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 100/1)