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Punchestown (IRE)
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Punchestown (IRE) Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €20.50 Place: €4.60 €1.80 €1.10 Exacta: €95.90 Trifecta: €173.70
Non-Runners: Bayou Belle (vet's advice), Realism (reserve), Storm Eric (reserve), Winterscape (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Metamorpheus (IRE) 6 G Poor
Timothy Doyle 154 lbs 14/1 Won Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway home turn - keeping on when went second and ridden last - led and ran on run-in - won going away(tchd 12/1)
2nd 1 Almuhit (IRE) 5 G AVG
Denis Gerard Hogan 156 lbs 11/2 5 Took keen hold - prominent - nudged along when not fluent 3 out - ridden and headway after 2 out - went second home turn - lost second last - kept on well and went second again run-in - no match for winner(op 4/1)
3rd 18 Calico (FR) 5 M AVG
Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 5/6F 2.25 Prominent - led after 4th - clear before 3 out - ridden before last - reduced lead when steadied and jumped slightly left last - headed and lost second run-in(op Evens)
4th 7 Luminous Light (GB) 6 G AVG
Anthony McCann 161 lbs 17/2 1.75 Took keen hold - towards rear - headway into midfield and keeping on when mistake 2 out - bit short of room and pushed along when switched left before last - mistake and pecked on landing last - ridden and went fourth towards finish - never near to challenge(op 8/1)
5th 10 Mighty Mo Missouri (IRE) 5 G Poor
Mrs John Harrington 154 lbs 14/1 .5 Prominent on inner - pushed along when not fluent 3 out - ridden and briefly went second after 2 out - lost position and no extra when not fluent last - lost fourth towards finish
6th 6 Jacovec Cavern (GB) 6 G Poor
Paul Hennessy 154 lbs 13/2 1.75 Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - midfield when not fluent and jumped slightly left 4th - some headway when ridden after 2 out - kept on(op 7/1)
7th 15 Showman (GB) 6 G Poor
Peter Fahey 161 lbs 50/1 6 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - midfield going okay when mistake 2 out - soon pushed along - kept on(op 80/1)
8th 13 Secret Rock (IRE) 5 G AVG
A J Martin 161 lbs 250/1 2 Held up in rear - headway when not fluent 2 out - soon nudged along - steadied when mistake last - kept on - never near to challenge (jockey reported gelding - having run very free and jumped poorly last time - was ridden to get settled and jumping today and to try and finish the race but missed the last hurdle)(op 150/1)
9th 19 Danza Della Luna (GB) 4 F Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 149 lbs 25/1 0.3 Led - clear when jumped slightly left 2nd - headed and raced in second after 4th - pushed along 3 out - ridden when lost second and weakened quickly after 2 out(op 20/1)
10th 4 Eighty Eight (IRE) 5 G Poor
Ross O'Sullivan 154 lbs 25/1 4.25 In touch with leaders early - dropped to midfield 3 out - soon nudged along - not fluent 2 out - soon no impression(op 33/1)
11th 21 Portville (IRE) 4 F Poor
Peter Fahey 147 lbs 100/1 1 Never better than mid-division(op 125/1)
12th 3 Brave Troop (IRE) 5 G AVG
Barry J Fitzgerald 161 lbs 16/1 5 Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened and eased before last(op 12/1)
13th 2 Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) 5 G AVG
A J Martin 161 lbs 250/1 6 Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - nudged along after 3 out - minor headway before 2 out - kept on(op 200/1)
14th 12 Saraqael (IRE) 4 G Poor
Peter Fahey 156 lbs 28/1 4.75 Prominent - in touch with leaders when not fluent and pushed along 3 out - mistake and weakened 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
15th 8 Melnik (IRE) 4 G Poor
C A McBratney 161 lbs 200/1 1.75 Always towards rear - took keen hold - nudged along after 3 out - no extra after 2 out - mistake last(op 100/1)
16th 20 Mont Athena (GB) 4 F Poor
Anthony McCann 147 lbs 125/1 23 Always towards rear - ridden after 3 out - weakening when switched right 2 out(op 80/1)
17th 5 Got Grey (FR) 6 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 150/1 19 Never better than mid-division - didn't jump with fluency - pushed along and weakened after 2 out(op 200/1)
18th 16 Uberrima Fides (GB) 6 G Poor
S R B Crawford 161 lbs 150/1 8 Prominent early - in touch with leaders when pushed along and not fluent 3 out - soon weakened quickly(op 100/1)
99th 11 San Pablo (IRE) 4 C Poor
Luke Comer 161 lbs 250/1 - Took keen hold - midfield early - lost position when mistake 3rd - dropped to rear when bad mistake and became detached 4th - soon pulled up(op 150/1)
99th 22 Steps In The Sand (IRE) 6 M AVG
John Joseph Hanlon 147 lbs 150/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - midfield - lost position before 3 out - weakened after 2 out - dropped to rear when mistake and unseated rider last(op 100/1)
99th 14 Self Inflicted Sid (GB) 4 G AVG
A J Martin 161 lbs 125/1 - Towards rear early - minor headway when jumped slightly right and pushed along 3 out - midfield but no impression when mistake and unseated rider last(op 66/1)