Punchestown (IRE)
15:07
Bar One Racing "Ante Post Betting At Cheltenham" Rated Novice Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €2.40 Place: €1.10 €2 €4.30 Exacta: €11.90 Trifecta: €79.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Sa Fureur (IRE) 8 G AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 9/4F Won Travelled strongly - prominent - made challenge 2 out - led going best before last - shaken up and briefly headed last - rallied and led again final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 7/4)
2nd 3 La Malmason (IRE) 6 M AVG Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 7/2 .5 Towards rear - headway from 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - ran on well and led narrowly last - ridden and headed final 110yds - kept on well and went clear with winner towards finish (jockey said mare was carried across the track in the closing stages)
3rd 2 Starzov (IRE) 8 G Poor P J Rothwell 160 lbs 12/1 7 Towards rear - headway 3 out - raced wide home turn - ran on well approaching last - went third run-in - no match for first two(op 16/1)
4th 4 Changing The Rules (IRE) 6 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 159 lbs 6/1 1.5 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - went third 2 out - ridden approaching last - weakened and lost third run-in(op 7/1)
5th 9 Time Marches On (IRE) 9 G Poor J Motherway 153 lbs 9/2 2 Towards rear - pushed along and some headway after 3 out - ridden from 2 out - ran on well run-in - never near to challenge(op 7/2)
6th 5 Elusive Guy (IRE) 7 G Poor Jarlath P Fahey 151 lbs 66/1 .5 Prominent - pressed leader 3rd - disputed lead 5th - led before 5 out - not fluent 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - ridden and headed before last - soon no extra(op 50/1)
7th 7 Meetingofthewaters (IRE) 8 G AVG Eugene M O'Sullivan 153 lbs 11/1 3.25 Midfield - brief headway and prominent before 2 out - pushed along home turn - weakened approaching last(tchd 10/1)
8th 6 Hartur d'Arc (FR) 8 G AVG Thomas Gibney 158 lbs 10/1 53 Prominent - jumped left 5th - pushed along 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out - soon became detached - tailed off(op 14/1)
9th 8 Nephin Beg (IRE) 7 G Poor Sean Thomas Doyle 158 lbs 20/1 27 Prominent - led from 1st - joined 5th - headed before 5 out - weakened quickly from 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding got tired quickly)(tchd 18/1)