Punchestown (IRE)
17:30
Fitzwilliam Sports Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €6.80 Place: €1.80 €5.30 €9.10 Exacta: €171.70 Tricast: €6060.37
Non-Runners: Beacon Edge (stone bruise), Felix Desjy (unsuitable ground), Master McShee (injury)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 12 Seddon (IRE) 11 G AVG John C McConnell 147 lbs 13/2 Won Made all - travelled strongly - ridden and faced challenge before last - kept on well run-in(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
2nd 9 The Very Man (IRE) 9 G AVG Mrs John Harrington 153 lbs 25/1 2.25 Prominent - disputing second after 6th - went second 4 out - challenging when ridden before last - kept on well(op 33/1)
3rd 19 Mighty Tom (IRE) 9 G AVG Cian Collins 145 lbs 40/1 .75 Held up in last - not fluent 3rd - steady headway before 3 out - pressed leaders going easily after 2 out - ridden after last - kept on well but no extra towards finish(tchd 50/1)
4th 17 Horantzau d'Airy (FR) 8 G AVG W P Mullins 147 lbs 10/1 0.3 Prominent - pressed leaders on inner after 2 out - outpaced when pushed along and switched left before last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
5th 2 Ballyadam (IRE) 9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 160 lbs 16/1 1.75 Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - headway 2 out - keeping on when ridden and switched right before last - not fluent last - not reach leaders(op 14/1)
6th 18 Risk Belle (FR) 5 M AVG W P Mullins 144 lbs 9/2F .5 Towards rear of midfield early - midfield before 5 out - headway before 3 out - pressed leaders when ridden after 2 out - no extra when bit short of room before last - not fluent last - kept on towards finish(tchd 11/2)
7th 11 Heia (FR) 6 M Poor W P Mullins 152 lbs 9/1 0.2 Midfield on inner - headway 2 out - switched left when in touch with leaders and pushed along home turn - ridden and no extra after last(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)
8th 1 Winter Fog (IRE) 11 G AVG W P Mullins 159 lbs 16/1 3.75 Prominent - lost position when bit short of room and hampered after 2 out - soon towards rear of midfield and pushed along - keeping on when not fluent last - ran on towards finish(tchd 18/1)
9th 8 An Epic Song (FR) 7 G AVG Martin Brassil 157 lbs 11/2 0.2 Towards rear of midfield early - hampered by faller 1st - towards rear after 2nd - headway into midfield when not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced and pushed along - ran on approaching last - ridden briefly run-in - never on terms(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
10th 14 Tax For Max (GER) 6 G AVG W P Mullins 151 lbs 7/1 1.25 Midfield - mistake 4th - soon lost position - towards rear 7th - some headway when bit short of room before 2 out - midfield when ridden and switched right before last - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 13/2)
11th 20 Starzov (IRE) 8 G Poor P J Rothwell 140 lbs 25/1 0.2 Prominent - pressed leaders when pushed along before 2 out - ridden and weakened gradually after 2 out(op 20/1)
12th 13 Joyeux Machin (FR) 8 G AVG Paul Nolan 151 lbs 25/1 4.5 Towards rear - jumped slightly left 2nd - some headway when pushed along briefly on near side of group after 3 out - jumped slightly left and lost position 2 out - soon no impression(op 20/1)
13th 6 Galore Desassences (FR) 7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 155 lbs 25/1 3 Midfield - in touch with leaders before 4 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(tchd 22/1)
14th 10 Ambitious Fellow (IRE) 9 G AVG Peter Fahey 152 lbs 40/1 12 Midfield - nudged along after 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon pushed along and no extra - weakened before last(op 33/1)
15th 7 The Shunter (IRE) 11 G AVG Emmet Mullins 158 lbs 25/1 11 Jumped left on occasions - towards rear of midfield early - not fluent 2nd - soon bit short of room on inner and lost position - towards rear when not fluent and pushed along briefly 3rd - bad mistake 4 out - weakening when jumped left 2 out - no impression(op 18/1)
16th 21 Green Glory (IRE) 5 G AVG C Byrnes 140 lbs 11/2 12 Towards rear of midfield - lost position when pushed along on inner after 3 out - weakened after 2 out - no impression(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
99th 16 Power Of Pause (IRE) 8 G AVG W P Mullins 150 lbs 50/1 - Raced in second - briefly disputed lead after 2nd - disputing second after 6th - lost second when not fluent 4 out - bad mistake and weakened quickly 3 out - dropped to rear and detached when pulled up after 2 out(op 40/1)
99th 15 Itswhatunitesus (IRE) 5 G AVG Gordon Elliott 143 lbs 40/1 - Towards rear of midfield - mistake and unseated 1st