Punchestown (IRE)
16:10
Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €28 Place: €5.80 €3.50 €1.80 Exacta: €340.50 Tricast: €2824.51
Non-Runners: Ferrum (reserve), Larkfield Lusive (unsuitable ground), Trim To Milan (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - ridden when led narrowly approaching last - briefly headed run-in - kept on well final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that her charge ran very disappointingly last time out but despite her best efforts she was unable to establish a reason for the poor run)(op 14/1)
7 G AVG Liz Doyle 161 lbs 16/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear - not fluent 4th - steady headway from 3 out - hampered by faller after 2 out - went second last - ridden and briefly led run-in - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding hung left after the last)(op 18/1)
5 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 165 lbs 12/1 .5
3rd
In rear - steady headway after 4 out - not fluent 2 out - pressed leader when hit last - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 16/1)
6 M AVG Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 14/1 5.5
4th
Prominent - lost ground before 7th - headway after 4 out - went third approaching last - hit last - weakened gradually final 110yds - lost position final stride(op 40/1)
7 M Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 156 lbs 33/1 0.1
5th
Towards rear - headway after 5th - prominent when not fluent 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(op 12/1)
7 G Poor S Michael Millar 150 lbs 16/1 1.5
6th
Midfield - not fluent when prominent 3 out - outpaced on turn after 2 out - no extra when hit last(tchd 9/2)
8 G Poor N Dooly 163 lbs 5/1F 5
7th
Prominent - led before 4th - headed and prominent before 7th - led again 3 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding hung left throughout)(op 10/1)
8 G Poor Thomas Coyle 165 lbs 9/1 0.3
8th
Towards rear of midfield - mistake 3rd - not fluent 3 out - some headway before 2 out - kept on but never dangerous(op 8/1)
5 M Poor J P Dempsey 164 lbs 15/2 1
9th
Early mistakes - towards rear - headway after 4 out - prominent when not fluent 3 out - lost ground approaching last - weakened gradually run-in(op 6/1)
10 M Poor Liam G O'Brien 158 lbs 13/2 1
10th
Pressed leader - led from 2nd - headed but raced in second before 4th - led again before 7th - not fluent 7th - mistake when headed 3 out - soon lost position - weakened approaching last - virtually pulled up (jockey said gelding lost his action and was pulled up)(op 20/1)
7 G Poor T J Nagle Jr 158 lbs 18/1 7
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11th
Towards rear - headway and prominent 3 out - stumbled and lost ground before 2 out - soon weakened - tailed off (jockey said gelding took a stumble on the approach to the second last)(op 9/1)
7 G AVG P J Rothwell 156 lbs 15/2 0.3
12th
Midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - not fluent 6th - not fluent 3 out - good headway before 2 out - hampered by faller after 2 out - soon lost ground and no impression - tailed off(op 33/1)
5 M AVG
E Walsh (3)lbs
Ciaran Murphy 156 lbs 40/1 1.25
13th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway before 7th - lost ground before 2 out - struggling after 2 out - tailed off
6 G Poor Alexander Ott 149 lbs 33/1 0.2
14th
In touch with leaders - lost ground before 4 out - soon towards rear - no impression from 3 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
7 M Poor Edward Cawley 151 lbs 40/1 13
15th
Towards rear - some headway before 4 out - lost ground when hampered by faller after 2 out - soon struggling - tailed off
N/A Poor Edward Cawley 156 lbs 33/1 12
16th
Never better than midfield - weakened from 3 out - tailed off(op 16/1)
5 M Poor Thomas Gibney 155 lbs 25/1 8.5
17th
Towards rear - mistake 6th - some headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced and struggling - tailed off(tchd 66/1)
7 G Poor Denis W Cullen 157 lbs 80/1 4
18th
In rear - headway before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - soon struggling - tailed off(tchd 8/1)
6 G Poor A J Martin 154 lbs 15/2 7
19th
Led narrowly - not fluent and prominent from 2nd - lost ground when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 10/1)
7 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 155 lbs 11/1 13
99th
Midfield - headway and prominent when fell 2 out(op 18/1)
8 G Poor Paul W Flynn 165 lbs 20/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - lost ground quickly after 8th - soon pulled up(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
N/A Poor James Andrew Fahey 146 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Towards rear of midfield - lost ground before 3 out - dropped to last and detached when hampered by faller and unseated after 2 out
8 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 153 lbs 66/1 -