Punchestown (IRE)
14:45
Tote Fantasy Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €3.50 Place: €1.50 €1.40 €2 Exacta: €12.30 Tricast: €36.54 Trifecta: €77.90
Non-Runners: Another Choice (stone bruise)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - prominent behind clear leaders - mistake 7th - went second before 2 out - led and went clear when nudged along before last - eased towards finish - easily(tchd 2/1)
7 G Poor Edward Cawley 141 lbs 5/2F Won
2nd
Soon led - not fluent 2 out - ridden and headed before last - no chance with winner and switched left when mistake last - kept on(op 4/1)
10 G AVG James Andrew Fahey 153 lbs 3/1 10
3rd
Soon prominent behind clear leaders - went third but no extra after 2 out - no match for first two(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
8 G AVG Richard John O'Brien 161 lbs 5/1 3.5
4th
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - disputing third but no impression when bad mistake last - never near to challenge(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
7 M AVG Peter Fahey 157 lbs 14/1 3.75
5th
Prominent behind clear leaders early - mistake and lost ground 1st - headway and prominent before 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
9 G AVG Liz Doyle 157 lbs 22/1 6.5
6th
Didn't jump with fluency - held up in last - mistake 4th - headway after 3 out - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
7 G AVG Noel Meade 154 lbs 17/2 7
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7th
Took keen hold - soon raced in second and clear with one other - mistake 4th - not fluent 7th - lost second after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
7 G AVG Oliver McKiernan 166 lbs 16/1 3.75
8th
Towards rear - mistake 5th - brief headway after 2 out - no impression(op 12/1)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 10/1 10
9th
Midfield behind clear leaders - not fluent 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1)
6 M Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 149 lbs 20/1 30
10th
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield behind clear leaders - weakened after 3 out - dropped to rear when mistake 2 out - heat stress (vet reported gelding to be suffering from heat stress post race)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
9 G Poor C Byrnes 155 lbs 18/1 3.75
99th
Midfield behind clear leaders - mistake 7th - weakened 3 out - dropped to last when fell 2 out(tchd 18/1)
8 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 155 lbs 14/1 -