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Punchestown (IRE)
15:15
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €9.70 Place: €1.90 €4.20 €1.10 Exacta: €224.60 Tricast: €325.43 Trifecta: €650.70
Non-Runners: Joeswayornoway (reserve), Juke Box Rock (reserve), Without Exception (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m 2m 2m
1st
Raced lazily at times - didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - headway before 4 out - in touch with leaders when mistake 2 out - briefly disputed lead when mistake last - rallied and led towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
6 G AVG
P J Rothwell 160 lbs 15/2 Won
2m 2m4f 2m3½f 2m3½f 3m1f
2m 2m½f 1m7½f 2m 2m
2nd
Towards rear - headway before 4 out - prominent going okay after 2 out - disputed lead before last - led narrowly run-in - headed towards finish(op 25/1 tchd 16/1)
5 G Poor
Desmond McDonogh 161 lbs 18/1 .5
2m4f 2m 1m7½f 2m 2m½f
2m 2m½f 2m 2m4f 2m3f
3rd
Midfield early - bit short of room soon after start - towards rear when not fluent 3rd - not fluent and pushed along briefly 4th - headway before 3 out - disputed lead before last - no extra towards finish(tchd 5/4 and tchd 13/8)
7 M AVG
Shane Crawley 163 lbs 6/4F 1.25
1m7½f 2m 2m3½f 2m4f 2m
2m1½f 2m 2m1f 2m4f 2m
4th
Midfield - headway after 2 out - disputing fourth but no impression when not fluent last - kept on(op 12/1)
5 M Poor
Gavin Cromwell 160 lbs 7/1 13
2m1f 2m4f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m4½f
2m 2m 2m3½f 2m 2m3f
5th
Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders before 4 out - pressed leaders but no extra after 2 out - weakening and disputing fourth when mistake and pecked on landing last(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
7 M AVG
E J O'Grady 157 lbs 12/1 2.75
2m½f 2m1f
2m1f 2m1½f 2m1f 1m7½f 2m
6th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - headway 4 out - kept on after 2 out - not reach leaders(op 28/1)
7 G Poor
P J Rothwell 159 lbs 25/1 1.75
2m½f 2m½f 2m 2m1f 2m3f
1m7f 2m1f 2m 2m 2m½f
7th
Midfield - outpaced before 3 out - some headway but no impression before last(op 14/1)
6 M Poor
W J Austin 161 lbs 22/1 9
2m4f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m 2m4f 2m
8th
Towards rear early - midfield behind clear leaders before 4 out - brief headway when not fluent 2 out - weakened before last(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
6 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 164 lbs 20/1 7.5
1m2½f 2m 2m1f 1m4f 2m½f
2m 2m 2m4f 2m1f 2m3f
9th
Soon in touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leaders before 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
7 G Poor
Stephen McConville 160 lbs 28/1 2.75
2m5f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m1½f
2m 1m7½f 2m2½f 2m5f 2m
10th
Led at fast pace - clear with one other before 4 out - mistake 3 out - headed and weakened quickly before last(op 66/1)
7 G Poor
W J Martin 153 lbs 50/1 1.75
1m4f 1m2½f 1m2½f
2m3f 2m 2m 1m2½f 2m
11th
Took keen hold - midfield - headway and prominent behind clear leaders after 4 out - briefly went second after 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 16/1 tchd 33/1)
5 G Poor
Seamus Neville 158 lbs 28/1 3.75
2m 2m1f 2m1f 2m3f 2m1f
2m3f 2m½f 2m4f 2m 2m4f
12th
Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - keeping on when stumbled after 2 out - never dangerous(op 28/1)
5 M Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 164 lbs 33/1 7
2m4f 2m4½f
2m3f 2m2f 1m7½f 2m½f 2m
13th
Prominent - prominent behind clear leaders before 4 out - weakened 3 out - not fluent 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
7 M Poor
Sean Aherne 156 lbs 9/1 9
2m4f 2m 2m½f 2m1f 2m3½f
2m 2m3f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m7f
14th
Midfield - bit short of room soon after start - weakened and dropped to rear after 5th - tailed off before 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
5 M Poor
Stephen Ryan 159 lbs 14/1 53
2m4f 2m3½f
1m1½f 1m4f 2m4f 2m 2m
15th
Didn't always jump with fluency - soon prominent - midfield behind clear leaders before 4 out - weakening when mistake 3 out(op 80/1)
6 M Poor
Adrian Sexton 151 lbs 100/1 0.3
2m 2m6f 2m 1m4½f 2m½f
6f 2m5f
16th
Prominent - lost position when not fluent 5th - weakening when mistake 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 80/1)
N/A Poor
John J Cullen 157 lbs 125/1 7.5
-
2m1f 2m2f 2m½f 1m2f 1m6f
17th
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - prominent behind clear leaders before 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
4 G Poor
Michael Mulvany 162 lbs 50/1 14
2m
2m 2m4f 2m 2m½f 2m
99th
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leaders before 4 out - weakened after 3 out - dropped to rear when pulled up before last(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
11 G Poor
Darren Collins 164 lbs 9/1 -
2m 1m7½f 2m4½f 2m 2m
1m5f 2m 1m4f 1m7f 1m4f
99th
Soon midfield - midfield behind clear leaders before 4 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
6 G Poor
Mrs John Harrington 166 lbs 28/1 -
2m 1m4f 1m4f
2m 2m1f 1m2½f 1m4f 1m4f
99th
Raced in second - not fluent 4th - clear with one other before 4 out - weakened after 3 out - tired jump 2 out - dropped to rear when pulled up before last(op 50/1)
6 M Poor
Adrian Murray 157 lbs 80/1 -
-
2m2½f 2m 1m7½f 2m3f 2m1½f
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear and detached - mistake 4th - struggling after 4 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 20/1)
7 M Poor
W J Lanigan 160 lbs 33/1 -
2m3½f 2m6f 1m7½f 3m 2m6½f
2m6f 2m½f 2m3f 2m 2m
99th
Midfield - midfield behind clear leaders before 4 out - brief headway before 3 out - not fluent and weakened 3 out - dropped to rear when pulled up before last(op 66/1)
8 G Poor
I Madden 151 lbs 50/1 -
2m4f 2m 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m6½f