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Punchestown (IRE)
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Old House Kill Maiden Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €2.40 Place: €1.10 €2.10 €1.40 Exacta: €16.50 Trifecta: €42.70
Non-Runners: Majestic Force (declared in error), Whale Harbour (temperature)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m 2m4f
1st
Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - led - headed before 4th - joined leader from 5th - mistake 4 out - soon lost second - lost third 3 out - rallied after 2 out - ridden when led again last - ran on well(op 2/1)
5 M AVG
W P Mullins 159 lbs 13/8 Won
2m4f 2m½f 3m1f 2m6½f 2m7f
2m 2m 2m 2m3f
2nd
Soon pressed leader - led narrowly before 4th - not fluent and joined 5th - ridden towards near side when bad mistake and headed last - kept on - no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
6 G Poor
Paul Nolan 166 lbs 10/1 4
2m4f 1m4½f 2m4f 2m1f 2m4f
2m 2m6½f
3rd
Prominent - went second after 4 out - challenging before last - no extra when not fluent last(op 8/11)
6 G Good
P J Rothwell 163 lbs 5/4F 2.5
2m 2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m
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4th
Prominent - went third after 3 out - lost third and weakened before last(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
6 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 14/1 3
2m5½f 2m½f 2m3½f 2m6f 3m
2m½f 2m4f 2m
5th
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway before 3 out - in touch with leaders but no extra after 2 out
5 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 159 lbs 200/1 .5
2m4f 2m2½f 2m 2m2f 2m4f
2m2f 2m
6th
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - mistake 4th - brief headway after 2 out - no telling impression (jockey said gelding didn't finish out as well as he expected)(op 6/1)
6 G Poor
Oliver McKiernan 166 lbs 4/1 1.5
1m7½f 2m3f 2m4½f 2m½f 2m4f
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7th
In touch with leaders - towards rear when pecked on landing 2nd - mistake 5th - dropped to last when weakened 3 out(tchd 50/1)
7 G Poor
Thomas Gibney 166 lbs 66/1 22
1m7½f 3m 3m
1m7½f 2m
99th
In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 150/1)
5 G Poor
Gerard Keane 166 lbs 250/1 -
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