Punchestown (IRE)
17:25
Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 Distance: 3m1f Type: Flat Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €5.20 Place: €1.30 €1.10 €2 Exacta: €7.70 Tricast: €17.06 Trifecta: €29.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - went second before 4th - led on inner 3 out - going best and clear after 2 out - ridden briefly after last - eased final strides - comfortably
8 G AVG Martin Brassil 164 lbs 7/2 Won
2nd
Didn't always jump with fluency - led narrowly early - raced in second before 2nd - lost second but prominent before 4th - pushed along after 3 out - switched right before 2 out - ridden when went second before last - kept on but no match for winner(op 4/9)
9 G Elite W P Mullins 164 lbs 1/2F 1.25
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent when pushed along and raced wide after 3 out - keeping on when bumped rival last - went third and kept on run-in - no match for first two(op 14/1)
9 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 164 lbs 12/1 2.25
4th
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent on inner from 3 out - carried right and hampered before 2 out - not fluent and lost position 2 out - kept on after last - went fourth towards finish(op 50/1)
9 G AVG M F Morris 164 lbs 40/1 1.5
5th
Jumped left on occasions - towards rear - headway when raced wide after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - briefly went third last - weakened run-in(op 40/1)
10 G Good W P Mullins 164 lbs 33/1 .5
6th
Jumped left - prominent - led before 2nd - headed but prominent 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakening when bumped last(op 33/1)
10 G AVG Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 25/1 4
7th
Took keen hold - midfield - headway and prominent 2 out - weakening when not fluent last
9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 33/1 2.25
8th
Never better than midfield - not fluent 6th - weakening when mistake 3 out(op 40/1)
8 G AVG W P Mullins 164 lbs 33/1 32
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last - detached when pecked on landing and pushed along briefly 12th - reminders after 5 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out - never going well(op 16/1)
10 G AVG Lucinda Russell 164 lbs 18/1 -
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