Punchestown (IRE)
16:50
Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sat, 04 May 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €3.25 Place: €1.30 €1.50 €1.50 Exacta: €9 Tricast: €25.30 Trifecta: €43.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - towards rear - still plenty to do when switched left home turn - pushed along and headway approaching last - ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish - won going away(op 7/4)
5 M Good W P Mullins 147 lbs 9/4F Won
2nd
Prominent - disputed lead after 1st - prominent 2nd - pushed along 2 out - led when edged left last - ran on well but headed towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 85/40)
5 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 154 lbs 5/2 1.5
3rd
Led - joined after 1st - prominent 2nd - led again when hit 2 out - soon pushed along - headed approaching last - kept on run-in(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
5 G AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 154 lbs 5/1 .5
4th
Held up in midfield - pushed along and headway from 2 out - pressed leaders when slightly hampered and not fluent last - kept on run-in(op 6/1)
5 G Good W P Mullins 154 lbs 5/1 0.3
5th
Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead after 1st - led clearly 2nd - hit 5 out - not fluent 3 out - headed 2 out - soon ridden - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 80/1)
4 G AVG J S Bolger 154 lbs 66/1 1
6th
In rear - some headway after 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 80/1)
4 G AVG W P Mullins 154 lbs 40/1 6
7th
Prominent - dropped to midfield 2nd - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1)
5 G Poor Philip Fenton 154 lbs 28/1 4
8th
Midfield - headway and briefly disputed lead after 1st - prominent 2nd - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1)
4 F AVG W P Mullins 147 lbs 18/1 2.25
9th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
5 G Poor W P Mullins 154 lbs 9/1 2.5
10th
Jumped left on occasions - in rear throughout(op 33/1)
5 G AVG W P Mullins 154 lbs 28/1 1.75