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Punchestown (IRE)
19:05
Uniquely Novice Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Fri, 03 May 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €23.40 Place: €4.50 €4.10 €1.60 Exacta: €439.50 Tricast: €1272.36 Trifecta: €2335.20
Non-Runners: Lark In The Mornin (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m½f
1st
Prominent - ridden when went second before last - ran on to lead towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the last run was in a very competitive race at the Cheltenham Festival and today's race represented a drop in grade)(tchd 20/1)
4 G AVG
William Durkan 155 lbs 22/1 Won
2m2½f 2m4f 3m½f 2m5f 2m4f
2m3f 2m 2m 2m 2m
2nd
Towards rear - hampered by faller 1st - headway after 4 out - in touch with leaders when bit short of room on inner after 2 out - ridden when keeping on before last - ran on and went second when edged left towards finish(op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
7 G Poor
Edward Cawley 166 lbs 25/1 .5
2m3f 2m4f 2m5½f 2m6f 2m
1m4f 1m2f 2m 2m 2m4f
3rd
Disputed lead early - led clearly and after 3rd - going okay after 2 out - not fluent last - soon ridden and reduced lead - headed when weakened and lost second towards finish(op 11/10)
6 G AVG
W P Mullins 166 lbs 11/8F 1
1m4f 2m 2m 2m2½f 2m
1m7½f 2m 2m3f 2m4f
4th
Midfield - headway when not fluent 2 out - soon bit short of room on inner and lost position - kept on approaching last - ran on and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 16/1)
5 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 20/1 5.5
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m3½f
2m½f 2m3½f 1m7½f 1m7½f
5th
Prominent - went second before 3 out - lost second before last - weakening when mistake last(op 12/1)
6 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 15/2 1.25
2m4f 2m2½f 3m 2m5f 2m4f
3m½f 3m 2m4½f 2m7f 2m4f
6th
Raced lazily at times - didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - slightly hampered 1st - still plenty to do when headway after 2 out - ran on after last - nearest finish(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
8 M Poor
Anthony Mullins 145 lbs 100/1 0.2
2m3f 2m½f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m4f
1m3f 1m7½f 2m
7th
Midfield - in touch with leaders when edged right and hampered rival 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 18/1)
6 G AVG
W P Mullins 166 lbs 16/1 1.25
1m4f 2m 2m2½f 2m 2m½f
2m5f 3m 2m4½f 2m4f 2m4f
8th
Disputed lead early - raced in second after 3rd - lost second and weakened before 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
9 G Poor
Oliver McKiernan 166 lbs 80/1 12
2m4f 2m2½f 2m 3m 3m
2m½f 2m
9th
Towards rear - hampered by faller 1st - not fluent 4th - brief headway when mistake 3 out - no impression after 2 out
6 G AVG
Emmet Mullins 159 lbs 16/1 3.75
2m½f 2m5f 2m7f 2m4½f 2m4½f
2m½f 2m 2m1f
10th
In touch with leaders - prominent on inner after 4 out - weakened quickly before last(op 10/1)
4 G AVG
Warren Greatrex 160 lbs 25/1 4.75
1m2f 1m2f 1m2f 1m4f 1m4f
2m 2m 2m3½f 2m3½f 2m3½f
99th
Prominent on inner - fell 1st(op 9/1)
6 G Poor
Nicky Henderson 166 lbs 12/1 -
2m4½f 2m5f 2m½f 2m3f 3m½f
2m 2m1f 2m½f 2m 1m7½f
99th
Midfield - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders when hampered and bad mistake 2 out - soon pulled up - not recover(op 7/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 15/2)
5 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 11/2 -
1m6f 1m4f 2m 1m4f 2m4f
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99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in last - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 100/1)
5 G Poor
Patrick Griffin 153 lbs 200/1 -
2m 2m 2m1f 2m 2m
2m4f 2m4½f
99th
Prominent on inner early - towards rear when mistake and lost ground 5 out - soon dropped to last - pulled up before 4 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
5 G AVG
W P Mullins 166 lbs 6/1 -
2m6½f 3m 2m6f 2m7½f