Punchestown (IRE) Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Eagle Fang (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Oakley Brown
(5)lbs
|
William Durkan | 155 lbs | 22/1 | Won | 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) | |
| 2nd | 2 | Ataboycharlie (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Edward Cawley | 166 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Anotherway (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 11/8F | 1 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 13 | Fenway Park (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 159 lbs | 20/1 | 5.5 | 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) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Rainbow Trail (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 15/2 | 1.25 | Prominent - went second before 3 out - lost second before last - weakening when mistake last(op 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 15 | Ballycashin (IRE) | 8 M | Poor |
Conor Clarke
(7)lbs
|
Anthony Mullins | 145 lbs | 100/1 | 0.2 | 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) | |
| 7th | 7 | Tounsivator (FR) | 6 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - in touch with leaders when edged right and hampered rival 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Silver King (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Oliver McKiernan | 166 lbs | 80/1 | 12 | Disputed lead early - raced in second after 3rd - lost second and weakened before 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 100/1) | ||
| 9th | 11 | Arctic Gale (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Emmet Mullins | 159 lbs | 16/1 | 3.75 | Towards rear - hampered by faller 1st - not fluent 4th - brief headway when mistake 3 out - no impression after 2 out | ||
| 10th | 10 | Mighty Bandit (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Warren Greatrex | 160 lbs | 25/1 | 4.75 | In touch with leaders - prominent on inner after 4 out - weakened quickly before last(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Montecam (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 166 lbs | 12/1 | - | Prominent on inner - fell 1st(op 9/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Ascending (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 159 lbs | 11/2 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 14 | Scriabin (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Patrick Griffin | 153 lbs | 200/1 | - | Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in last - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Billericay Dickie (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 166 lbs | 6/1 | - | 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) |