Punchestown (IRE)
14:20
Punchestown Premiere Weekend 23rd & 24th November Mares Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €13 Place: €2.60 €1.90 €2.20 Exacta: €58.60 Tricast: €556.52 Trifecta: €346.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Hasten Slowly (IRE) 5 M AVG John C McConnell 154 lbs 10/1 Won Made all - not fluent 2nd - pushed along approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - reduced lead towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2nd 7 Vischio (IRE) 8 M AVG R Donohoe 156 lbs 13/2 - Reluctant to line up - midfield - headway on outer after 2 out - prominent when slow jump last - went second towards finish - nearest finish(op 15/2)
3rd 8 Cash The Cheque (IRE) 6 M Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 155 lbs 8/1 - Sweating - prominent - not fluent 5 out - challenging approaching last - ran on run-in - lost second towards finish(tchd 6/1 and 17/2)
4th 6 Ta Na La (USA) 6 M Poor T M Walsh 151 lbs 5/2J - Took keen hold - midfield - headway approaching last - no extra run-in(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
5th 9 Betty Dutton (IRE) 7 M Poor E J O'Grady 147 lbs 13/2 - Prominent - not fluent 2nd - weakened approaching last(op 7/1)
6th 1 First Dare (IRE) 6 M AVG Liz Doyle 159 lbs 5/2J - In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - weakened after 2 out(op 2/1 tchd 11/4)
7th 2 Saddle Her Up (IRE) 6 M AVG Declan Queally 161 lbs 12/1 - In rear - midfield 2 out - soon weakened quickly
8th 5 Optional Mix (IRE) 9 M AVG Eoin Doyle 157 lbs 22/1 - In rear - pecked on landing 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
PU 3 Timeless Piece (IRE) 4 F AVG Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 25/1 - Midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - soon eased - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said filly was lame; vet reported filly was injured post race)(op 18/1)