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Tote's Cheers To 2024 Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m3f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.34 Place: €1.50 €2.30 €13.50 Exacta: €30.20 Tricast: €1161.99 Trifecta: €1440.90
Non-Runners: Ballywilliam Boy (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m 2m 2m4½f 2m4f
1st
Prominent on inner - bit short of room going okay after 2 out - switched left and nudged along home turn - soon in the clear going best - led approaching last - pushed out and clear run-in - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 11/4)
8 G Good
Barry Connell 166 lbs 100/30 Won
2m6f
2m 2m½f 2m6f 2m2f 2m4f
2nd
Towards rear - mistake and dropped to last when jockey looked down to see if something was amiss 6th - towards rear when headway after 3 out - went second when ridden after last - kept on well (jockey said gelding either took a false step or struck into himself and lost his position after jumping 2nd hurdle past stands but was sound so he continued on)(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
6 G AVG
W P Mullins 161 lbs 8/1 1.5
2m 2m4½f 2m
2m4½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m2f 2m3½f
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 2 out - weakened after last - no match for first two(tchd 40/1)
8 G Poor
P J Rothwell 141 lbs 50/1 6.5
2m2½f 2m3f 2m 2m½f 2m½f
2m1½f 2m4½f 2m½f 2m 2m4f
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 2 out - ran on after last - went modest fourth final strides(op 7/1)
6 M Poor
E D Delany 144 lbs 6/1 5
2m4f 2m7½f 2m4f 2m4f
2m 2m1½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m4f
5th
Jumped left on occasions - led - disputed lead after 6th - pressed leader before 4 out - joined leader 3 out - led again home turn - headed and weakened approaching last - lost fourth final strides(op 8/1)
6 G Poor
P J Rothwell 146 lbs 13/2 .5
2m½f 2m3½f 2m
2m3½f 2m2½f 2m1f 2m1½f 3m
6th
Pressed leader - disputed lead after 6th - led when pecked on landing 4 out - joined 3 out - headed home turn - weakened before last(tchd 80/1)
10 G AVG
Miss Evanna McCutcheon 153 lbs 66/1 5
3m1f 2m5½f 3m½f 2m4f 2m6f
2m 1m7½f 2m4½f 2m½f 1m6f
7th
In touch with leaders - weakened before last(op 33/1)
6 G Poor
J A Nash 158 lbs 25/1 1.75
2m3½f 1m7½f 2m 2m3½f 1m5½f
1m 2m½f 2m2f 2m 2m
8th
Midfield - headway and prominent 3 out - weakened before last(op 25/1)
4 G Poor
A Oliver 157 lbs 33/1 .5
1m7½f 2m 2m½f
2m7f 2m7½f 3m 3m½f 2m3½f
9th
In rear throughout(op 22/1)
9 G Poor
Timothy Doyle 154 lbs 14/1 12
3m½f 3m½f 3m½f 2m4½f
2m1f 2m½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
10th
Took keen hold - never better than midfield - weakened before last - dropped to rear when tired jump last(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
6 G Poor
Desmond McDonogh 149 lbs 11/2 0.2
2m4f 2m3f 2m3½f 2m3f 2m
2m 2m1f 2m 1m2½f 2m
99th
Soon towards rear - brief headway before 3 out - weakened after 2 out - pulled up after last(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
10 G Poor
Patrick J McKenna 151 lbs 40/1 -
2m 2m 2m 2m3½f 2m½f
2m4f 2m3f 2m4f 2m2f 2m4½f
99th
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 5th - towards rear when bad mistake 3 out - unseated just after 3 out
6 G AVG
Stephen Gerard Carey 149 lbs 11/4F -
2m4f 2m 2m3f 2m 2m4f