Punchestown (IRE) Races
Punchestown (IRE)
13:25
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
Punchestown (IRE)
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025
Distance: 2m3½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €5.50
Place: €2.10 €2.90
Exacta: €21.30
Tricast: €458.62
Trifecta: €127.40
Non-Runners: School Lane (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Midweek Voices (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Eoin Doyle | 166 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Prominent - jumped slightly left and bumped rival 1st - prominent behind clear leader when not fluent 4th - went second before 8th - disputed lead before 4 out - led going best before 2 out - went clear after 2 out - easily | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Mahlers Cove (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | James Joseph Mangan | 159 lbs | 7/1 | - | Prominent - chased clear leader after 2nd - lost second and prominent behind clear leader before 8th - disputed lead before 4 out - pressed winner when pushed along towards near side before 2 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - no match for winner(tchd 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Wild As Fire (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Edward Cawley | 147 lbs | 16/1 | - | Jumped left on occasions - in touch with leaders - mistake 3 out - went modest third from 2 out - no match for first two(op 14/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Papa Barns (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Patrick M O'Brien
(4)lbs
|
Tom Dreaper | 146 lbs | 15/8J | - | Jumped left on occasions - led - clear after 2nd - took keen hold and hung left after 6th - reduced lead 10th - headed before 4 out - reminder home turn - weakening when lost third from 2 out (jockey said gelding hung badly left throughout)(op 2/1) | |
| 5th | 5 | Mastermacblack (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Jack G Gilligan
(2)lbs
|
P J Breen | 151 lbs | 16/1 | - | Prominent - prominent behind clear leader when mistake and lost position 7th - soon reminders - dropped to rear after 9th - struggling when reminders after 5 out - weakened before 4 out - soon tailed off(op 22/1) | |
| PU | 2 | Toon Town (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 160 lbs | 15/8J | - | Raced in last early - in touch with leaders after 2nd - brief headway when bad mistake and pecked on landing then lost ground quickly 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1) | ||
| PU | 4 | Ivar The Boneless (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Niall Moore
(4)lbs
|
R K Watson | 152 lbs | 50/1 | - | Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - slow jump 10th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1) |