Punchestown (IRE)
13:18
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €3.75 Place: €1.50 €1.70 €5.30 Exacta: €19.70 Tricast: €230.64 Trifecta: €663.80
Non-Runners: Glorytogod Tom (allergy)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway 5th - went second going easily before 2 out - led going easily and went clear after 2 out - canter(op 5/2)
6 G AVG Gerard Keane 165 lbs 11/4J Won
2nd
Midfield early - prominent behind clear leader after 2nd - went second 4 out - lost second and pushed along before 2 out - went second again but no chance with winner before last - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
6 G Poor Shane Crawley 159 lbs 11/2 12
3rd
Towards rear - dropped to last after 4th - still plenty to do when steady headway after 4 out - not fluent 2 out - went modest third before last - kept on(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
4 G Poor Paul Nolan 161 lbs 18/1 3.5
4th
Prominent - led before 2nd - soon clear - reduced lead 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon headed - weakened before last(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
10 M AVG Liam P Cusack 167 lbs 14/1 12
5th
In touch with leaders early - not fluent 1st - towards rear after 2nd - headway before 5th - prominent behind clear leader but no extra after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
8 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 160 lbs 9/1 0.3
6th
Held up in rear - headway into midfield after 4 out - pecked on landing when stumbled 2 out - soon weakened(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and 7/1)
9 G AVG Peter Fahey 160 lbs 11/2 14
7th
Led early - raced in second before 2nd - lost position before 4th - dropped to rear when reminders and weakened after 4 out(op 40/1)
11 G Poor Sean Aherne 170 lbs 33/1 11
8th
Prominent early - chased clear leader before 5th - lost second when mistake 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 10/3)
6 G Poor P J Rothwell 169 lbs 11/4J 53
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - dropped to midfield after 3rd - towards rear when pushed along after 4 out - no impression when fell heavily 2 out(tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
6 G Poor Barry J Fitzgerald 151 lbs 10/1 -