Punchestown (IRE) Races
Punchestown (IRE)
16:10
Festival 2025 Group Tickets From 27 Euros Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Punchestown (IRE)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Surface: Turf
Win: €5.80
Place: €2.40 €1.80 €3.80
Exacta: €19
Tricast: €92.75
Trifecta: €173.60
Non-Runners: Awakino (coughing)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Without Exception (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Tiernan Power Roche
(5)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 141 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Midfield - headway from 2 out - went second but 4 lengths down last - ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish(op 6/1) | |
| 2nd | 2 | Blue Reed (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Carl Millar
(5)lbs
|
Cian Collins | 159 lbs | 9/4F | 1.5 | Led - not fluent 4th - clear with one other 5th - not fluent 2 out - pushed along and 4 lengths ahead approaching last - ridden out and much reduced lead run-in - headed towards finish(op 4/1) | |
| 3rd | 13 | Joe's Turn (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Mark Michael McNiff | 148 lbs | 10/1 | 8 | Prominent throughout - outpaced after 2 out - ran on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 12 | I'm For Home (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | R K Watson | 149 lbs | 11/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders on inner - disputing third halfway - chased clear leader home turn - weakened from last(op 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Lariat (GB) | 9 G | Poor |
Dylan Kidd
(7)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 146 lbs | 10/1 | 4.5 | In touch with leaders - soon prominent - outpaced after 2 out(tchd 17/2) | |
| 6th | 7 | Run For Cover (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Martin Brassil | 154 lbs | 40/1 | .75 | Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - bit short of room on inner after 2 out - ran on from last - never on terms(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Duce Bigalow (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(5)lbs
|
Seamus Neville | 149 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Prominent - soon went second - not fluent 3rd - clear with one other 5th - weakened approaching last(op 14/1) | |
| 8th | 10 | Sonny Fella (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Harry Sexton
(7)lbs
|
W M Roper | 146 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Towards rear - headway into midfield after 2 out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 9th | 3 | Coffeys Forge (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 162 lbs | 100/30 | 11 | Midfield - brief headway before 2 out - soon weakened (vet said gelding lost his left hind shoe but was otherwise post race normal)(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 10th | 4 | Silent Flight (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Philip M Byrne | 160 lbs | 8/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear - headway into midfield 2 out - soon no impression(op 11/1) | ||
| 11th | 1 | High Honour (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
John Shinnick
(5)lbs
|
Donal Kinsella | 163 lbs | 50/1 | 1.5 | Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1) | |
| 12th | 5 | Kiln Time (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | David Harry Kelly | 158 lbs | 22/1 | 25 | Towards rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 13th | 16 | Masterstonemason (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Conor Stone-Walsh
(5)lbs
|
F Costello | 137 lbs | 100/1 | 6.5 | Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders 3rd - weakened 4 out(op 66/1 tchd 150/1) | |
| 14th | 11 | Princess Fiadh (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Robbie Geoghegan
(7)lbs
|
K A Heffernan | 144 lbs | 150/1 | 3 | Never better than midfield - weakened from 2 out(op 28/1) | |
| 15th | 15 | Nicoles Getaway (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Sean Aherne | 143 lbs | 50/1 | 61 | Never better than midfield - towards rear halfway - detached after 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1) |