Punchestown (IRE) Races
Punchestown (IRE)
14:00
50 000 Euros BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Punchestown (IRE)
Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2025
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Surface: Turf
Win: €2.50
Place: €1.10 €1.10 €2.80
Exacta: €5.40
Trifecta: €27.20
Non-Runners: San Aer (ran yesterday), Underhercontrol (coughing), Welcome Aboard (ran yesterday)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Runcok (FR) | 4 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 158 lbs | 6/4F | Won | Made all - clear 4 out - awkward jump 3 out - pushed along and reduced lead approaching last - pushed out and kept on well run-in (jockey said gelding hung both ways at times during the race)(op 7/4 tchd 5/4) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Grey Pharoh (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 158 lbs | 7/4 | 1.5 | Raced in second and clear with one other throughout - headway approaching last - not fluent last - no impression towards finish(op 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Free Flow (USA) | 5 G | Poor | Ross O'Sullivan | 158 lbs | 12/1 | 25 | Midfield - headway from 2 out - not fluent last - ran on and went modest third run-in - no match for first two(op 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Lambay Island (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 158 lbs | 7/1 | 1.25 | Raced in fourth behind clear leaders - outpaced after 2 out - kept on and went remote fourth run-in(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Fortunate Lighting (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | C Byrnes | 159 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Midfield - some headway 2 out - kept on from last - never near to challenge(op 11/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Come On The Lads (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 166 lbs | 6/1 | 1 | Raced in third behind clear leaders - headway 3rd - outpaced after 2 out - weakened from last(op 7/2) | ||
| 7th | 2 | High Court Cave (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Noel C Kelly | 166 lbs | 33/1 | 15 | Towards rear - some headway from 2 out - never dangerous(op 22/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 8th | 12 | Regards To Rose (IRE) | 5 M | AVG |
G B Noonan
(5)lbs
|
Eoin Christopher McCarthy | 146 lbs | 66/1 | 2.75 | Never better than midfield(op 50/1) | |
| 9th | 13 | Spread Your Wings (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Peter Smithers
(7)lbs
|
Padraig Roche | 144 lbs | 40/1 | 6 | Towards rear throughout(op 33/1) | |
| 10th | 10 | Vallon Du Plessis (FR) | 5 G | Poor |
Ivan Ryan
(7)lbs
|
Tom Dreaper | 151 lbs | 200/1 | 25 | Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear throughout - tailed off(op 300/1) | |
| 11th | 9 | Summer Is Here (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | P J Rothwell | 158 lbs | 300/1 | 7 | Towards rear throughout - tailed off(op 250/1 tchd 150/1) |