Punchestown (IRE)
14:30
Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Thu, 01 May 2025 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €9.50 Place: €2 €11.20 €5.20 Exacta: €688.50 Tricast: €11020.99
Non-Runners: Expound (coughing), Free Flow (allergy), Green Sky (reserve), Kaptain Bay (temperature), Marelly (reserve), Withabitofluk (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders on inner - pushed along after 2 out - switched left home turn - chased clear leader approaching last - ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding didn't appreciate the travelling on his last run at Kelso and seemed happier in himself today)(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
4 G AVG A J Martin 164 lbs 17/2 Won
2nd
Prominent - soon went second - led 3 out - 3 lengths ahead approaching last - ridden after last - kept on but headed towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding didn't stay on his last run over 2m4f and the drop in trip today seemed to work)(op 66/1)
7 G AVG Martin Hassett 150 lbs 50/1 .5
3rd
Midfield - in touch with leaders 3rd - prominent 2 out - went third approaching last - not fluent last - soon outpaced - no match for first two(op 16/1)
4 G Poor Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 28/1 9.5
4th
Towards rear - headway from 2 out - still plenty to do approaching last - ran on well and went fourth towards finish - nearest finish(op 17/2)
4 F Poor Joseph Patrick O'Brien 145 lbs 12/1 .5
5th
Towards rear - good headway on outer and in touch with leaders before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - lost fourth inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
6 G AVG Conor O'Dwyer 152 lbs 9/1 2.5
6th
Towards rear - headway after 2 out - ran on well from last - not reach leaders(tchd 22/1)
5 G AVG P J Rothwell 155 lbs 20/1 0.2
7th
Midfield - mistake on inner 3 out - ran on from last - not reach leaders(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
10 G AVG Adrian Murray 155 lbs 33/1 0.1
8th
Midfield - some headway on inner after 2 out - kept on - never on terms(op 10/1)
5 G Poor Jonjo & A J O'Neill 156 lbs 12/1 0.2
9th
Never better than midfield - kept on from last(op 8/1 tchd 6/1)
6 G AVG Harry Fry 163 lbs 7/1 .5
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10th
Never better than midfield(op 40/1)
7 G AVG Peter Fahey 160 lbs 50/1 0.2
11th
In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - weakened approaching last
6 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 163 lbs 18/1 0.1
12th
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 3rd - brief headway home turn - no impression approaching last(op 7/2)
6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 4/1F 1.5
13th
Midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
8 M Poor Anthony Mullins 154 lbs 40/1 1.75
14th
Never better than midfield(tchd 20/1)
11 G AVG Adrian Murray 163 lbs 22/1 1.75
15th
Soon led - headed 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 28/1)
5 G Poor Timothy Doyle 154 lbs 40/1 3.75
16th
Midfield - hit 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 18/1)
5 G AVG Gary McGill 150 lbs 22/1 1.25
17th
Prominent - pecked on landing 1st - weakened from 2 out(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
4 G Poor Harry Derham 160 lbs 6/1 1.75
18th
Prominent - weakened quickly after 2 out(op 11/1)
5 M AVG Henry De Bromhead 162 lbs 16/1 3.25
19th
Midfield - weakened from 2 out(op 12/1)
6 G AVG Liz Doyle 157 lbs 15/2 2
20th
Midfield - weakened before 2 out(tchd 80/1)
5 G AVG John Gerard Lonergan 154 lbs 66/1 8
21st
Never better than midfield - towards rear halfway - no extra from 2 out(tchd 40/1)
4 G Poor A Oliver 155 lbs 33/1 14
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22nd
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout(op 100/1)
4 G AVG Eamonn O'Connell 160 lbs 150/1 25