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Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2017 Distance: 2m Type: Flat Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €1.70 Place: €1.02 €1.40 €7.20 Exacta: €5.60 Trifecta: €118.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Rapid Escape (IRE) N/A Elite
Gordon Elliott 156 lbs 4/6F Won Chased leader at moderate early pace until soon settled behind leaders - 3rd at halfway - dropped to 4th after halfway - took closer order in 2nd from 3f out and led travelling well over 2f out - soon eased clear - ridden and stayed on well final furlong(op 8/11 tchd 4/5)
2nd 7 The Holy One (IRE) N/A Poor
Mrs John Harrington 151 lbs 11/2 4 Held up at moderate early pace - 4th at halfway - improved into 2nd after halfway - lost place from 3f out - ridden into 2nd over 1f out and no impression on winner - kept on same pace(op 5/1)
3rd 8 The Shunter (IRE) 11 G AVG
John O Clifford 147 lbs 50/1 5.5 Led at at moderate early pace - hung at times - extended advantage before halfway - reduced lead after halfway - ridden and headed over 2f out - soon no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd - kept on one pace inside final furlong - just held 3rd(op 66/1)
4th 4 Punches Cross (IRE) 10 G Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 154 lbs 4/1 0.3 Chased leaders at moderate early pace - 5th at halfway - ridden in 4th over 2f out and no impression on winner 1f out where short of room briefly and switched left - kept on one pace inside final furlong - just held for 3rd(op 5/1)
5th 6 Speirling (IRE) N/A Poor
Patrick G Kelly 154 lbs 5/1 2.5 Held up at moderate early pace - disputed 6th at halfway - headway into 5th from over 3f out - soon pushed along and no impression on leaders over 1f out - kept on one pace(op 9/2)
6th 3 Oldcastle (IRE) N/A Poor
John Patrick Ryan 147 lbs 66/1 16 Held up at moderate early pace - disputed 6th at halfway - ridden in 6th and no impression over 2f out - weakened(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
7th 5 Singirishmansing (IRE) N/A Poor
Patrick G Kelly 147 lbs 33/1 8 Waited with in rear at moderate early pace - last at halfway - pushed along under 5f out and soon no extra - weakened(op 50/1)
8th 2 Gaillimh Abu (IRE) N/A Poor
Patrick G Kelly 147 lbs 28/1 3.75 Soon settled behind leader at moderate early pace - 2nd at halfway - dropped to 3rd after halfway - weakened from under 4f out(op 33/1)