IREPunchestown (IRE) Races

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Punchestown (IRE)
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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 Distance: 2m6f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €10.40 Place: €2.50 €1.50 €1.30 Exacta: €74 Trifecta: €280
Non-Runners: Hotel Du Nord (unsuitable ground), School Boy Hours (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Gallant John Joe (IRE) 10 G Poor
Oliver McKiernan 161 lbs 10/1 Won Waited with - 6th halfway - improved to challenge between horses 2 out - led narrowly between last 2 and driven clear before last - kept on well - comfortably(op 6/1)
2nd 10 The Gunner Murphy (IRE) N/A Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 166 lbs 100/30 2 Chased leaders early until soon settled in mid-division - 5th halfway - driven 2 out and no impression on winner under pressure in 4th before last - ran on into never threatening 2nd near finish - not trouble winner(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
3rd 8 Sweet Flight (GER) N/A Poor
W P Mullins 166 lbs 9/2 1.75 Mid-division - ridden behind leaders 2 out and improved into 2nd before last where bad mistake and no impression on winner after - dropped to 3rd near finish(op 3/1)
4th 12 Portnablagh (IRE) N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 25/1 1.5 Chased leaders - 3rd halfway - close up before 3 out and soon disputed lead - headed between last 2 and no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd before last where slight mistake - one pace in 4th closing stages(op 20/1)
5th 3 Grotesque (GB) N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 4/1 9.5 Led narrowly until soon joined and headed - disputed lead from 2nd - close 2nd after halfway - led narrowly 3 out until soon joined - ridden and headed after next - weakened into 5th before last(op 5/1)
6th 9 The Dabbler (IRE) 11 G Poor
M Phelan 166 lbs 50/1 0.3 Chased leaders early - slight mistake 2nd - pushed along in 8th before 2 out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 7th between last 2 - kept on one pace(op 50/1 tchd 66/1 and 33/1)
7th 5 Mount Pelier (IRE) N/A AVG
Alan Fleming 166 lbs 9/4F 1 Held up in touch - slight mistake disputing close 5th 2 out - soon ridden in 5th and no extra after 2 out - weakened before last(op 2/1 tchd 5/2)
8th 1 First Class Return (IRE) N/A Poor
M F Morris 166 lbs 33/1 19 Chased leaders early - 9th after halfway - pushed along and no impression before 3 out - one pace after (trainer said that his charge resented the fitted tongue strap)(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
9th 13 Wild Rumour (IRE) N/A Poor
Mrs Lorna Fowler 152 lbs 66/1 6 Towards rear throughout - no impression before 3 out - weakened - never a factor(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
10th 11 The Shunter (IRE) 11 G AVG
John O Clifford 159 lbs 16/1 15 Close up behind leader until soon disputed and led narrowly - joined 2nd and disputed lead - slight mistake 4th - narrow advantage after halfway - headed 3 out and weakened quickly from before next(op 20/1)
11th 7 Shanroe Al C (IRE) 10 G AVG
Karl Thornton 166 lbs 66/1 70 Always behind - slight mistake in rear 3rd - no impression and trailing from halfway - never a factor(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)