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Punchestown (IRE)
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Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €8 Place: €2.30 €6.90 €2.70 Exacta: €225 Tricast: €2125.74 Trifecta: €2547.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Cedar Hill (IRE) 10 G AVG
Shane Crawley 160 lbs 7/1 Won Led and disputed early - close 2nd after 3rd - disputed lead again 3 out - led narrowly travelling well after next - extended advantage before last - ridden out run-in and kept on well - comfortably (trainer said - regarding improvement in form - gelding was disappointing the last day where he blew up in running - on his first start in a handicap. trainer added - he got knocked about in that race but a subsequent endoscopic examination found no abnormality. today - a tongue strap was applied and the experience of a run in a handicap contributed to the improved performance)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2nd 13 Balaclava (IRE) 10 G Poor
Ms Maria Kelly 152 lbs 25/1 2.5 Chased leaders - disputed 4th at halfway - took closer order after 3 out - ridden in 3rd after next and went 2nd under pressure before last - kept on well run-in - always held by winner(op 28/1)
3rd 1 Rebel Waltz (IRE) 7 G Poor
T J Nagle Jr 166 lbs 12/1 2 Held up in touch - mistake disputing 5th 2 out - soon ridden between horses and no impression on winner in 5th before last where not fluent - closed under pressure in 4th after last into never threatening 3rd close home
4th 16 Knockanora Lady (IRE) N/A Poor
S Curling 152 lbs 5/1F 0.2 Mid-division - took closer order from halfway - 8th before 3 out - ridden into 4th after 2 out and closed under pressure into 3rd at last where mistake - no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd run-in - dropped to 4th close home(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
5th 9 Dubheen (GB) N/A Poor
Garrett James Power 157 lbs 20/1 3.5 Chased leaders - disputed 4th at halfway - pushed along behind leaders after 3 out - not fluent next and soon ridden in 7th - lost place on inner before straight - ran on again from before last into never threatening 5th run-in(op 16/1)
6th 14 Shes Gold (IRE) N/A Poor
Thomas Mullins 153 lbs 40/1 1.25 Mid-division - pushed along in 10th after 2 out where not much room briefly - went 6th from last and ridden - kept on same pace run-in - never troubled leaders(op 33/1)
7th 18 De Bennette (IRE) 12 M Poor
James Grace 151 lbs 18/1 .5 Led and disputed early - narrow advantage after 3rd - joined 3 out - ridden and headed narrowly after next - no extra under pressure behind leaders before last and weakened(op 20/1)
8th 15 Hughies Bay (IRE) N/A Poor
Daniel John Howard 150 lbs 7/1 .5 Mid-division early - some headway in 14th after 2 out where not fluent - ridden near side and kept on into never threatening 8th run-in(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
9th 8 Barna Venture (IRE) N/A Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 159 lbs 12/1 0.3 In rear of mid-division and took keen hold early - some headway in 13th after 2 out - ridden into 9th before last and kept on one pace run-in - never troubled leaders(tchd 11/1)
10th 12 Arizona Flyer (IRE) 6 M Poor
Michael Winters 154 lbs 66/1 1.5 Chased leaders - 3rd halfway - slight mistake in 4th 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - weakened before last where not fluent
11th 7 Johnny Sue (IRE) N/A Poor
William P Murphy 160 lbs 8/1 3.5 Mid-division - ridden in 8th and no impression on leaders after 2 out - one pace after
12th 3 Pretty Little Liar (IRE) N/A Poor
David Peter Dunne 160 lbs 14/1 .5 In rear early - took closer order in 11th at halfway - not fluent 3 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out where slight mistake(op 12/1)
13th 5 Vinabell (IRE) N/A Poor
Shane Nolan 161 lbs 7/1 .5 Held up towards rear - took closer order from halfway - pushed along in 11th and no extra after 2 out
14th 2 Glenquin Castle (IRE) 7 G AVG
Martin Brassil 164 lbs 16/1 2 Towards rear - no impression when bad mistake 2 out - no impression under pressure in 15th into straight - kept on one pace
15th 11 Papal Present (IRE) N/A Poor
Michael Winters 155 lbs 50/1 0.3 Held up towards rear early - going well in mid-division 3 out - progress into 7th after 2 out and soon ridden on outer - no extra and weakened before last where slight mistake(tchd 40/1)
16th 20 Elusive Intrusive (IRE) N/A Poor
Liam Lennon 146 lbs 66/1 4.5 Towards rear throughout - no impression when jumped big and pecked 3 out - soon pushed along and jumped big again next - one pace after
17th 10 Major Fawcett (GB) N/A Poor
T M Walsh 155 lbs 20/1 3 Towards rear - 14th before 3 out - no impression before next where not fluent - one pace after
18th 17 Lady Of The Rea (IRE) N/A Poor
Brian Francis Cawley 148 lbs 66/1 28 Held up in touch - slight mistakes 3rd and next - mistake in 11th at 4th - soon weakened(tchd 80/1)
19th 4 Bread And Butter (IRE) 10 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 161 lbs 13/2 3 In rear of mid-division - mistake 4th and pushed along - soon dropped towards rear and no impression after - struggling in rear after halfway - slight mistake 3 out - never a factor (vet said gelding had slight nasal discharge from right nostril)(op 6/1)
20th 19 Kinnagoe Boy (IRE) N/A Poor
John G Carr 147 lbs 40/1 2.75 Held up - no impression towards rear after 4th - weakened before 3 out where slight mistake - never a factor(op 33/1)