IREPunchestown (IRE) Races

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Punchestown (IRE)
14:55
More Than A One Horse Town Handicap
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Thu, 03 Sep 2020 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €8.40 Place: €2.70 €6.10 €2.60 Exacta: €143 Tricast: €666.28 Trifecta: €1615.60
Non-Runners: Caesar's Comet (reserve), Hisnameis Mrdevitt (unsuitable ground), Sure Cert (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Ultra Pride (IRE) N/A AVG
Ms Sheila Lavery 138 lbs 6/1 Won Held up in midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - kept on well to assert towards finish (regarding the apparent improvement in form - trainer said she was disappointed with her charge's last run where he ran well for a long way before fading out of the race in the closing stages. She felt that perhaps a drop back in trip today may have contributed to her charge's return to form)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2nd 15 Sydney Blues (IRE) 5 G Poor
Patrick J Flynn 132 lbs 18/1 1.25 Led and disputed - led over 2f out - ridden and joined 1 1/2f out - soon headed - under pressure in 3rd inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish and went 2nd close home - not trouble winner(op 22/1)
3rd 1 Castletownshend (IRE) 6 G Poor
T M Walsh 141 lbs 11/2 0.3 Prominent and disputed lead early until soon settled behind leaders - 3rd halfway - pushed along and made challenge between horses on terms 1 1/2f out - headed 1f out - no impression on winner towards finish - dropped to 3rd close home(op 9/2)
4th 13 Sasta (IRE) N/A AVG
J S Bolger 133 lbs 7/2F .5 Pushed along briefly after start - soon midfield - headway and chased leaders after halfway - pushed along into straight - soon ridden and not much room on inner 1 1/2f out - kept on and went 4th towards finish(op 4/1)
5th 5 Bardo Contiguo (IRE) 7 G Poor
Eoin Doyle 133 lbs 10/1 .75 Chased leaders - ridden and some headway over 1f out - no extra under pressure in 4th inside final furlong where bumped slightly - lost 4th towards finish(op 7/1)
6th 7 Khafaaq (GB) 8 G AVG
Andrew Slattery 136 lbs 13/2 2.25 Chased leaders early - pushed along and disputed 9th over 2f out - ridden 1 1/2f out and some late headway - never troubled leaders(op 8/1)
7th 14 Scherbatsky (IRE) N/A Poor
J P Murtagh 133 lbs 18/1 1.25 Held up towards rear - pushed along over 2f out - no impression in 12th under 2f out - kept on well under hands and heels inside final furlong into never threatening 7th(op 16/1)
8th 11 Monzoon (GB) 8 G Poor
Ross O'Sullivan 130 lbs 33/1 1.25 Dwelt - soon settled in midfield - driven in 9th over 2f out - no impression over 1f out(op 28/1)
9th 3 Mulzamm (IRE) 9 G Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 137 lbs 7/1 0.2 Waited with towards rear - 12th over 2f out - pushed along under 2f out and some late headway - ridden and no extra inside final furlong(op 6/1)
10th 4 Will Be King (IRE) 7 G Poor
Gerard O'Leary 142 lbs 22/1 3 Went slightly right start - midfield - pushed along briefly in 8th over 2f out - soon switched left - ridden and no extra over 1f out (jockey said gelding went left under pressure)(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
11th 8 Twist (IRE) N/A Poor
E McNamara 139 lbs 100/1 6 Held up towards rear - ridden 3f out - no impression into straight - kept on inside final furlong(op 80/1)
12th 2 Aced It (IRE) 9 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 137 lbs 9/2 4.25 Led and disputed - pushed along and headed over 2f out - no extra under 2f out where hung right briefly and weakened(op 13/2)
13th 6 Never Back Down (IRE) 7 G Poor
Adrian McGuinness 133 lbs 50/1 2.5 Chased leaders - 4th halfway - driven over 2f out and soon weakened(tchd 66/1)
14th 10 Clear Quartz (IRE) 7 G AVG
Mark Fahey 137 lbs 28/1 11 Dwelt - waited with in rear - switched right after 1f - driven after halfway and no impression 2f out - weakened(tchd 25/1)