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Punchestown (IRE)
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GVA Donal O'Buachalla Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2020 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €10.60 Place: €3.20 €3 €10.60 Exacta: €237.10 Tricast: €8289.22
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Gold Speed (IRE) 11 G AVG
Adrian Murray 150 lbs 11/1 Won Soon tracked leader in 2nd - led 5th and soon clear - jumped well to extend advantage 3 out - ridden approaching last where awkward - advantage reduced close home - all out(op 12/1)
2nd 13 Bread And Butter (IRE) 10 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 145 lbs 16/1 0.05 Held up behind leaders - closer 3 out in 3rd - ridden to chase clear leader in 2nd home turn - 3 lengths down when mistake last - kept on strongly closing stages - just held(tchd 18/1)
3rd 17 Streets Of Doyen (IRE) 10 G AVG
John C McConnell 141 lbs 50/1 1 In rear of midfield - pushed along and headway from 2 out - went 4th approaching last - kept on strongly run-in into 3rd - nearest finish (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said his instructions were to jump off in mid-division - get hismount to settle and to do the best he could; he said his mount jumped well but hung right throughout whichprogressively got worse as the race unfolded which he reported at scales; he added his mount met with interference turning in before staying onat one pace in the closing stages after the horses in front of him appeared to slow dramatically near the line; trainer's rep confirmed instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with ride; he stated that gelding was a quirky individual that had lost its way of late but had shown plenty of ability in the past; he further added that rider was unfamiliar with gelding and felt he could possibly have won had he known the animals characteristics; vet said gelding was post race normal; stewards noted explanations)(tchd 40/1)
4th 2 Razoul (IRE) N/A AVG
R P Cody 157 lbs 11/1 6.5 Chased leaders in 4th - chased clear leader in 2nd 3 out - ridden and no impression in 3rd home turn - dropped to 4th run-in(op 10/1)
5th 9 Humm Baby (IRE) N/A Poor
Michael Hourigan 155 lbs 12/1 1 Midfield - pushed along and no impression after 2 out in 10th - kept on well from last into 5th run-in - never nearer(op 10/1)
6th 6 Sky Marshal (IRE) 7 G AVG
C Byrnes 154 lbs 17/2 2 Midfield - closer approaching 3 out - ridden in 7th off home turn - kept on one pace run-in(op 6/1)
7th 16 Sean Says (IRE) 5 M Poor
Rodger Sweeney 145 lbs 12/1 2.25 Midfield - closer 3 out - pushed along in 8th off home turn - kept on one pace from before last
8th 8 Humaniste (IRE) 9 G AVG
E J O'Grady 155 lbs 20/1 2 Midfield - closer before 3 out - briefly chased leaders in 4th at next - ridden and weakened before last(op 16/1)
9th 4 Rhythm Divine (IRE) N/A AVG
Thomas Gibney 160 lbs 7/2F 3.25 Led to 1st - chased leaders in 3rd until 3 out - weakened from next(op 4/1)
10th 7 Bentham (IRE) 9 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 157 lbs 12/1 11 In rear of midfield - closer to chase leaders 3 out - ridden and no impression in 4th after next - weakened before last(tchd 14/1)
11th 11 Causey Arch (IRE) N/A Poor
C A McBratney 153 lbs 80/1 8.5 Towards rear until headway after 3 out - ridden and no impression from next(op 66/1)
12th 5 The King Of Brega (IRE) N/A Poor
Henry De Bromhead 157 lbs 22/1 14 Never better than rear of midfield - pushed along towards rear before 3 out and soon no impression - never a factor(op 28/1)
13th 18 Empire Escape (IRE) N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 131 lbs 18/1 .75 Always towards rear - mistake 5th - ridden and no impression before 3 out(op 25/1)
14th 3 Zoffalee (FR) 10 G Poor
Andrew McNamara 157 lbs 25/1 16 Midfield - pushed along on inner before 3 out and soon weakened towards rear(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
15th 15 Make The Switch (IRE) 9 G AVG
John C McConnell 149 lbs 25/1 8 Led after 1st until headed 5th - tracked leaders until weakened quickly approaching 3 out(op 28/1)
99th 1 Conron (IRE) 10 G Poor
Mrs John Harrington 166 lbs 11/2 - Chased leaders when bad mistake 2nd and soon detached in rear - pulled up after 5th - lost shoe (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake and was pulled up shortly afterwards; trainer added gelding had lost a shoe in running)(op 6/1)
99th 12 Bachelor (IRE) 6 G Poor
Noel C Kelly 150 lbs 125/1 - Mostly towards rear - pushed along and detached 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1)
99th 10 Quamino (GER) N/A AVG
Paul Nolan 155 lbs 13/2 - Chased leaders - 5th at halfway - weakened from 3 out - pulled up before last - made respiratory noise (jockey said gelding made a noise in running and was pulled up)(op 11/2)