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Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €4.30 Place: €1.70 €2.40 €5.30 Exacta: €22 Tricast: €842.59 Trifecta: €823.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Romella (IRE) 11 M AVG
John J Walsh 157 lbs 7/2 Won Took keen hold - chased leader early - disputing second before 2nd - lost second but close up after 3rd - disputing second after 3 out - pressed leader after 2 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in(tchd 4/1)
2nd 9 Ricky Langford (IRE) 11 G Poor
P J Rothwell 153 lbs 11/1 1.75 Took keen hold - in rear - carried left on turn after 1st - headway 3 out - midfield going okay 2 out - soon pushed along - ran on approaching last - went second but held towards finish - no match for winner(op 9/1)
3rd 10 Muntahez (IRE) 6 G Poor
Aidan Anthony Howard 150 lbs 25/1 .75 Didn't jump with fluency - led - ridden when headed approaching last - no extra and held run-in - kept on but lost second towards finish - no match for winner(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
4th 7 Go Gill Go (IRE) 9 M Poor
James Grace 155 lbs 7/2 1.25 Chased leaders - pressed leaders when mistake 2 out - pushed along before last - bit short of room after last - soon ridden and ran on - went fourth run-in - not pace to challenge
5th 2 Scalor (FR) 8 G Poor
Liz Doyle 168 lbs 16/1 1.25 Chased leaders early - disputing second before 2nd - went second after 3rd - not fluent 5th - disputing second after 3 out - not fluent and lost second 2 out - pushed along home turn - ridden and no extra run-in(op 22/1 tchd 14/1)
6th 11 Peace Party (IRE) 10 G Poor
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Desmond McDonogh 144 lbs 100/30F 0.1 Sweating - took keen hold - towards rear early - not fluent 1st - pressed leaders going okay on outer after 3 out - pushed along home turn - every chance when ridden before last - mistake last - weakened run-in(op 11/4)
7th 5 Banjo (IRE) N/A Poor
Denis W Cullen 163 lbs 20/1 6.5 Towards rear early - jumped slightly right 1st - not fluent 2nd - midfield when not fluent 4th - towards rear but in touch with leaders when pushed along before 2 out - ridden and minor headway after 2 out - no impression when jumped right last - kept on(tchd 18/1)
8th 4 Trump Card (IRE) 9 G Poor
Conor O'Dwyer 160 lbs 28/1 6 Midfield - mistake and lost position 3rd - towards rear but in touch with leaders before 2 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(tchd 33/1)
9th 1 Rocky Court (IRE) N/A Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 168 lbs 25/1 3.75 Midfield early - soon chased leaders - close up on outer before 2 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(tchd 28/1)
10th 6 Beat Of The Sea (IRE) 9 M Poor
Seamus Fahey 162 lbs 40/1 3 In rear - detached after 3rd - mistake and nudged along 3 out - pushed along and no extra after 2 out - made no impression(op 28/1)
99th 3 Dawson's Cottage (IRE) N/A Elite
Niall Madden 165 lbs 9/2 - Towards rear of midfield - jumped slightly right 1st - edged left on turn and pulled up after 1st - finished lame (jockey said gelding struck into himself - vet said gelding struck into his right fore mid tendon area and was lame post race)(op 7/2)