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Punchestown (IRE)
13:55
William Hill Epic Value Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €2 Place: €1.10 €1.30 Exacta: €3.60 Trifecta: €82.70
Non-Runners: Weseekhimhere (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Tax For Max (GER) 6 G AVG
W P Mullins 163 lbs 5/4F Won Travelled strongly - prominent - led after 1st - headed after 3rd - soon left in lead - briefly headed 4 out - led again going okay from 3 out - went clear before last - easily(op 10/11)
2nd 3 Falcon Eight (IRE) 10 G AVG
D K Weld 163 lbs 7/4 7.5 Briefly led - headed and raced in second after 1st - disputing second after 2nd - mistake 3rd - pressed leaders before 4th - pushed along when went second again after 2 out - soon ridden and no extra - no match for winner(op 13/8 tchd 15/8)
3rd 7 Rowdy Romeo (IRE) 7 G Poor
Mrs Caroline McCaldin 157 lbs 300/1 8.5 In rear - not fluent 2nd - in touch with leaders when mistake 4 out - mistake 2 out - soon ridden and headway - went modest third before last - kept on - no match for first two(op 100/1 tchd 500/1)
4th 1 Hiaou (FR) 5 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 4/1 12 Keen to post - in touch with leaders - pulled way into lead after 3rd - soon hung badly left on turn when headed and lost ground - recovered and close up before 4th - led 4 out - headed from 3 out - pushed along and weakened after 2 out - not fluent last (jockey said gelding almost ran off the track)(op 8/1)
5th 4 Fascinating Shadow (IRE) 7 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 163 lbs 20/1 1.25 Took keen hold - prominent - disputing second after 2nd - pressed leader before 4th - lost position before 5th - mistake and pushed along 2 out - ridden when lost fourth and weakened before last(op 12/1)
6th 6 It'sallabouteve (IRE) 9 M Poor
Brendan Maurice Walsh 156 lbs 25/1 8.5 Always towards rear - detached when nudged along after 4 out - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)