Punchestown (IRE)
16:00
Hospitality At Festival 2023 Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €5.30 Place: €1.60 €1.70 €5.60 Exacta: €37.60 Tricast: €529.12 Trifecta: €515.50
Non-Runners: Bella Union (reserve), Hide Out (reserve), Nemean (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - led before 2 out - pushed along and not fluent last - hard pressed and ridden run-in - kept on - all out(op 7/2)
10 G AVG Brendan Maurice Walsh 155 lbs 4/1F Won
2nd
Midfield - headway 2 out - chased leaders last - ridden and made strong challenge run-in - kept on - just denied(op 11/2)
6 M Poor James Joseph Mangan 159 lbs 7/1 0.2
3rd
Midfield - headway 2 out - chased winner last - ridden run-in - kept on(op 22/1)
8 M AVG John Queally 160 lbs 20/1 0.05
4th
Towards rear - headway approaching last - went fourth run-in - no extra final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
10 M AVG Sean Aherne 148 lbs 12/1 7.5
5th
Towards rear of midfield - headway approaching last - ridden and weakened run-in
9 M Poor Timothy Doyle 146 lbs 14/1 4.5
6th
Towards rear - kept on from 2 out - never dangerous
8 M Poor C A McBratney 149 lbs 100/1 4
7th
In touch with leaders - every chance 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/2)
8 G Poor David Harry Kelly 164 lbs 5/1 3.75
8th
In rear - kept on from 2 out - never dangerous
7 M AVG Michael J Bowe 154 lbs 7/1 0.3
9th
Midfield - headway 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/2)
8 M Poor Paul Tobin 163 lbs 6/1 8
10th
Towards rear of midfield - weakened 2 out(tchd 66/1)
5 M Poor P J Rothwell 158 lbs 50/1 18
11th
Led - headed 2nd - led again after 3 out - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 11/1)
7 M Poor Shane Patrick O'Brien 158 lbs 9/1 6
99th
Always towards rear - lost touch from 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding pulled up lame; trainer said gelding was subsequently noted to be sound at a later time)
9 G Poor Ms M Flynn 163 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
Prominent - led 2nd - ridden and headed after 3 out - soon weakened and pulled up(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
6 G Poor John C McConnell 148 lbs 25/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - weakened halfway - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly during the race)
7 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 162 lbs 66/1 -
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99th
Prominent - weakened 2 out - soon pulled up(op 17/2)
7 M Poor Padraig Butler 160 lbs 9/1 -
99th
Midfield - weakened halfway - lost touch before 2 out - soon pulled up
6 M Poor S M Duffy 151 lbs 40/1 -