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Punchestown (IRE)
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Hospitality At Festival 2023 Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2 Place: €1.20 €5 €1.80 Exacta: €82.30 Tricast: €223.62 Trifecta: €322.50
Non-Runners: Early Arrival (reserve), Infinity Tower (reserve), Kandoit (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 The Connector (IRE) 5 G AVG
Michael Hourigan 165 lbs 5/4F Won In touch with leaders - went third before 4 out - went second when ridden after 2 out - led when wandered around before last - kept on well(op 11/8)
2nd 11 Herculaneum (IRE) 6 G AVG
Noel C Kelly 157 lbs 33/1 2.25 Towards rear - mistake 1st - not fluent 4 out - soon headway - keeping on when pushed along after 2 out - went second when ridden approaching last - kept on well but no match for winner(op 25/1)
3rd 8 We'llgowats (IRE) 10 M Poor
Liam G O'Brien 159 lbs 6/1 4.5 Towards rear - headway after 7th - pressed leaders going okay after 3 out - keeping on when bit short of room before last - soon ridden and no extra when carried head high - no match for first two
4th 10 Whiskey Lady (IRE) 7 M Poor
Gillian Scott 158 lbs 9/1 1.25 Didn't jump well - took keen hold - midfield early - prominent after 1st - mistake 6th - mistake 4 out - pressed leaders when pushed along after 2 out - outpaced when mistake and ridden last - ran on and went fourth towards finish
5th 4 Bint Freya (IRE) 6 M Poor
Thomas Cooper 163 lbs 9/2 .75 Took keen hold - towards rear early - headway into midfield 4 out - keeping on when pushed along after 2 out - ridden when ran on after last - not reach leaders(op 7/2)
6th 7 Reserve Judgement (IRE) 8 G Poor
John C McConnell 152 lbs 33/1 3.25 Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 2nd - not fluent 5th - headed but prominent before 4 out - mistake and niggled along briefly 3 out - led again when ridden after 2 out - headed and weakened before last(tchd 40/1)
7th 6 Ranger Billy (IRE) 8 G Poor
Eoin Doyle 152 lbs 14/1 7 Midfield - in touch with leaders when ridden but no extra after 2 out
8th 16 Perfect Arch (IRE) 8 G Poor
J J Lambe 148 lbs 16/1 3.75 Soon disputed lead - raced in second after 2nd - led narrowly before 4 out - bad mistake 2 out - soon headed when ridden and weakened - mistake last
9th 1 She's Commanche (IRE) 9 M Poor
Adrian Murray 168 lbs 7/1 7.5 Midfield - mistake when jumped slightly right and pushed along 3 out - ridden and no impression after 2 out(op 15/2)
10th 14 Force Of Forces (FR) 8 G Poor
I Madden 146 lbs 80/1 1.5 Midfield - reminder after 7th - ridden and no impression after 2 out(tchd 100/1)
11th 13 Caridadi (IRE) 12 G Poor
J Morrison 150 lbs 40/1 15 Always towards rear - raced in last when pushed along and detached after 4 out - made no impression(op 28/1)
12th 9 Whip Whitaker (IRE) 5 G Poor
John Patrick Ryan 153 lbs 28/1 9.5 Took keen hold - prominent early - dropped to midfield when not fluent 2nd - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
13th 2 Away To Milan (IRE) 6 G Poor
P J Rothwell 162 lbs 28/1 37 In touch with leaders - midfield when not fluent 4 out - pushed along when weakened before 2 out - tailed off when eased before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 40/1)
14th 15 One More Lass (IRE) 9 M Poor
Ms M Flynn 146 lbs 80/1 53 Always towards rear - pushed along when detached after 8th - soon weakened - tailed off after 3 out (trainer said mare possibly needs better ground and the application of a tongue-strap)(tchd 66/1)
99th 12 Weston Road (IRE) 8 G Poor
Denis W Cullen 156 lbs 66/1 - Prominent - in touch with leaders when nudged along and weakened quickly after 7th - dropped to last when pulled up before 8th - burst blood vessel (jockey said gelding was pulled up having burst a blood vessel)(tchd 100/1)
99th 5 Mrs Macker (IRE) 9 M Poor
Ms M Flynn 154 lbs 80/1 - In touch with leaders early - dropped to midfield before 7th - weakened and dropped to rear 8th - pulled up before 4 out - blood at nostrils post race (trainer said mare had blood at nostrils post-race)(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)