Punchestown (IRE) Races
Punchestown (IRE)
17:20
Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE)
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023
Distance: 3m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €1.50
Place: €1.10 €1.90 €5.80
Exacta: €6.60
Tricast: €214.26
Trifecta: €141.80
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Gaelic Warrior (GER) | 7 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 4/5F | Won | Towards rear - headway going easily and in touch with leaders after 2 out - switched left home turn - led approaching last - shaken up and went clear run-in - impressive(tchd 5/6) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Affordale Fury (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Noel Meade | 164 lbs | 6/1 | 10 | Held up in rear - good headway on outer and in touch with leaders after 2 out - ridden and briefly disputed lead approaching last - soon headed - kept on - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Franciscan Rock (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | M F Morris | 164 lbs | 80/1 | 6 | Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 4 out - pushed along and good headway when prominent after 2 out - bumped home turn - ridden and briefly disputed lead approaching last - not fluent last - soon no extra(tchd 125/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Favori De Champdou (FR) | 10 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 164 lbs | 16/1 | 0.1 | Led - pushed along after 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - soon weakened(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Kalanisi Star (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Oliver McKiernan | 164 lbs | 50/1 | 3.75 | In touch with leaders - prominent 5 out - went third when not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along and outpaced - no extra approaching last | ||
| 6th | 2 | Embassy Gardens (GB) | 9 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 13/2 | 4 | Raced in second - mistake 2 out - soon pushed along - weakening when bumped rival home turn - soon no extra(tchd 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Harry Des Ongrais (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 164 lbs | 40/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - nudged along and dropped to rear 2 out - no extra when mistake last | ||
| 8th | 9 | Whatcouldhavebeen (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Jarlath P Fahey | 157 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Prominent - pushed along and outpaced after 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Salvador Ziggy (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Gordon Elliott | 164 lbs | 5/1 | - | In touch with leaders - prominent 5 out - ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out - pulled up before last(op 6/1) |