Punchestown (IRE)
17:00
Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.20 Place: €1.02 €1.90 €1.10 Exacta: €5.20 Tricast: €8.05 Trifecta: €13.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - raced in third - went second after 2 out - led when shaken up before last - went clear when ridden and edged right run-in - kept on well
6 M Elite W P Mullins 147 lbs 1/2F Won
2nd
Midfield - headway when mistake on inner 2 out - switched left when went third home turn - soon challenging when switched right against far rail - went second when pushed along before last - ridden and kept on well when switched left run-in(op 15/2)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 154 lbs 17/2 1.5
3rd
Raced in second - not fluent 1st - pressed leader 4 out - joined leader 3 out - led after 2 out - ridden when headed and lost second before last - kept on - no match for first two(op 10/3)
6 M AVG W P Mullins 147 lbs 11/4 2.75
4th
Towards rear - pushed along when headway after 2 out - ridden when went fourth before last - kept on - no telling impression
6 H AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 154 lbs 18/1 3.75
5th
Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 2nd - ridden after 2 out - briefly went fourth but no extra before last - not fluent last(op 12/1)
5 M Poor Andrew McNamara 147 lbs 14/1 4.25
6th
Held up in last - some headway when pushed along from 2 out - no impression
6 G Poor Paul Hennessy 154 lbs 200/1 6.5
7th
Led and clear - reduced lead 4 out - joined 3 out - ridden when headed and lost second after 2 out - weakened home turn
6 G Poor J A Nash 154 lbs 125/1 5.5
8th
Towards rear - pushed along after 3 out - dropped to last from 2 out - soon weakened
4 F Poor W P Mullins 147 lbs 100/1 12