Punchestown (IRE)
16:15
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Hurdle Series Final
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2.50 Place: €1.10 €3 €1.50 Exacta: €27.50 Tricast: €85.12 Trifecta: €115.70
Non-Runners: Pale Blue Dot (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Disputed lead - led narrowly 4 out - hit 2 out - ridden and went clear on turn before last - slow jump and reduced lead last - ridden and stayed on final 110yds(op 7/4)
7 G AVG Paul Nolan 164 lbs 15/8F Won
2nd
Prominent - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - rallied and went second before last - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 12/1)
7 M AVG S Curling 155 lbs 14/1 1.75
3rd
Took keen hold early - midfield - steady headway halfway - pushed along 3 out - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - rallied and went third approaching last - edged right and no extra final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
8 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 164 lbs 100/30 2.5
4th
Held up in rear - steady headway 7th - short of room before 2 out - ridden when bit short of room and outpaced before last - went fourth last - soon no extra(op 14/1)
5 G Good Noel Meade 159 lbs 12/1 2.75
5th
Took keen hold - jumped left on occasions - prominent - ridden and went second after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 66/1)
6 G AVG John Patrick Ryan 152 lbs 25/1 4.75
6th
Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed but pressed leader 4 out - ridden and lost position after 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 5/2)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 9/4 4.75
7th
Took keen hold - towards rear - steady headway before 4 out - ridden and edged right after 2 out - soon weakened(op 100/1 tchd 125/1)
7 G AVG Norman Lee 150 lbs 66/1 18
8th
In rear - not fluent 6th - outpaced when hit 4 out - soon weakened(op 50/1)
9 M Poor M C Grassick 150 lbs 33/1 1.75
9th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear throughout(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
7 G AVG Matthew A Daly 157 lbs 50/1 16
99th
Raced wide - midfield - mistake 4th - pushed along and weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 40/1)
8 G Poor Terence O'Brien 150 lbs 66/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent and lost position 7th - pulled up quickly before 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
7 M Good Peter Fahey 157 lbs 40/1 -
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99th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear throughout - lost touch and pulled up after 3 out(op 250/1)
7 G Poor James M Barcoe 152 lbs 300/1 -