Punchestown (IRE) Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Sandor Clegane (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nolan | 164 lbs | 15/8F | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Della Casa Lunga (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | S Curling | 155 lbs | 14/1 | 1.75 | Prominent - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - rallied and went second before last - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Senior Chief (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Henry De Bromhead | 164 lbs | 100/30 | 2.5 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Nucky Johnson (IRE) | 5 G | Good |
Liam McKenna
(5)lbs
|
Noel Meade | 159 lbs | 12/1 | 2.75 | 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) | |
| 5th | 10 | My Gaffer (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Liam Quinlan
(5)lbs
|
John Patrick Ryan | 152 lbs | 25/1 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - jumped left on occasions - prominent - ridden and went second after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 66/1) | |
| 6th | 1 | Three Card Brag (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 9/4 | 4.75 | Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed but pressed leader 4 out - ridden and lost position after 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 5/2) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Free Flowing (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Robbie Geoghegan
(7)lbs
|
Norman Lee | 150 lbs | 66/1 | 18 | 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) | |
| 8th | 13 | Mollys Glory (IRE) | 9 M | Poor | M C Grassick | 150 lbs | 33/1 | 1.75 | In rear - not fluent 6th - outpaced when hit 4 out - soon weakened(op 50/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Fine Margin (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Matthew A Daly | 157 lbs | 50/1 | 16 | Didn't jump with fluency - in rear throughout(op 66/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Ik's Man (FR) | 8 G | Poor |
John Shinnick
(7)lbs
|
Terence O'Brien | 150 lbs | 66/1 | - | Raced wide - midfield - mistake 4th - pushed along and weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(op 40/1) | |
| 99th | 11 | Rocco Bay (IRE) | 7 M | Good | Peter Fahey | 157 lbs | 40/1 | - | Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent and lost position 7th - pulled up quickly before 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Grand Rouge (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Daniel King
(5)lbs
|
James M Barcoe | 152 lbs | 300/1 | - | Didn't jump with fluency - in rear throughout - lost touch and pulled up after 3 out(op 250/1) |