Punchestown (IRE)
15:40
Specialist Group Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €7.40 Place: €1.80 €2.60 €5.20 Exacta: €67 Tricast: €641.63 Trifecta: €979
Non-Runners: Captains Nephew (coughing), Golf Marin (unsuitable ground), Ideal Pal (ran yesterday)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Soon in touch with leaders - pressed leaders when pushed along after 2 out - keeping on when ridden before last - ran on towards far side and led narrowly towards finish - joined final strides - just prevailed
6 M AVG J P Dempsey 163 lbs 6/1F Won
2nd
Midfield early - towards rear after 4th - headway 3 out - keeping on approaching last - ridden and ran on towards finish - went second and joined leader final strides - just failed(op 11/2)
4 G AVG Gordon Elliott 144 lbs 13/2 0.05
3rd
Raced in second - hampered by loose horse before 4 out - led 3 out - went clear when nudged along before last - ridden and reduced lead run-in - headed and lost second when weakened towards finish
9 G Poor W P Mullins 165 lbs 16/1 1.25
4th
In touch with leaders early - midfield when slightly hampered and dropped to rear after 4 out - pushed along briefly when headway after 3 out - keeping on when ridden after 2 out - switched left before last - went fourth run-in(op 11/1)
7 G AVG A J Martin 154 lbs 10/1 3.75
5th
Prominent - mistake and pecked on landing 1st - not fluent 4 out - in touch with leaders when jumped slightly left 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - some headway when ridden before last - no extra when lost fourth run-in(op 33/1)
8 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 152 lbs 16/1 1.25
6th
Didn't jump well - towards rear - headway when pushed along on near side of group after 2 out - ridden and kept on after last - not reach leaders(op 15/2)
6 G AVG Paul Nolan 159 lbs 7/1 1.25
7th
Soon towards rear - headway 4 out - pressed leaders after 3 out - went second after 2 out - ridden and weakened before last(op 18/1)
5 G AVG Noel Meade 158 lbs 22/1 2.75
8th
Held up in rear - not fluent 4 out - soon headway - briefly went third when ridden after 2 out - weakened before last(op 18/1)
9 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 163 lbs 20/1 3
9th
Never better than midfield - ridden after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 25/1)
8 G AVG J P Flavin 157 lbs 33/1 .5
10th
Midfield - in touch with leaders when ridden after 2 out - no extra when jumped right and not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 40/1)
10 G Poor Mrs Gillian Callaghan 160 lbs 28/1 0.3
11th
Midfield early - hampered by faller and dropped to rear 1st - headway before 3 out - in touch with leaders when ridden on near side of group after 2 out - weakened before last(op 14/1)
6 G Poor J A Nash 144 lbs 20/1 .75
12th
Midfield - some headway on inner and in touch with leaders before 3 out - pushed along when weakened after 2 out(op 25/1)
8 G Poor Eddie & Patrick Harty 161 lbs 18/1 1
13th
Midfield - hampered by loose horse before 4 out - soon dropped to rear - detached when not fluent 2 out - pushed along when some headway home turn - kept on(tchd 50/1)
7 G Poor Patrick J Flynn 162 lbs 66/1 4.5
14th
Led - clear after 3rd - reduced lead when hampered by loose horse before 4 out - headed but prominent 3 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out - weakening when bit short of room on inner home turn(op 18/1)
7 G Poor Paul W Flynn 159 lbs 16/1 0.3
15th
Never better than midfield - towards rear when pushed along and no impression after 2 out(op 25/1)
6 G Poor Thomas Cooper 163 lbs 28/1 3.25
16th
Midfield - in touch with leaders before 3 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 22/1)
7 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 161 lbs 33/1 2.25
17th
Towards rear early - midfield 4th - pressed leaders 4 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out
7 G Poor Martin Brassil 155 lbs 50/1 .75
18th
Never better than midfield - mistake 2nd - pushed along briefly after 3 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 80/1)
8 M AVG R Donohoe 157 lbs 50/1 7
19th
Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - badly hampered by loose horse 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said mare was hampered by a loose horse)(op 33/1)
9 M Poor Brendan Maurice Walsh 155 lbs 25/1 9.5
99th
Soon midfield - in touch with leaders when carried out by loose horse 4 out(op 80/1)
10 G Poor Mary Ellen Doyle 158 lbs 100/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - carried out by loose horse 4 out(op 11/1)
10 G Poor W P Mullins 167 lbs 12/1 -
99th
Prominent - carried out by loose horse 4 out(op 40/1)
8 G Poor Thomas Gibney 157 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Midfield - unseated 3rd(op 50/1)
10 G Poor John C McConnell 160 lbs 40/1 -
99th
Midfield - in touch with leaders when mistake then unseated 4 out(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
7 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 161 lbs 17/2 -
99th
Towards rear - unseated 1st
6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 155 lbs 12/1 -