Punchestown (IRE)
16:15
Summer In Town Family Ticket For 25 Euros On The Day Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €15.70 Place: €4.50 €5.60 €2.40 Exacta: €237 Tricast: €1049.96 Trifecta: €1464.80
Non-Runners: Flashthelights (reserve), Mutadaawel (injured in transit), Small Money (reserve), The Toothpicker (coughing)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Princess Sophia (IRE) 5 M Poor
E Walsh (5)lbs
Ciaran Murphy 149 lbs 10/1 Won Made virtually all - went clear when ridden approaching last - kept on run-in - always doing enough(op 8/1 tchd 5/1)
2nd 13 Movie King (IRE) 8 G Poor A J Martin 148 lbs 22/1 1.25 Midfield - headway after 5th - ridden after 2 out - went second approaching last - kept on(op 12/1)
3rd 15 Redwood Queen (IRE) 8 M AVG C Byrnes 149 lbs 4/1 1.25 Held up in rear - midfield when not clear run repeatedly when on turn after 2 out - headway approaching last - soon ridden - went third run-in - kept on well (stewards inquired into running and riding; jockey said his instructions were to jump off mid-division - get cover and hold on to mare as long as he could as she finds very little off the bridle; he added that his mount come up out of his hands at the second flight and he injured his right hand - limiting his ability to ride his mount out in closing stages; trainer's rep confirmed instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride; vet said that mare had pulled her right-fore shoe but to be otherwise post-race normal)(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
4th 8 Light Parade (IRE) 5 M Poor W J Burke 161 lbs 100/30F 2.5 In touch with leaders - headway after 6th - pressed winner 2 out - soon ridden and outpaced - lost second approaching last - no extra run-in(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
5th 9 The Virginian (IRE) 8 G Poor Padraig Roche 153 lbs 25/1 .5 Held up in rear - midfield but raced wide and lost ground 3 out - soon ridden - headway approaching last - stayed on run-in(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
6th 6 Action Station (IRE) 7 G Poor Mrs Prunella Dobbs 159 lbs 33/1 1.75 Midfield - ridden after 2 out - kept on run-in
7th 16 Shana Cloon (IRE) 5 M Poor Gavin Cromwell 150 lbs 50/1 3.75 Towards rear of midfield - headway after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 33/1)
8th 3 Star Official (IRE) 6 G Poor R Donohoe 167 lbs 12/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - ridden after 2 out - weakened last(op 11/1)
9th 2 Mac's Xpress (IRE) 6 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 167 lbs 6/1 4.5 Pressed leader - briefly led after 1st - ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 5/1)
10th 7 Future Proof (IRE) 7 G Poor P J Rothwell 157 lbs 12/1 .5 Held up in rear - headway but on outer 3 out - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
11th 11 Serpolette (IRE) 7 M Poor E D Delany 159 lbs 16/1 4.75 Midfield - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders when ridden after 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 14/1)
12th 4 Toms Courage (IRE) 7 G Poor John M Burke 160 lbs 12/1 2.25 Prominent - ridden after 3 out - weakened after 2 out
13th 12 Tincurra Lad (IRE) 7 G Poor W J Martin 156 lbs 16/1 31 Always behind - tailed off(tchd 18/1)
14th 17 Mad For The Craic (GB) 4 G Poor E McNamara 154 lbs 20/1 89 Midfield - ridden after 6th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 18/1)
99th 10 Lucy Van Pelt (IRE) 8 M Poor Peter Maher 159 lbs 8/1 - Jumped slightly left throughout - prominent - not fluent 1st - weakened after 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 14/1)