Punchestown (IRE)
16:50
Primal Performance & Fitness Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2.20 Place: €1.10 €1.40 €1.60 Exacta: €7 Trifecta: €28
Non-Runners: Black Barrel (other), Rushford (lame)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - led after 2 out - 4 lengths ahead last - ridden briefly and ran on well run-in - comfortably(op 6/4)
5 M AVG Gordon Elliott 147 lbs 11/8F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - jumped right 3rd - headway after 2 out - soon pushed along - ran on and went second run-in - no match for winner (jockey said gelding can be keen and jumped right early on losing ground as a consequence of this - before staying on after settling into the race)(op 3/1)
5 G Poor Noel Meade 159 lbs 9/4 5.5
3rd
Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2nd - not fluent 3 out - ridden and ran on after 2 out - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 9/2)
8 G Poor Paul W Flynn 159 lbs 4/1 3.25
4th
In touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - pushed along and went second after 2 out - ridden but no extra approaching last - lost two places run-in(op 9/2)
6 G Poor Peter Fahey 159 lbs 9/1 .75
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5th
In touch with leaders - hit 2nd - pushed along when mistake 2 out - soon outpaced - ridden approaching last - staying on run-in(op 14/1)
7 G Poor Rosemary Connors 159 lbs 22/1 0.3
6th
In touch with leaders - awkward jump 2nd - midfield 4 out - ridden and steady headway after 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 22/1)
5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 18/1 8
7th
Prominent - prominent in chasing group 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out - not fluent last(op 150/1)
7 G Poor Liam Lennon 159 lbs 200/1 1.75
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8th
Midfield - towards rear after 4 out - headway from 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - soon shaken up but no extra(tchd 25/1)
7 G AVG Sean Aherne 161 lbs 28/1 2.5
9th
Towards rear of midfield - bumped 2nd - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous(op 28/1)
7 G Poor Jamie Albert Sloan 161 lbs 33/1 1
10th
Took keen hold - towards rear - jumped right 4 out - in rear when steadied 3 out - pushed along and some headway after 2 out - never dangerous (jockey said mare got very tired and hung badly after she made several mistakes)(op 100/1 tchd 80/1)
5 M Poor Seamus Fahey 152 lbs 150/1 2.75
11th
Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - no impression after 2 out (jockey said mare got very hot - was slowly away and was one paced throughout)(op 50/1)
9 M Poor Martin Gerard McGuane 152 lbs 33/1 .5
12th
Led - clear with one other 3 out - headed and ridden then weakened gradually after 2 out (jockey said filly stopped very quickly)(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
4 F Poor Ms Margaret Mullins 154 lbs 33/1 13
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13th
Midfield - ridden before 2 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out
N/A Poor Denis Paul Murphy 159 lbs 66/1 1.75
14th
Slowly away and lost many lengths start - soon detached in rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 2nd - nudged along and brief headway after 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 66/1)
7 G Poor A J Martin 166 lbs 200/1 13
15th
Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - midfield when not fluent 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 200/1)
6 G Poor Paul Traynor 166 lbs 250/1 18
16th
Towards rear - jumped left 1st - jumped left and bumped rival 2nd - detached and no impression after 4 out(op 28/1)
4 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 154 lbs 100/1 15
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99th
Ducked left start - in rear - mistake 1st - detached 5 out - pulled up before 4 out(op 125/1)
4 G Poor Luke Comer 161 lbs 200/1 -