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Punchestown (IRE)
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Best Odds Guaranteed At Bet Victor Maiden Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €9.40 Place: €2.60 €1.40 €1.10 Exacta: €44.10 Trifecta: €226.70
Non-Runners: Minella Buddy (reserve), Mywayorthehighway (reserve), Pharney Soldier (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f 2m 2m1f 2m
1st
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2 out - soon headway - went second before last - ridden and challenging after last - kept on well and led narrowly towards finish (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he couldn't account for gelding's poor run last time and he was surprised by today's performance)(op 12/1)
5 G AVG
W P Mullins 158 lbs 9/1 Won
2m4f 2m 2m4f
2m1f 2m1f 2m 2m 2m4½f
2nd
In touch with leaders - prominent after 4 out - joined leader on inner when not fluent 2 out - led home turn - mistake last - soon ridden and faced challenge - headed towards finish(op 7/2)
7 G AVG
Noel Meade 158 lbs 100/30 0.3
2m1f 2m
2m 2m½f
3rd
Prominent - challenging after 2 out - outpaced and lost position home turn - kept on and went modest third after last - no match for first two(op 6/4)
6 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 15/8F 11
2m1f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m7½f 2m4½f
2m3½f 2m4f
4th
Midfield - headway 3 out - keeping on when nudged along after 2 out - went modest fourth run-in - never near to challenge(op 11/1 tchd 11/2)
5 G Poor
C A Murphy 158 lbs 13/2 2.5
2m4f 2m3½f 2m4f
1m1f
5th
Pressed leader - led from 1st - clear after 2nd - mistake 4th - reduced lead before 5th - joined when not fluent 2 out - headed home turn - weakening when mistake last(op 12/1)
6 G Good
Barry J Fitzgerald 151 lbs 11/1 8
1m2f 1m4½f 2m 1m7½f
2m2f 2m 2m7½f 2m4½f 2m½f
6th
Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed when mistake then prominent 1st - weakening when not fluent 2 out - no impression when hampered by faller last(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
8 G Poor
Ms Helen P Markham 153 lbs 250/1 9
2m 2m
1m6f 1m6f 1m2f 2m½f 2m
7th
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - kept on(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
7 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 166 lbs 33/1 0.3
1m7½f 2m 2m2f 2m1f 2m
2m 2m 2m
8th
Towards rear - some headway before 2 out - kept on(op 80/1)
6 G Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 155 lbs 100/1 5
2m3f 2m4½f 2m3½f 2m½f 2m4½f
2m 2m
9th
Held up in rear - mistake 1st - some headway 4 out - no impression
6 G Poor
Ms Helen P Markham 151 lbs 300/1 11
2m 2m½f
2m½f 2m2½f 2m1f 2m 1m7½f
10th
Towards rear throughout - jumped slightly right and bumped rival 3 out(tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)
5 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 25/1 9.5
2m 2m1f 2m7½f 2m4½f 2m4½f
1m1½f 1m1f 1m4f 1m 1m2½f
11th
Midfield - mistake 3 out - mistake and weakened 2 out(op 125/1)
5 G Poor
T J O'Mara 166 lbs 200/1 1.25
-
1m1½f 1m2f 1m4f 2m 2m½f
12th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - mistake and weakened 3 out(tchd 250/1)
5 G Poor
E McNamara 166 lbs 200/1 3.75
1m5½f
1m4f 1m6f 1m2½f 1m4f 2m4f
13th
Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 100/1)
6 G AVG
Anthony Mullins 166 lbs 125/1 6.5
2m3f 2m 2m 2m½f 2m
-
14th
Didn't jump well - in rear throughout - struggling before 5th - weakened and tailed off before 3 out(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
7 G Poor
Declan Queally 158 lbs 50/1 8.5
2m 2m3f 2m½f 2m1f 3m½f
2m4f
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - prominent - weakening when fell last(op 9/4)
7 G Poor
W P Mullins 158 lbs 16/5 -
2m½f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m3f 2m1f
2m3f
99th
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield after 4th - towards rear when bumped and mistake 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 125/1)
6 G Poor
E J O'Grady 155 lbs 150/1 -
2m 2m1f