Best Of Luck To Our Neighbours Punchestown Ahead Of The 2024 Festival Handicap (Div II)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 20 | Moutarde (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 119 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Prominent - led after 2f - ridden when faced challenges under 2f out - briefly headed inside final 110yds - rallied when led again towards finish - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the application of a first time hood - slower ground and change of riding tactics may have helped to bring about the improvement)(op 18/1) | ||
| 2nd | 22 | Comfort Line (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Adam Caffrey
(5)lbs
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Adrian McGuinness | 133 lbs | 17/2 | 0.3 | Slightly awkward start - soon in touch with leaders - headway when bit short of room over 2f out - ridden under 2f out - briefly led inside final 110yds - headed towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) | |
| 3rd | 21 | Play It Again Zaam (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Conor David Maxwell | 130 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | In touch with leaders - headway and prominent on far side of group over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - no match for first two | ||
| 4th | 17 | Designer Cailin (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Wesley Joyce
(5)lbs
|
Patrick Martin | 119 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Prominent - pressed leaders under 2f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 28/1) | |
| 5th | 11 | Summer Snow (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | M D O'Callaghan | 134 lbs | 13/8F | .5 | Soon in touch with leaders - headway going okay on near side of group under 2f out - prominent when ridden inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/4) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Tomahawk King (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Jamie Powell
(3)lbs
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Micky Fenton | 138 lbs | 40/1 | 2 | Held up in rear - switched right over 2f out - soon headway - keeping on when switched left 1f out - nearest finish(op 25/1) | |
| 7th | 14 | Numidia (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Peter Lawlor | 130 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Prominent - challenging on far side of group under 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Master Garvey (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Robert Whearty
(5)lbs
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Joseph Anthony Murray | 132 lbs | 14/1 | 4.75 | Led - headed and prominent after 2f - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1) | |
| 9th | 4 | Bobby K (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Michael William O'Meara | 140 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders going okay under 2f out - ridden when switched left and no extra from 1f out(op 20/1) | ||
| 10th | 9 | Arthur's Victory (IRE) | 6 M | Poor |
Gavin Brouder
(5)lbs
|
J A Nash | 131 lbs | 40/1 | 0.05 | Dwelt start - in rear - headway towards far side from over 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 28/1) | |
| 11th | 5 | Dazzling Spirit (IRE) | 7 M | AVG |
James Ryan
(5)lbs
|
Mrs Denise Foster | 135 lbs | 50/1 | 1 | Soon midfield - in touch with leaders towards far side 3f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 12th | 1 | Ano Manna (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | John James Feane | 141 lbs | 5/1 | 0.05 | Prominent - pressed leader after 2f - lost position when outpaced under 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 9/2 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 13th | 19 | Sound Move (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | J S Bolger | 123 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Walked to post - prominent - bit short of room soon after start - outpaced when ridden towards near side under 3f out - soon weakened (jockey said his saddle slipped on way to start)(op 16/1) | ||
| 14th | 10 | Charli Sands (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Yvonne Latta | 134 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Never better than midfield(op 33/1) | ||
| 15th | 6 | Viva Voce (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Tom McGuinness | 140 lbs | 80/1 | 1 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 50/1) | ||
| 16th | 2 | Breezy Zoff (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 141 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Slowly into stride - raced in last and detached early - in rear when hung left 2f out - soon switched right - some headway final 110yds - never dangerous (jockey said mare was slowly away)(op 12/1) | ||
| 17th | 12 | Lisabetta (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Timothy Doyle | 133 lbs | 50/1 | 0.2 | Always behind(op 28/1) | ||
| 18th | 13 | Perfect Curves (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Gordon Elliott | 132 lbs | 100/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - weakened towards near side 2f out(op 50/1) | ||
| 19th | 7 | Velvet And Vine (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Miss Jennifer Anne Lynch | 138 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders early - dropped to midfield and struggling from over 3f out - weakened under 2f out |
Naas (IRE) Races