Punchestown (IRE)
14:35
Festival Flexi Ticket Is Back Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €7.10 Place: €2.30 €3.30 €2.70 Exacta: €80.70 Tricast: €422.02 Trifecta: €1032.10
Non-Runners: Dream Escape (declared in error)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Rider deliberately without irons at the start - cajoled along to start and rider soon regained irons - towards rear - smooth headway after 2 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - soon went clear - not fluent last - readily(op 6/1)
8 M AVG R Donohoe 163 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
Raced in last and detached - joined main group 5th - outpaced and still plenty to do approaching last - kept on well run-in - went second towards finish - eyecatcher(op 9/1)
7 G Poor Matthew J Smith 154 lbs 10/1 7
3rd
Midfield - headway 2 out - outpaced approaching last - mistake last - kept on run-in(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
5 G Poor Ross O'Sullivan 168 lbs 15/2 1.75
4th
Midfield - steady headway approaching last - mistake last - briefly went second run-in - lost two places towards finish
6 M Poor J A Nash 136 lbs 16/1 .5
5th
Prominent - pressed leader 5th - led home turn - headed approaching last - soon outpaced - weakened run-in(op 28/1)
11 G Poor P J Rothwell 140 lbs 25/1 1.25
6th
Midfield - headway 5th - went third 3 out - outpaced approaching last - weakened run-in(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
6 M Poor Paul Stephen Kiely 160 lbs 8/1 1
7th
Led - headed home turn - lost position approaching last - weakened run-in
9 M Poor Darren Collins 141 lbs 8/1 1.75
8th
In touch with leaders - lost position gradually after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 18/1)
7 G AVG Ciaran Murphy 156 lbs 16/1 3.75
9th
In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 11/2)
7 G AVG Desmond McDonogh 162 lbs 6/1 .75
10th
Prominent - hit 1st - lost position 4th - pecked on landing 3 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 10/3)
11 G AVG M A Cahill 167 lbs 7/2F 1
11th
Midfield - outpaced 5th - dropped to rear after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
7 G AVG E J O'Grady 164 lbs 12/1 7.5
99th
Held up in rear - overjumped and fell 3rd(op 25/1)
5 G Poor C Byrnes 153 lbs 40/1 -