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Punchestown (IRE)
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Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Qualifier Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €8 Place: €2.60 €2.60 €1.60 Exacta: €133.30 Tricast: €477.71 Trifecta: €885.10
Non-Runners: Carrig Sam (ran yesterday), Little Mixup (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m5f 1m5½f 1m5f 1m4½f 2m6½f
1st
Held up in rear - headway 7th - not fluent 3 out - pushed along and pressed leaders 2 out - led before last where not fluent - ridden and kept on run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he was unable to account for the disappointing run last time out other than it was gelding's first run over hurdles for the yard - which was noted)(op 9/1)
7 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 148 lbs 7/1 Won
2m3½f 2m6½f 2m7½f 1m6f 1m6f
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m7f 3m 3m
2nd
Led - soon clear - reduced lead 3rd - headed but prominent after 6th - disputed lead 3 out - slipped just after home turn - soon headed - no extra run-in(tchd 14/1)
9 G AVG
Thomas Gibney 153 lbs 12/1 2.75
3m 2m3½f 2m6f 2m3½f
1m½f 2m 1m4f 2m½f 2m
3rd
Prominent - went third approaching last - stayed on(op 11/2 and tchd 6/1)
5 G Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 158 lbs 5/1 .5
3m½f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m2f 2m1f
2m7½f 3m5f 2m6½f 3m 2m3½f
4th
Midfield - headway 6th - disputed lead 3 out - lost position home turn - weakened run-in(tchd 15/2)
7 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 162 lbs 7/1 5.5
3m3f 3m4½f 2m5f 2m4f
2m6f 2m4½f 2m1½f 2m 2m4f
5th
Took keen hold - held up in last - mistake 1st - headway after 2 out - stayed on run-in - not reach leaders(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
5 G AVG
P J Rothwell 141 lbs 13/2 .5
1m7½f 2m3f 2m 2m 2m½f
2m 2m½f 2m 2m3½f 2m
6th
Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders 6th - dropped to rear 3 out - rallied before last - stayed on(tchd 33/1)
6 G Poor
Ms Margaret Mullins 153 lbs 25/1 .5
2m 2m5f
2m 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m3½f
7th
Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - headway 2 out - no impression when jumped right last(op 20/1)
9 G Poor
P J Rothwell 155 lbs 25/1 2.75
2m5½f 2m5½f 2m4f 2m2f 2m4f
1m4½f 2m1f 1m6f 1m4f 1m4f
8th
In rear - mistake 3 out - carried left home turn - stayed on run-in(op 11/1)
5 G Poor
Charles O'Brien 155 lbs 14/1 2
2m4f 2m4f 1m4f 1m4f 2m
2m½f 2m½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
9th
Prominent - led after 6th - joined 3 out - lost position after 2 out - weakened home turn(tchd 66/1)
5 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 143 lbs 50/1 3
2m4f 2m5f 2m3f 2m 2m
2m4f 2m 2m4½f 2m 2m5½f
10th
In rear - headway 3 out - weakened home turn(tchd 25/1)
6 G Poor
David M O'Brien 156 lbs 20/1 0.2
2m1f 3m 2m6f 2m 2m2f
2m7f 2m4½f 2m6f 3m 3m1f
11th
Never better than midfield(op 12/1)
7 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 11/1 1.5
2m4f 3m 2m3½f 2m1½f 2m4½f
3m½f 2m5f 2m3½f 2m5f 2m5f
12th
Held up in rear - some headway 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 10/3)
5 G Poor
Declan Queally 151 lbs 4/1F 2
2m5f 2m4f 2m6f 2m4½f 3m1f
1m7½f 2m1½f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m½f
13th
Prominent - weakened before last(op 40/1)
6 G AVG
Conor O'Dwyer 155 lbs 50/1 1.5
-
1m7½f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m 2m4f
14th
In rear - mistake 3rd - headway into midfield 3 out - weakened before last(op 20/1)
7 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 150 lbs 25/1 0.3
2m2½f 3m1f 2m
3m 2m4f 2m4f 2m1½f 2m4f
15th
Prominent - dropped to midfield 7th - weakened 3 out(tchd 22/1)
9 G Poor
Edward Cawley 144 lbs 25/1 28
2m4f 2m4f 2m 2m5½f 2m4f
2m3f 2m3½f 2m 2m4½f 2m4f
16th
Midfield - headway on outer 8th - weakened quickly home turn(op 17/2)
7 M Poor
P M Quinlan 148 lbs 7/1 11
2m4f