Punchestown (IRE)
14:40
Festival Flexi Ticket Is Back (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €2.10 Place: €1.10 €1.50 Exacta: €3.60 Trifecta: €5.90
Non-Runners: My Boy Christy (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Port Joulain (FR) 5 G Good W P Mullins 166 lbs 11/10F Won Jumped left on occasions - took keen hold - raced in second and hung left - disputed lead from 5th - pressed leader before 7th - led going best before last - went clear when ridden run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(tchd 6/4)
2nd 5 Sermandzarak (FR) 4 G Good Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 9/4 2.25 Dwelt start - in rear but in touch with leaders early - prominent after 3rd - not fluent and reminder 4th - not fluent 2 out - outpaced when ridden before last - ran on and went second after last - no match for winner(op 7/4)
3rd 1 Bossofthebrownies (IRE) 6 G AVG M F Morris 166 lbs 3/1 10 Led and clear early - disputed lead from 5th - led narrowly before 7th - headed before last - weakened and lost second run-in(op 4/1)
4th 2 Champagne Kid (IRE) 5 G AVG P E Collins 159 lbs 16/1 19 Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders after 3rd - pressed leaders when not fluent and pecked on landing 7th - weakened after 2 out(op 14/1)
5th 6 Sonny Fella (GB) 7 G Poor W M Roper 166 lbs 200/1 36 Dwelt start - hampered start - in rear but in touch with leaders - detached when jumped slightly left 4 out - not fluent and weakened 3 out - tired jump 2 out - soon tailed off(tchd 300/1)