Punchestown (IRE)
15:40
Ladbrokes "Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing" Maiden Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Mon, 03 Feb 2025 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €1.58 Place: €1.10 €3.70 €1.50 Exacta: €16.20 Trifecta: €67.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Argento Boy (IRE) 5 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 4/7F Won Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - in touch with leaders after 2nd - mistake 8th - headway before 9th - challenging going best after 2 out - led and went clear before last - ridden briefly and stayed on run-in(op 8/13 tchd 4/6)
2nd 4 Flemensface (IRE) 7 G AVG Eoin Griffin 166 lbs 18/1 15 Prominent - dropped to midfield after 2nd - in touch with leaders when nudged along before 3 out - headway before last - ran on and went modest second towards finish(op 25/1)
3rd 7 Prophet's Corner (IRE) 7 G AVG Sean Joseph Allen 159 lbs 11/2 1 Led - hit 4 out - faced challenge when ridden after 2 out - headed and weakened before last - lost second towards finish (jockey said his overgirth snapped during race)(op 9/1)
4th 5 Minella Post (GB) 6 G Poor Thomas Gibney 166 lbs 11/2 8 Midfield early - prominent after 5th - joined leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened after 2 out(tchd 9/2)
5th 6 Nowwhatdoyouthink (IRE) 6 G AVG Ray Hackett 163 lbs 18/1 39 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent after 1st - went second 8th - lost second and weakened from 2 out(op 14/1)
6th 9 Son Of Anarchy (IRE) 6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 7/2 15 Took keen hold - midfield early - prominent on inner 2nd - dropped to midfield before 9th - weakened after 2 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 11/4)
7th 10 Tea In The Park (IRE) 5 G Poor Eamon Courtney 166 lbs 200/1 1.5 Midfield early - towards rear when not fluent 7th - not fluent 4 out - brief headway before 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 250/1)
8th 3 Chardonay (IRE) 6 G Poor Liam Casey 166 lbs 300/1 11 Towards rear - mistake 8th - some headway 9th - midfield when nudged along before 3 out - soon weakened(op 250/1 tchd 400/1)
99th 2 Catch Yourself On (USA) 6 G Poor Miss Tara Lee Cogan 159 lbs 300/1 - Raced in second - not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd - pecked on landing 6th - lost position when jumped slightly left 8th - soon reminders and weakened quickly - dropped to rear when not fluent 9th - pulled up before 3 out(op 250/1 tchd 400/1)
99th 8 Sir Carnegie (IRE) 5 G AVG Miss Tara Lee Cogan 166 lbs 250/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - slow jump 3rd - weakened 8th - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 200/1)
99th 11 Lady Mamie (IRE) 4 F Poor Paul John Gilligan 154 lbs 300/1 - Towards rear - brief headway 9th - weakened before 3 out - soon pulled up(tchd 400/1)