Punchestown (IRE)
17:25
Goffs Defender Bumper
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 Distance: 2m½f Type: Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €6.50 Place: €3 €2.50 €4.20 Exacta: €40.80 Tricast: €262.52 Trifecta: €450.70
Non-Runners: Va La Vie (respiratory infection)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
In touch with leaders - headway 4f out - led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - clear inside final furlong - kept on well(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
4 G - Martin Brassil 164 lbs 11/2 Won
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2nd
Midfield on outer - headway and pressed leaders 6f out - raced wide home straight - went second 1f out - ran on but no match for winner(op 4/1)
4 F - W P Mullins 157 lbs 9/2F 5.5
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3rd
In rear - headway into midfield halfway - joined leaders 5f out - outpaced over 1f out - went third towards finish(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
4 F - W P Mullins 157 lbs 10/1 3.75
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4th
Led - joined after 2f - prominent after 4f - led again over 4f out - headed 2f out - lost second and weakened 1f out(op 28/1)
4 G - Henry De Bromhead 157 lbs 33/1 1.5
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5th
Prominent - outpaced 2f out - stayed on final furlong(op 7/1)
3 G Poor Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 6/1 1.25
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6th
Midfield - ran on final furlong - nearest finish(op 40/1 tchd 28/1 and 50/1)
4 F - Noel Meade 150 lbs 33/1 0.3
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7th
Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead after 2f - led clearly after 4f - hung left and headed over 4f out - weakening when hung left home turn(op 16/1 tchd 6/1)
4 G - Sean Thomas Doyle 157 lbs 7/1 6
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8th
In rear - headway over 4f out - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
4 F Poor David Harry Kelly 150 lbs 28/1 3
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9th
In rear - stayed on from 2f out - never dangerous(tchd 40/1 and 66/1)
4 G Poor Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 50/1 2.75
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10th
Never better than midfield(op 6/1)
4 G - Noel Meade 157 lbs 17/2 9.5
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11th
Midfield - weakened 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and 16/1)
4 G - Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 10/1 2.5
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12th
Midfield - in rear after 2f - lost touch 4f out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
4 F - S G Carey 154 lbs 25/1 0.2
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13th
#8Mento
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened 3f out(tchd 50/1 and 100/1)
4 G Poor Thomas Cooper 157 lbs 66/1 0.3
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14th
Prominent - weakened from 3f out(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
4 G - Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 8/1 5
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15th
Always behind
4 G - Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 40/1 17
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16th
#5Dooks
Midfield - weakened over 3f out(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
4 G Poor Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 33/1 .75
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17th
In touch with leaders - lost position 5f out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
4 F - William Harvey 157 lbs 22/1 35
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18th
In rear - weakened over 4f out - tailed off(tchd 11/1)
4 G - Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 12/1 60
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19th
Midfield - dropped to rear after 5f - tailed off 6f out(op 33/1)
4 F - Mrs John Harrington 150 lbs 50/1 36
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