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Punchestown (IRE)
13:25
Sherry FitzGerald Lettings Handicap Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €8.70 Place: €1.50 €2.50 €2.10 Exacta: €94.90 Tricast: €554.83 Trifecta: €539.20
Non-Runners: Arctic Light (allergy)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Artic Pearl (GB) 13 G AVG
Martin Brassil 152 lbs 8/1 Won Chased leaders - 3rd halfway - ridden behind leaders in 4th before last and soon switched left - improved into 2nd near side from last and ran on under pressure to lead near finish(op 12/1)
2nd 13 Jake Peter (IRE) 11 G AVG
Patrick J Flynn 148 lbs 8/1 .5 Held up in touch - 8th halfway - took closer order going well in 3rd from 3 out - improved on outer to lead before last - ridden run-in and soon strongly pressed - headed near finish(op 6/1)
3rd 11 Smithscorner (IRE) N/A Poor
Michael G Kennedy 155 lbs 8/1 7.5 Mid-division - going well disputing 7th after 3 out - took closer order and disputed 5th after 2 out - ridden before last and no impression on leaders - ran on into moderate 3rd run-in - never troubled leaders (jockey said gelding met with accidental interference)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
4th 18 Party Playboy (GER) 10 G AVG
Anthony Mullins 146 lbs 6/1 .5 Led - joined from before 5th and disputed lead after - ridden and headed before last - no extra under pressure in 3rd run-in and weakened into moderate 4th(op 7/1)
5th 16 Fruits Of Glory (IRE) N/A Poor
Edward Cawley 148 lbs 14/1 1.25 Held up towards rear - took closer order 3 out where slight mistake - driven disputing 5th after 2 out and no impression on leaders from last - one pace run-in
6th 5 Countess Cathleen (IRE) N/A Poor
Denis Hickey 156 lbs 14/1 1.25 Chased leaders - closer in 2nd before 4th and disputed lead from before next - ridden after 2 out and headed under pressure before last - weakened
7th 4 Grotesque (GB) N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 4/1F 3.5 Settled in mid-division - short of room between horses and hampered after 4 out - ridden in 8th after 2 out and no impression on leaders - mistake in moderate 7th at last (jockey said gelding got tight for room in the back straight)(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
8th 12 Curious Times (IRE) 9 G Poor
S R B Crawford 151 lbs 16/1 8.5 Chased leaders - 5th halfway - pecked slightly in 5th 2 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 14/1)
9th 6 Aasleagh Dawn (IRE) N/A AVG
Gavin Cromwell 160 lbs 16/1 .5 Held up in touch - 6th halfway - slight mistake 3 out and pushed along - weakened next where not fluent
10th 15 Ar Eagla Na Heagla (GB) N/A Poor
Francis Casey 145 lbs 12/1 2.5 Held up in rear of mid-division - some headway after 3 out - mistake in 8th next and no impression after(op 10/1)
11th 2 Auvergnat (FR) N/A Poor
E Bolger 161 lbs 7/1 2.75 In rear of mid-division - driven after 4 out and no impression in moderate 13th before 2 out - kept on one pace(op 11/1 tchd 6/1)
12th 17 From Eden (USA) N/A AVG
V T O'Brien 147 lbs 33/1 1.25 Tracked leader until dropped to 3rd before 4th - 4th at halfway - weakened 4 out where not fluent(op 50/1)
13th 19 Lily Trotter (GB) N/A Poor
E McNamara 137 lbs 16/1 0.2 Mid-division and pushed along briefly early - 7th halfway - ridden after 3 out and weakened next(op 20/1)
14th 9 Little Haarth (IRE) N/A Poor
Desmond McDonogh 157 lbs 40/1 .75 Mid-division best - no impression towards rear before 3 out(op 33/1)
15th 7 Schmidt (IRE) N/A Poor
S R B Crawford 160 lbs 50/1 38 Held up in rear - pushed along after 8th and no impression 4 out - never a factor
16th 8 Wings Like Arion (IRE) N/A Poor
Mrs John Harrington 158 lbs 25/1 5.5 Mid-division - bumped and slightly hampered after 4 out - ridden and no extra before 3 out - weakened (jockey said mare got a bump in the back straight)(op 20/1)
17th 3 Force Of Forces (FR) 8 G Poor
I Madden 164 lbs 50/1 16 Towards rear throughout - pushed along after halfway and no impression before 3 out - never a factor
18th 1 Pateen (IRE) 13 G AVG
Patrick G Kelly 161 lbs 33/1 18 In rear of mid-division best - ridden and weakened 4 out