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Punchestown (IRE)
15:20
Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €19.80 Place: €3.50 €1.02 €1.50 Exacta: €49.40 Trifecta: €226.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m6½f
1st
Chased leaders - slight mistake 7th and pushed along briefly - closer in 2nd after halfway - disputed lead after 5 out and led narrowly after next - extended advantage after 2 out - ridden and pressed briefly run-in - kept on well(op 16/1)
11 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 156 lbs 14/1 Won
2m6f 2m6½f 2m6½f 3m1½f 3m1f
2m4f
2nd
Held up - 7th after 1st - 6th 5 out - headway before 3 out - pushed along in 3rd before next - ridden into 2nd after 2 out and pressed winner briefly after last - kept on well without matching winner run-in(op 1/2 tchd 4/5)
6 G AVG
W P Mullins 153 lbs 8/11F 1.75
3m6f 3m 3m 3m
2m2f
3rd
Chased leaders - disputed close 4th 5 out - ridden behind leaders before 2 out - no impression in 4th between last 2 - kept on one pace into moderate 3rd run-in(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
9 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 9/2 13
2m5f 2m4½f 3m 2m5½f 3m4f
2m6f
4th
Close up - dropped to 3rd after halfway - close 2nd after 3 out - ridden and no impression on winner after 2 out where dropped to 3rd - weakened into moderate 4th run-in(op 11/1)
9 G Poor
Henry De Bromhead 156 lbs 10/1 0.3
2m4½f 2m5f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m6½f
2m 2m
5th
Held up towards rear - not fluent in 8th at 2nd - mistake in 7th at 8th and pushed along briefly - driven after 5 out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 7th after 2 out - kept on one pace into moderate 5th(op 6/1)
N/A Poor
Mark Fahey 155 lbs 11/2 21
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2m6½f
6th
Led - mistake 2nd and reminder after - joined after 5 out - ridden and headed after next - weakened before 3 out where mistake towards rear - no impression when badly hampered after 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
N/A Poor
W P Mullins 156 lbs 10/1 1.5
3m1f
2m 2m
7th
Chased leaders - niggled along briefly after halfway - disputed close 4th 5 out - disputed close 3rd before 3 out - soon ridden and no extra in 4th - weakened from before 2 out
N/A Poor
Noel Meade 159 lbs 33/1 2
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8th
In rear - pushed along briefly after halfway - not fluent in 8th 4 out - took closer order in 6th briefly after 3 out - mistake next and soon weakened under pressure - eased
N/A Poor
Henry De Bromhead 149 lbs 66/1 81
-
2m6f 2m4f 2m4f
99th
Held up - 6th after 1st - driven in 8th and no impression on leaders before 2 out - stumbled and fell just after 2 out(op 33/1)
N/A AVG
Mrs John Harrington 156 lbs 25/1 -
2m4f 3m1f 3m 3m1½f