Punchestown

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Punchestown
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles · weighted to be fair About 2.6 miles Soft, spongy ground 19 runners £8,734 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
S. Torrens · M. Hourigan · 5yo · 11st 11lb
0
Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 92 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before —
in touch with leaders, went third before 4 out, went second when ridden after 2 out, led when wandered around before last, kept on well
2nd
J. McGarvey · N. C Kelly · 6yo · 11st 3lb
0
Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 84 Back after 284 days off Won 0 of last 5 2.2 lengths
towards rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 4 out, soon headway, keeping on when pushed along after 2 out, went second when ridden approaching last, kept on well but no match for winner
3rd
8 We'llgowats
C. McNamara · L. G O'Brien · 8yo · 11st 5lb
0
Last odds: 11/2 Official rating 86 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before Won at this distance 1 time 6.8 lengths
towards rear, headway after 7th, pressed leaders going okay after 3 out, keeping on when bit short of room before last, soon ridden and no extra when carried head high, no match for first two
4th
R. Doyle · G. Scott · 6yo · 11st 4lb
0
Last odds: 20/1 Official rating 85 Wearing blinkers Won 0 of last 5 8 lengths
didn't jump well, took keen hold, midfield early, prominent after 1st, mistake 6th, mistake 4 out, pressed leaders when pushed along after 2 out, outpaced when mistake and ridden last, ran on and went fourth towards finish
5th
P. Enright · T. Cooper · 6yo · 11st 9lb
0
Last odds: 3/1 Official rating 90 Wearing hood Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 8.8 lengths
took keen hold, towards rear early, headway into midfield 4 out, keeping on when pushed along after 2 out, ridden when ran on after last, not reach leaders
6th
T. Reilly · J. C McConnell · 7yo · 11st 5lb
0
Last odds: 40/1 Official rating 86 Wearing blinkers Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 12 lengths
led narrowly or disputed lead, led clearly after 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed but prominent before 4 out, mistake and niggled along briefly 3 out, led again when ridden after 2 out, headed and weakened before last
7th
S. O'Callaghan · E. Doyle · 7yo · 11st 5lb
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Last odds: 20/1 Official rating 86 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 19 lengths
midfield, in touch with leaders when ridden but no extra after 2 out
8th
L. McKenna · J. J. Lambe · 6yo · 10st 13lb
0
Last odds: 11/1 Official rating 80 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 106 days off Won 0 of last 5 22.8 lengths
soon disputed lead, raced in second after 2nd, led narrowly before 4 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon headed when ridden and weakened, mistake last
9th
S. Flanagan · A. Murray · 9yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 20/1 Official rating 95 Back after 402 days off Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 30.2 lengths
midfield, mistake when jumped slightly right and pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out
10th
J. Shinnick · I. Madden · 10yo · 10st 13lb
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Last odds: 33/1 Official rating 80 Back after 189 days off Won 0 of last 5 31.8 lengths
midfield, reminder after 7th, ridden and no impression after 2 out
11th
K. Buckley · J. Morrison · 12yo · 10st 13lb
0
Last odds: 40/1 Official rating 80 Back after 111 days off Won 0 of last 5 46.8 lengths
always towards rear, raced in last when pushed along and detached after 4 out, made no impression
12th
L. Quinlan · J. Patrick Ryan · 5yo · 11st 4lb
0
Last odds: 13/2 Official rating 85 Won 0 of last 5 56.2 lengths
took keen hold, prominent early, dropped to midfield when not fluent 2nd, ridden and weakened after 2 out
13th
P. J. O'Hanlon · P. J. Rothwell · 5yo · 11st 13lb
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Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 94 Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 93.2 lengths
in touch with leaders, midfield when not fluent 4 out, pushed along when weakened before 2 out, tailed off when eased before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly and was pulled up)
14th
C. Smithers · Ms M. Flynn · 9yo · 10st 13lb
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Last odds: 40/1 Official rating 80 Wearing hood Back after 78 days off Won 0 of last 5 146.2 lengths
always towards rear, pushed along when detached after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off after 3 out (trainer said mare possibly needs better ground and the application of a tongue-strap)
Pulled Up
D. Thomas McGrath · Ms M. Flynn · 9yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 20/1 Official rating 88 Back after 76 days off Won 0 of last 5 Pulled Up
in touch with leaders early, dropped to midfield before 7th, weakened and dropped to rear 8th, pulled up before 4 out, blood at nostrils post race (trainer said mare had blood at nostrils post-race)
Pulled Up
D. O'Keeffe · D. W Cullen · 8yo · 11st 2lb
0
Last odds: 33/1 Official rating 83 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 119 days off Won 0 of last 5 Pulled Up
prominent, in touch with leaders when nudged along and weakened quickly after 7th, dropped to last when pulled up before 8th, burst blood vessel (jockey said gelding was pulled up having burst a blood vessel)
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