Punchestown

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Punchestown
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles About 2 miles Soft, spongy ground 5 runners £103,982 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
P. Townend · W. P. Mullins · 6yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 5/6 Official rating 151 Has won at this course and distance Won 3 of last 5 Won here 1 time —
prominent, went third after 3rd, went second 4th, bad mistake but recovered 3 out, led narrowly going easily 2 out, shaken up and 2 lengths ahead approaching last, pushed out and went further clear run-in, easily
2nd
D. Mullins · W. P. Mullins · 5yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 3/1 Official rating 148 Wearing hood Won 2 of last 5 Raced here before 7.5 lengths
in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3rd, bad mistake and lost second 4th, smooth headway and challenging after 2 out, pushed along and outpaced approaching last, kept on, no match for winner
3rd
P. Enright · O. McKiernan · 5yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 16/1 Won 2 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 17.5 lengths
held up in rear, headway and went fourth after 4th, pushed along and went third after 2 out, no impression when bad mistake last, kept on
4th
J. Gainford · G. Elliott · 6yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 142 Won 1 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 23.5 lengths
raced in second, briefly led after 1st, lost two places after 3rd, dropped to rear and nudged along after 4th, went modest fourth after 2 out, kept on run-in
5th
Mr P. W. Mullins · W. P. Mullins · 5yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 3/1 Official rating 147 Has won at this course and distance Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 107.5 lengths
led, briefly headed after 1st, 3 lengths ahead halfway, reduced lead before 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (vet said gelding was found to have an overreach post race)
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.