Punchestown

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Punchestown
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles About 2.4 miles Soft, spongy ground 6 runners £102,876 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
P. Townend · W. P. Mullins · 5yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 1/5 Official rating 157 Jockey in form (6 wins in 14 days) Won 3 of last 5 Won here 1 time —
prominent in chasing group, mistake 6th, not fluent 7th, pressed leaders after 4 out, niggled along briefly before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, headway on outer to lead approaching last, ridden and went clear run-in, idled towards finish
2nd
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Last odds: 9/1 Official rating 144 Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 7.5 lengths
raced in second, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 7th, joined leader before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, led home turn, headed approaching last, no extra when edged right then hit rail and stumbled after last, no match for winner (jockey said horse lugged right and hit the rail causing him to stumble)
3rd
D. Mullins · W. P. Mullins · 7yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 5/1 Official rating 147 Won 3 of last 5 11 lengths
jumped left on occasions, didn't jump with fluency, led, mistake 2nd, joined before 3 out, pushed along when headed home turn, ridden when lost second before last, no extra when mistake last
4th
L. P. Dempsey · G. Cromwell · 5yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 33/1 Official rating 137 Back after 75 days off Won 2 of last 5 20.5 lengths
in touch with leaders, pushed along when reminder after 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, went modest fourth last
5th
K. Donoghue · G. Elliott · 6yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 33/1 Official rating 137 Won 2 of last 5 Won here 1 time 25 lengths
in touch with leaders, nudged along when switched right after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon no extra, weakening when lost fourth last
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
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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.