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3:25 Punchestown (IRE) 22 Feb 2023

Last Chance 10% Off Festival Tickets Handicap Hurdle

(80-109, 4yo+) (3m100yds) 3m½f Inner Yielding 13 hurdles 0 omitted
1st €6,490 2nd €2,090 3rd €990 4th €440 5th €220 6th €110

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 1012 98 106
b g Valirann (FR) - Anglers Rose (IRE) (Brian Boru)
In touch with leaders, close up before 10th, pressed leaders when ridden after last (usual 2 out), went second omitted last, soon led narrowly and kept on well (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding was examined after his last run at Punchestown where he was pulled up and that he had some mud in his lungs; he added that he freshened gelding up since that run) (tchd 22/1)
2  ½
6 113 103 1 110
b g Pour Moi (IRE) - Via Aurelia (IRE) (Antonius Pius)
Took keen hold, led, headed and raced in second after 5th, joined leader before 10th, pushed along when led again before 2 out, headed when ridden after 2 out, led again omitted last, soon headed but kept on well (op 33/1)
3  ½ [1]
7 120 109 7 115
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Shuil Mo Ghra (IRE) (Presenting)
Soon midfield, pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out), keeping on when switched right before last (usual 2 out), went third run-in, not reach leaders (op 17/2)
4  7 [8]
7 1111 t 106 105
b g Califet (FR) - Victrix Gale (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out), ridden when not fluent and outpaced last (usual 2 out), keeping on omitted last, went fourth final strides (tchd 9/2)
5  nk [8¼]
6 114 102 101
b g Westerner - Floating Euro (IRE) (Beneficial)
Didn't jump with fluency, prominent on inner, hit 2 out (usual 3 out), led after last (usual 2 out), ridden when headed and lost second omitted last, weakened run-in, lost fourth final strides (op 13/2)
6  ½ [8¾]
8 115 t 107 105
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Snowbelle (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Prominent and disputing second early, pressed leaders after 3rd, ridden before last (usual 2 out), no extra home turn, weakened omitted last (op 5/1)
7  shd [9]
11 112 104 102
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Chermesina (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in rear, dropped to last before 9th, headway but detached 2 out (usual 3 out), kept on when pushed along after last (usual 2 out), nearest finish (op 5/1)
8  5 [14]
6 113 98 91
b g Westerner - Pollywollydoodle (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent and disputing second early, raced in second after 3rd, led after 5th, joined 10th, headed before last (usual 2 out), ridden and weakened quickly after last (usual 2 out) (op 22/1)
9  [17¼]
10 108 b 94 84
b g Gold Well - Foreign Estates (IRE) (Be My Native)
Towards rear early, in touch with leaders 10th, pushed along when not fluent last (usual 2 out), ridden and weakened home turn (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
10  [20½]
6 1110 h 105 92
gr g Ocovango - Tagalong (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Raced in last early, minor headway before 9th, towards rear of midfield when pushed along before last (usual 2 out), soon weakened (op 20/1)
11  30 [50½]
6 119 104 61
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Start At The Top (IRE) (Scorpion)
Soon midfield, jumped slightly left 1st, not fluent 5th, lost position when mistake 9th, dropped to last and struggling when mistake and weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off (op 18/1)
12  6 [56½]
11 114 p 106 57
b g Mr Dinos (IRE) - No Case (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Towards rear, hampered by faller 2nd, headway when niggled along briefly after 8th, in touch with leaders when pushed along on near side of group after 9th, ridden and weakened before last (usual 2 out)
13  37 [93½]
7 110 95 9
b m Presenting - Denwoman (IRE) (Witness Box)
Took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, lost position when pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last (usual 2 out) (op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
F   
7 115 105
b m Court Cave (IRE) - All But Two (IRE) (Zaffaran)
In touch with leaders, midfield when fell 2nd (op 14/1)
PU   
7 112 97
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Sudarynya (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Towards rear, not fluent 5th, soon jockey looked down to see if something was amiss when eased, pulled up before 6th (jockey said gelding went wrong behind and was pulled up; vet said gelding lame on his left hind post race) (op 15/2)
  • 15 ran Off time: 3:25:29 Winning time: 6m 46.20s (slow by 55.70s) Total SP: 127%
  • Non-runners: Cafe Del Mar (reserve), Killinure Lass (reserve), Shantou Lucky (by order of the stewards), True Artist (off feed)
  • 1st owner: Wing It Partnership (Dr Val) 1st breeder: William Barron
  • 2nd owner: R Dooly (Cheerful Chap)
  • 3rd owner: D Cunningham (Friends N Commerce)
  • Tote win: €23.10 PL: €6.30 €9.40 €2.70 Ex: €444.40 CSF: €472.65 Tricast: €5,836.54
Last hurdle bypassed for final two circuits
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