Buy Your Punchestown Christmas Gift Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed)

1st

Hey Sunshine (IRE)

No. 6

5yo, 10-11, OR 127

J: Paul Townend · T: W P Mullins

5 10-11 127

Paul Townend

W P Mullins

4:53.50

Settled with the pack early - moved up inside after 3 out then found room to hit the front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to the line

2nd

Tareze (IRE)

No. 9

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 10-11 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

3½

Handy early - pushed into 2nd on straightening after being 3rd turning in - stayed on well but unable to close on winner

3rd

Cottesloe Sunshine (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 10-11, OR 114

J: Oakley Brown · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

5 10-11 114

Oakley Brown

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

½

Sat close up early and travelled keenly - hit front briefly turning in before being overtaken and blundering at last - unable to quicken and held on for 3rd

4th

Disco Dancer (IRE) ^t

No. 4

5yo, 10-11, OR 118

J: Sam Ewing · T: Gordon Elliott

5 10-11 118

Sam Ewing

Gordon Elliott

4

Held up towards the back - stayed on from three out to move into 4th by the last - unable to close on the leading pair up the run-in

5th

The Great Nudie (IRE)

No. 10

4yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Colin Bowe

4 10-11 –

Sean Flanagan

Colin Bowe

1¼

Held up at back and clumsy 3rd - improved into contention by 5th and into range before 3 out - dropped away with no threat approaching last - stayed on a shade late - finished 5th

6th

Cool Park (IRE)

No. 2

5yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Brian Hayes · T: W P Mullins

5 10-11 –

Brian Hayes

W P Mullins

2¼

Went straight to the front - travelling a shade fresh - scratchy over the second-last - challenged and overtaken turning into the straight then dropped away before the final fence

7th

Rockstown Girl (IRE) ^t

No. 1

6yo, 11-1, OR 114

J: Michael O'Sullivan · T: Anthony McCann

6 11-1 114

Michael O'Sullivan

Anthony McCann

2¾

Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along after 2 out with little response - unable to quicken in the straight and held on well for 7th

8th

Reina Del Mar (IRE) ^t

No. 8

6yo, 10-11, OR –

J: Richard Deegan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

6 10-11 –

Richard Deegan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

0.2

Settled in the pack early - blundered at the opening fence and slipped backward - dropped towards the tail soon after - found some late headway after the second-last but faded before the final fence

9th

Pastorale (FR)

No. 7

5yo, 10-11, OR 125

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 10-11 125

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

7

Settled midfield - dropped away and pushed along after 2 out - faded turning for home - finished 9th

PU

Femme Magnifique (IRE) ^t

No. 5

6yo, 10-11, OR 118

J: Danny Mullins · T: W P Mullins

6 10-11 118

Danny Mullins

W P Mullins

-

Held up towards the back - carrying plenty of enthusiasm early - improved into contention before the 3rd - dropped away after a heavy blunder 4 out - eased to a halt approaching 3 out