15:10
Punchestown Members Club From 215 Rated Novice Hurdle
2m3f56y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 5m 13.60s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 11 hurdles
Result
Sean Flanagan
Colin Bowe
Went to the front early - 5 lengths to the good turning in - driven out and stayed on strongly up the run-in to win
Simon Torrens
C A Murphy
Held up towards the back - clipped one two out from home - up to 6th at halfway - unbalanced approaching the last two flights - driven forward to take second entering the straight - couldn't get to winner after erring at the final fence and stayed on same speed
Keith Donoghue
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to front pack early - up to 2nd by halfway - slipped to 4th and driven early in straight - regained 3rd before last but couldn't threaten and stayed on same rhythm to finish
Paddy Hanlon (7)
Miss Tara Lee Cogan
Set the pace early - settled just behind in 3rd by halfway - dropped to 4th and driven approaching 2 out - unable to find further response in the straight and held on for 4th
Mark Walsh
Gavin Cromwell
Sat close to the pace early - 4th at halfway - briefly 3rd under some urging entering the straight - dropped back to 4th before the last and faded late finishing 5th
Mr D Doyle (7)
Timothy Doyle
Held up towards the back of the pack - 5th at halfway - driven but making no headway in 6th before 2 out then unable to find more and fell at the last
Conor McNamara
E McNamara
Held up at the back throughout - stumbled 3 out and had nothing left to give - well beaten and pulled up before the last
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.