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David Trundley Artist At Punchestown Novice Handicap Hurdle
2m6f211y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 9 runners
Winning time 6m 26.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mr D Allen (7)
Sean Joseph Allen
Led from the start - pushed on after the second-last - kept finding more to the line for a clear-cut win
Tiernan Power Roche (5)
P J Rothwell
Held up towards the back of the pack - improved into 3rd three out - up to 2nd approaching the final furlong - asked for effort - unable to challenge leader from before the last - stayed on same speed to finish 2nd
John Shinnick (5)
Terence O'Brien
Settled in 2nd - minor error at the 2nd and momentarily bustled - niggled at 3 out - dropped to 3rd 2 out and unable to close on the front pair - stayed on at one tempo to finish 3rd
Sean Flanagan
Paul Nolan
Settled midfield early - stumbled at 7th then pushed along into 5th by 3 out - unable to close on the front-runners late
Darragh O'Keeffe
Liam Casey
Sat behind the front pack early - pushed along into 4th with three furlongs left - unable to close in on the front group through the finish
Ivan Ryan (7)
Conor David Maxwell
Held up towards the back - made no headway from 3 out - well beaten in 6th
Liam McKenna (5)
M A Molloy
Sluggish start - trailed the pack early - roused into contention 5 out - up into 7th but under pressure 3 out - lost momentum and pulled up before the last
Alex Harvey (5)
John C McConnell
Sat close to the pace - pressed for effort 4 out - lost touch and eased out of contention before 3 out
Philip Donovan (5)
Declan Queally
Sat close behind the front group early - pushed along and slipped back to 6th with three furlongs left before fading - eased down at the rear 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.