Punchestown Premiere Weekend November 21st & 22nd Race

1st

Golden Splendour (GB)

No. 2, stall 5

4yo, 9-6, OR –

J: J M Sheridan · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

4 9-6 –

J M Sheridan

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

1:58.18 £10,800

Held up at back - midfield by halfway before losing more ground over 3f out - found renewed purpose to sit third with a furlong left - surged to second inside final 150 yards - grabbed the advantage right on the line

2nd

Minella Rockett (IRE)

No. 5, stall 3

3yo, 9-5, OR 88

J: Seamie Heffernan · T: John J Nallen

3 9-5 88

Seamie Heffernan

John J Nallen

0.3 £3,600

Sat in second early - hit front approaching 2f out and stayed on well inside final furlong - collared right on the line to go down by a short margin

3rd

Puppet Master (IRE) ^tp

No. 1, stall 6

4yo, 9-4, OR 97

J: Reese Holohan (7) · T: Ciaran Murphy

4 9-4 97

Reese Holohan (7)

Ciaran Murphy

3 £1,800

Settled midpack early - moved into 3rd by halfway - slipped back to 4th with a furlong left - rallied late to regain 3rd without threatening the winner

4th

Queen Of The Bogs (IRE)

No. 3, stall 1

4yo, 9-6, OR 89

J: Shane Foley · T: John Joseph Murphy

4 9-6 89

Shane Foley

John Joseph Murphy

½ £900

Sprinted off in front - overtaken before 2f - holding second at halfway - squeezed for effort inside final furlong and a half then slipped to third - unable to fight back finishing fourth

5th

Dial Me In (IRE) ^t

No. 4, stall 2

3yo, 9-5, OR 86

J: Declan McDonogh · T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

3 9-5 86

Declan McDonogh

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

6 £540

Held up towards the back - up to 4th by halfway - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish 5th

6th

Testaverde (IRE)

No. 6, stall 4

3yo, 9-2, OR –

J: Colin Keane · T: John Joseph Murphy

3 9-2 –

Colin Keane

John Joseph Murphy

2½ £361

slow to begin - settled towards the back - 6th at halfway - up into 5th over 3f out - fighting hard in 6th before fading late to finish 6th