13:35
Punchestown Premiere Weekend Sat 21 & Sun 22 November Handicap
1m, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 47.46s
- Going
- Yielding
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Chris Hayes
Aidan Anthony Howard
Missed break a touch - held up at back approaching the straight - short of room and checked 2f out - last of all and moved left - sudden burst from over 1f out - hit front over 100 yards out - strong finish and winning cosily near the line
R. P. Cleary
Daniel John Howard
missed the break a touch and urged early - settled in the pack on the rail - 7th at the halfway stage - short of room over 1f out then progress - 4th 1f out and moved left for a run - responded strongly final 150 yards to take 2nd on the line - never threatened the winner
Andrew Slattery
A Oliver
up with the pace and took keen hold - challenged for the front after 1f - shaken up to hold a narrow advantage turning in - urged over 1f out and tackled soon after - overhauled over 100 yards out - weakened late to finish 3rd
Rory Mulligan (5)
J. P. Murtagh
Raced prominent on inner and pulled hard early - 4th at halfway - 3rd turning in - moved up to 2nd over 1f out and challenged for lead 1f out - overtaken and drifted right inside the final 100 yards - soon 3rd and weakened - 4th at the line
Reese Holohan (5)
Don Browne
Slowly away - raced freely at back of field - made ground on inner but short of room 2f out - moved left over 1f out - 5th inside final 100 yards but found nothing more
Donagh O'Connor
Ross O'Sullivan
Racing in the pack - short of room 2f out after clipping heels - moved to the right soon after - no threat final furlong and stayed on at the same speed to finish 6th
Jack Cleary (5)
Conor O'Dwyer
missed the break - last early - drifted wide turning in - niggled by jockey over 1f out - got into midfield late but never a threat - finished 7th
G. F. Carroll
Joseph G Murphy
Up with the pace early - vied for the advance after 1f then lost top spot at 2f and sat just behind - occupied third at the midpoint - fourth turning in under urging - back in third 1f out but making no inroads - faded late to finish 8th
Nicola Burns (5)
John McConnell
slowly away and urged early - among the backmarkers - drifted wide turning into the straight under urging - got going past 1f out without ever threatening - finished 9th
Sadhbh Tormey (7)
Ciaran Murphy
Raced in the pack's midst - lost ground turning into the straight - ridden soon after and made no progress - finished 10th
Robert Whearty
Gavin Cromwell
up with the pace early - sixth at halfway - niggled turning in - made no dent over 1f out - faded away to finish 11th
Jack Kearney
Gavin Cromwell
central early - carried wide turning for home under urging - made no headway over 1f out then faded away to finish 12th
Wesley Joyce
Michael Mulvany
prominent early - 5th at halfway before ridden without response turning for home - faded over 1f out to finish 13th
Robbie Colgan
Matthew J Smith
Raced prominent on rail - went upsides after 2f then lost the lead turning in - folded over 1f out to finish 14th
Non-runners: The Rock Factor
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.