Racecards
13:25 Punchestown (IRE)
50,000 Euro BetVictor Graduation Bonus Series 3-Y-O Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 110y
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €8,400
- 2nd: €2,800
- 3rd: €1,400
- 4th: €700
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, ridden and no impression on leaders 2 out, moderate 4th at last, no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
made all, clear from early, jumped well for most, reduced advantage briefly 3 out, not fluent next, went clear again travelling well entering straight, stayed on strongly run-in, unextended, impressive
- Form F0
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
rear of mid-division, remote 6th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression, moderate 5th when mistake at last, no extra
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Mark Walsh
tracked clear leader in 2nd, not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 3 out and pushed along, ridden and no impression on winner entering straight, moderate 3rd after last, no extra
- Form 6S3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D Robinson
towards rear and off pace, briefly checked after 5th, headway into moderate 5th 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th entering straight, 3rd at last, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening easy winner
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey J B Foley
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Simon Torrens
towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Peter Smithers
mid-division, no impression from 3 out, weakened
In depth
Formwatch
Babich (IRE) 7-4fav (9-8) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and challenged over 150 yards out, no extra and kept on one pace close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Firebrand (9-12) at Roscommon 1m 2f mdn sft in Oct.
Coul Dreamer (IRE) 16-1 (9-8) Led, took keen hold, ridden and headed 2f out, dropped to 8th over 1f out, no impression, 8th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Persian Bliss (9-8) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn pol in Oct.
Magic Thunder (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Mid-division, progress before 2nd, 5th before 5th, took closer order after 4 out, 4th after 3 out, closed 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out, 13th of 17, 31l behind Messerschmitt (11-0) at Galway 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Puturhandstogether (IRE) 5-2fav (9-13) Prominent, 2nd halfway, improved to lead 2f out, headed over 1f out, dropped to 3rd and weakened closing stages, 7th of 18, 5 1/2l behind Masoun (9-9) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Aug.
Turn And Finish (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Towards rear, 12th before 5th, headway after 2 out, 5th last, soon 4th run-in, stayed on to 3rd close home, never nearer, 3rd of 17, 4 3/4l behind Messerschmitt (11-0) at Galway 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Bhean Saibhre (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Led narrowly at sedate early pace, headed after 2nd, took closer order in 2nd before 5th, dropped to 4th 4 out, lost place before 2 out, no impression in 5th last, one paced run-in, 5th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Space Warrior (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn gd in Nov.
Carried With Love (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-7) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and some headway approaching straight, ridden and went 3rd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 3rd of 18, 6 1/4l behind Nans View (10-3) at Galway 1m 4f hcp hvy in Oct.
Sprinkles (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Dwelt, in rear, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 10th and no impression 2f out, no extra, never a factor, 10th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Empress Alma (9-0) at Naas 1m 2f hcp gd in Jul.
Ballyearl (FR) Buck's Boum gelding out of Esmeria Bellevue.
There's No Limit (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Prominent, jumped to join leader 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon driven along, tired jump last, no extra run in, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 7, 19 1/2l behind Model Approach (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in Oct.