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14:35 Punchestown (IRE)
Visit Punchestown.com Juvenile Hurdle (grade 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €28,500 added
- Form F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, 2nd approaching 5th, 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace, lost 3rd on line
- Form 231
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leader, led after 2nd, headed 4 out, close up from 2 out, soon disputed, ridden in 2nd and no extra run-in, kept on same pace
- Form 8070
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P O Brady
- Jockey S W Jackson
held up behind leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 4 out, ridden in rear before 2 out, weakened and tailed off
- Form 64
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey N P Madden
led, headed after 2nd, 4th halfway, in rear 4 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, went moderate 3rd on line
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in rear, improved to lead 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out, soon disputed, narrow lead last, ridden and asserted run-in, eased close home
In depth
Formwatch
Big Game Hunter (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Hampered and fell 2nd, in a race won by Sword Fish (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m 3yo mdn hdl in Dec, 16 ran.
Doctor Deejay (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Led when mistake 1st, tracked leaders mainly 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, smooth headway to challenge early straight, led travelling well after 2 out, kept on well, easily, won at Gowran Park 2m 3yo mdn hdl hvy in Nov beating Our Nana Rose (10-6) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Khan Tengri (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 10th of 13, 41l behind Pittoni (10-11) at Punchestown 2m 3yo mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Marlos Moment 11-1 (11-0) Soon mid-division, closed to track leaders from 3 out, 4th approaching next, soon no impression, kept on same pace, 4th of 18, 21l behind Are You The One (10-11) at Limerick 2m 3yo mdn hdl hvy in Dec.
Pittoni (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Mid-division early, soon held up towards rear, 9th 4 out, headway in moderate 6th entering straight, improved to 4th last, ran on run-in to lead last strides, won at Punchestown 2m 3yo mdn hdl hvy in Dec beating Soldier Bay (11-0) by hd, 13 ran.