Racecards
12:13 Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 198y
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,500
- 4th: €750
Bally Free (IRE)
274- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
soon prominent, 4th 4 out, dropped to 5th and under pressure entering straight, one paced in moderate 4th closing stages
- Form 1/7-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
mid-division, 9th after 4 out, under pressure in 7th entering straight, weakened before last
- Form 43276-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P E Collins
- Jockey Eoghan Finegan
prominent, 5th 4 out, headway after 2 out, improved to 2nd entering straight, strongly challenged leader last, disputed lead run-in, led narrowly closing stages, kept on best
- Form 32-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W Durkan
- Jockey Philip Byrnes
prominent, improved to 2nd before 4 out, closed 3 out, on terms 2 out, soon led, strongly pressed last, disputed lead run-in, headed closing stages, not match winner
- Form 240/3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
in touch, 6th 4 out, stumbled and slipped up in 5th before 3 out
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey J J Slevin
towards rear, 10th after 4 out, weakened 2 out
Green Splendour
232- Form 4/151-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader, 3rd before 4 out, dropped to 4th and under pressure entering straight, weakened before last
- Form 1/138-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
led, not fluent 4th, joined 2 out, soon headed, dropped to 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders before last, one paced in moderate 3rd run-in
Lyreen Og
266- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Kevin Sexton
rear of mid-division, 8th 4 out, no impression after 2 out, weakened entering straight
- Form 10-34
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Shane O'Callaghan
rear, 11th after 4 out, no impression, no extra after 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer E Buckley
- Jockey Tom Buckley
in rear, not fluent 2nd, never a factor, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 92-09
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Alex Harvey
rear of mid-division, dropped to 12th after 4 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 4/8234-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D E Fitzgerald
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
in touch, 7th 4 out, effort in 6th entering straight, no extra run-in
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J & T Kiely
- Jockey Mark Walsh
towards rear, no impression, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Bally Free (IRE) 6-1 (12-2) Mid-div, prog to 3rd aftr 5out, ld bef 3out, rdn bef 2out, jnd bef str, qcknd 2l clr bef last, won gng away, won at Farmacaffley 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Clough Clouds (12-2) by 12l, 13 ran.
Banter At The Bar 4-1 (11-12) Rear, 7th after 5th, not fluent at 7th, under pressure after 4 out, slightly detached 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Will The Wise (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn sft in Jan.
Champagne Kid (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Close up, 3rd after 7th, closed in 2nd approaching straight, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, no extra before last where not fluent, 3rd of 10, 13 1/2l behind Good Girl Kathleen (11-5) at Listowel 2m 6f mdn Yielding - Soft in Sep.
Court Compliance (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Mid-div, 4th bef 8th, prog to ld bef 5out, jnd aftr 4out, gd jmp 2out, rdn aftr 2out, sl mstk last, nt mtch wnr cl hm, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Newbrook Diamond (11-11) at Oldcastle 3m mdn Yielding in Mar.
Did I Ask You That (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Towards rear, progress into mid division halfway, not fluent 2 out, progress on inner to go 5th early straight, pushed along to go 3rd last, soon ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 12, 10l behind The Big Westerner (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 6f mdn sft in Nov.
Excessivebehaviour (FR) Great Pretender gelding out of Lady Fix.
Green Splendour 10-3fav (11-4) Always prominent, going well over 2f out, led 1f out, stayed on well, won going away, won at Aintree 2m 1f (1) gd in Apr beating Destination Dubai (11-4) by 2 3/4l, 15 ran.
He Can't Dance (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Disputed briefly, led after 1st, headed 5 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd approaching 2 out where slight mistake, no extra entering straight and dropped off leaders, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 8, 30 1/2l behind Doctor Steinberg (11-12) at Galway 2m 5f mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.
Lyreen Og 3-1 (11-11) Mid-div, mstk 8th, 7th 1/2way, prog to 5th 4out, went cl 2nd aftr 3out, wo bef str, jnd 2out, slt adv when mstk last, kow, won at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Mar beating Better Times (12-2) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.
Obey The Order (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 6th next, kept on one pace from before last, 4th of 20, 9 3/4l behind Thedeviluno (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m mdn hvy in Nov.
Rathmolyon Roller (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Always behind, never a factor, 13th of 16, dist behind Jisco Du Brem (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m gd in Jun.
Soldier Saint (IRE) 250-1 (11-12) Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Blake (11-12) at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Nov.
The Night Agent (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along early straight, no impression from 3 out, last of 7, 37l behind Tackletommywoowoo (11-0) at Cork 3m lst (1) Yielding in Nov.
Get Your Coat (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Towards rear, 14th halfway, some progress after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 15, dist behind Eachtotheirown (11-12) at Galway 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.