Racecards
13:55 Punchestown (IRE)
Go Racing In Kildare Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €16,500 added
- Form 124373-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey A E Lynch
led and soon clear, reduced advantage from 3rd, strongly pressed approaching last where slight mistake, soon headed and no extra, kept on same pace
- Form 886412-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey P W Flood
tracked leaders, mainly 5th, no extra from 2 out, moderate 6th at last, kept on one pace
- Form 23P-334
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up, pulled way on outer into 3rd after 3rd, 2nd 2 out, challenged briefly approaching last where dropped to 3rd, kept on under pressure run-in, 2nd close home
- Form 0F13-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Conor O'Dwyer
- Jockey D N Russell
held up in rear, closer from 3rd, driven along in moderate 6th after 2 out, 5th when mistake last, kept on
- Form 0100-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, dropped to 6th approaching 3 out, no impression from next, kept on one pace
- Form 7495-P9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J J Murphy
- Jockey E F Power
always towards rear, lost touch from 2 out
- Form 78506-7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey M J Bolger
mid-division on outer, headway into 3rd halfway, weakened from 2 out
- Form 8/62025-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, smooth headway into 3rd after 2 out, led early run-in, kept on well
- Form 03224P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T Hogan
- Jockey J L Cullen
tracked leader, dropped to 4th approaching 3 out, ridden along approaching 2 out, no impression from before last, kept on same pace
In depth
Formwatch
Beau Michael 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, raced wide in back straight, ridden before 3 out, led just before straight, strongly pressed and headed soon after 2 out, soon kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 13l behind Solwhit (11-6) at Gowran Park 2m hdl G2 hvy in Feb.
Deal Done (FR) 14-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to dispute 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and challenged last, headed run-in and no extra, kept on same pace, 2nd of 11, nk behind Head Of The Posse (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f 5yo hdl sft in Feb.
Healys Bar (IRE) 11-10fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute entering straight, led before 2 out where challenged, ridden and headed last where slight mistake, no extra run-in and kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home, 4th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Baron De'L (11-12) at Naas 2m hdl gd.
Uncle Tom Cobley (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Led, jumped left, headed before 7th, led again before 5 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, no extra and weakened, completely tailed off, 17th of 22, well behind Jessies Dream (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl gs in Apr.
Rahan De Marcigny (FR) (10-5) 98th of 11, well behind Rebelle De Cotte (10-5) at Fontainebleau(FR) 2m 2f chs in Mar.
Convincing 25-1 (11-6) Towards rear, kept on same pace under pressure straight, 9th of 18, 17l behind Royal County Star (10-12) at Cork 3m hcp hdl gd in May.
Dr Willie Martin (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Soon raced in moderate 5th, ridden when bad mistake 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind Nino Cochise (11-1) at Listowel 2m hdl hvy in Sep.
Psycho (IRE) 7-1 (10-8) Mid-division, 7th halfway, 8th 3 out, lost place entering straight, ridden into moderate 6th before last kept on same pace, 5th of 13, 6l behind Fisher Bridge (9-11) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl gd in Apr.
Silver Jaro (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Always behind, trailing 3 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Oscar Looby (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs, 15 ran.