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15:05 Punchestown (IRE)
Close Brothers Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 90y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €40,000 added
- Winner: €24,000
- 2nd: €8,001
- 3rd: €4,000
- 4th: €2,000
- Form 233411
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Ms S J Connell
- Jockey Aidan Kelly
tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead on inner 2 out, ridden entering straight, headed before last, weakened run-in
- Form 13321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
disputed lead, led from 2nd, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before last, disputed 2nd at last, kept on same pace in 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 4-P3816
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
tracked leaders, not fluent at 1st, 4th 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and disputed 2nd at last, no extra inside final furlong, 4th close home
- Form 536-1P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up in touch in last, briefly short of room entering straight, ridden in 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home
- Form 132034
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
disputed lead, headed 2nd, not fluent at 4th, 3rd 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headway to lead before last, stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably
- Form 73-210P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
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Previous results
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Formwatch
Catchabird (IRE) 11-4fav (10-9) Tracked leaders, led travelling well 2 out, pushed along and joined when left clear at last, stayed on strongly run-in, eased close home, won at Navan 2m hcp sft in Mar beating Sopelana (11-1) by 4l, 12 ran.
Alliteration (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Led, pushed along entering straight, jumped slightly left last (usual 2 out) and soon ridden, joined after last, under pressure and led again final 100 yards, stayed on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Simply Natural (11-7) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Diamond Du Berlais (FR) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in rear of mid-division, shaken up after 3 out, ridden along 2 out, made steady headway before last, soon no impression, weakened towards finish, 6th of 22, 6 1/4l behind White Noise (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gd in Mar.
Future Prospect (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, some headway early straight, 5th and no impression approaching last, 4th and kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Zanoosh (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Adrienne (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear, pushed along early straight and went 5th 2 out, 4th and ridden approaching last, no extra run-in, 4th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Proactif (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Blue Velvet (IRE) 28-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, 4th halfway, pushed along and dropped towards rear early straight, no extra and pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.