Punchestown

Tote's Cheers To 2024 Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m3f
Going: Soft
Prize: €9,735
Runners: 12
Winning time: 5m 8.00s (slow by 44.00s)
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
J:Sean Flanagan T:Barry Connell
Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:125 SP:100/30
Prominent on inner - bit short of room going okay after 2 out - switched left and nudged along home turn - soon in the clear going best - led approaching last - pushed out and clear run-in - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 11/4)
2
J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins
Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:120 SP:8/1
Towards rear - mistake and dropped to last when jockey looked down to see if something was amiss 6th - towards rear when headway after 3 out - went second when ridden after last - kept on well(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
3 8
J:Mr E M O'Sullivan(7) T:P J Rothwell
Age:7 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:107 SP:50/1
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 2 out - weakened after last - no match for first two(tchd 40/1)
4 5 13
J:Danny Gilligan T:E D Delany
Age:5 Weight:10st 4lbs
OR:103 SP:6/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 2 out - ran on after last - went modest fourth final strides(op 7/1)
5 ½ 13½
J:Simon Torrens T:P J Rothwell
Age:6 Weight:10st 6lbs
OR:105 SP:13/2
Jumped left on occasions - led - disputed lead after 6th - pressed leader before 4 out - joined leader 3 out - led again home turn - headed and weakened approaching last - lost fourth final strides(op 8/1)
6 5 18½
J:Miss T Quail(7) T:Miss Evanna McCutcheon
Age:9 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:119 SP:66/1
Pressed leader - disputed lead after 6th - led when pecked on landing 4 out - joined 3 out - headed home turn - weakened before last(tchd 80/1)
7 20¼
J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:J A Nash
Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:120 SP:25/1
In touch with leaders - weakened before last(op 33/1)
8 ½ 20¾
J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:A Oliver
Age:4 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:116 SP:33/1
Midfield - headway and prominent 3 out - weakened before last(op 25/1)
9 12 32¾
J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Timothy Doyle
Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:120 SP:14/1
In rear throughout(op 22/1)
10 hd 33
J:Mark Walsh T:Desmond McDonogh
Age:6 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:108 SP:11/2
Took keen hold - never better than midfield - weakened before last - dropped to rear when tired jump last(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
PU
J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Patrick J McKenna
Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:115 SP:40/1
Soon towards rear - brief headway before 3 out - weakened after 2 out - pulled up after last(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
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J:J J Slevin T:Stephen Gerard Carey
Age:5 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:108 SP:11/4F
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - not fluent 5th - towards rear when bad mistake 3 out - unseated just after 3 out
NR
jockey silk Ballywilliam Boy
J:Danny Mullins T:Michael Hourigan
Age:9 Weight:11st 5lbs
OR:118 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4.34
Tote place: €1.50 €2.30 €13.50
Exacta: €30.20
Trifecta: €1440.90
Tricast: €1161.99
CSF: €30.34