Punchestown

Sky Bet Club Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Distance: 2m198y
Going: Soft
Prize: €22,125
Runners: 6
Winning time: 4m 27.10s
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins
Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:8/15F
Didn't jump with fluency - pulled hard - in touch with leaders - pushed along after 2 out - headway to lead and edged right before last - ridden and kept on well after last - pushed out(op 8/11)
2 3
J:Mark Walsh T:W P Mullins
Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:7/2
Prominent - went second after 4th - not fluent 4 out - challenging when lost position and hampered before last - soon raced in fourth and switched left - ridden and ran on after last - went second final stride(op 11/4)
3 shd 3
J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:9/1
Led narrowly - pressed leader after 1st - prominent after 4th - pressed leaders when short of room before last - disputing second when not fluent last - went second but no extra run-in - lost second final stride(op 7/1)
4 ¾
J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:15/2
Prominent - led at steady pace after 1st - increased tempo after 2 out - headed before last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
5 10 13¾
J:Shane Fitzgerald T:Declan Queally
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:116 SP:40/1
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - mistake 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 80/1 and tchd 100/1)
6 36 49¾
J:Danny Mullins T:John M Harney
Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:200/1
Didn't jump with fluency - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 1st - soon raced in last - weakened 3 out(op 125/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.54
Tote place: €1.10 €1.70
Exacta: €3.30
Trifecta: €9.90
CSF: €2.88