2025-01-13 Punchestown 13:18
Punchestown

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m85y

Going: Soft

Prize: €7,080

Runners: 9

Winning time: 4m 12.06s

Age: 4yo+

Class:

4 Ragmans Corner

J:Mr E Finegan(2) T:Gerard Keane

Age:6 Weight:11st 13lbs

OR:103 SP:11/4J

Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway 5th - went second going easily before 2 out - led going easily and went clear after 2 out - canter(op 5/2)

2 12

9 Royal Time

J:Mr O McGill T:Shane Crawley

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:95 SP:11/2

Midfield early - prominent behind clear leader after 2nd - went second 4 out - lost second and pushed along before 2 out - went second again but no chance with winner before last - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

3 3½ 15½

8 Jarvis Brook

J:Mr J W Hendrick T:Paul Nolan

Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:97 SP:18/1

Towards rear - dropped to last after 4th - still plenty to do when steady headway after 4 out - not fluent 2 out - went modest third before last - kept on(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

4 12 27½

3 Boghlone Honey

J:Mr P W Gleeson(2) T:Liam P Cusack

Age:10 Weight:12st 1lbs

OR:105 SP:14/1

Prominent - led before 2nd - soon clear - reduced lead 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon headed - weakened before last(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

5 nk 27¾

7 Makfils

J:Mr L P Shanahan(2) T:Ross O'Sullivan

Age:8 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:98 SP:9/1

In touch with leaders early - not fluent 1st - towards rear after 2nd - headway before 5th - prominent behind clear leader but no extra after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

6 14 41¾

6 Tuckmill

J:Mr R M McParland(4) T:Peter Fahey

Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:100 SP:11/2

Held up in rear - headway into midfield after 4 out - pecked on landing when stumbled 2 out - soon weakened(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and 7/1)

7 11 52¾

1 Johngus

J:Mr S Tobin(2) T:Sean Aherne

Age:11 Weight:12st 4lbs

OR:108 SP:33/1

Led early - raced in second before 2nd - lost position before 4th - dropped to rear when reminders and weakened after 4 out(op 40/1)

8 53 105¾

2 Away To Milan

J:Miss P Elvin T:P J Rothwell

Age:7 Weight:12st 1lbs

OR:105 SP:11/4J

Prominent early - chased clear leader before 5th - lost second when mistake 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 10/3)

10 Boston Bongo

J:Mr L T Turner(2) T:Barry J Fitzgerald

Age:6 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:88 SP:10/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - dropped to midfield after 3rd - towards rear when pushed along after 4 out - no impression when fell heavily 2 out(tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)

Glorytogod Tom

J:Mr D M Fitzgerald(2) T:Martin Paul Fitzgerald

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:102 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.75

Tote place: €1.50 €1.70 €5.30

Exacta: €19.70

Trifecta: €663.80

Tricast: €230.64

CSF: €19.17