Punchestown

Ladbrokes Play '1 - 2 - Free' On Football Novice Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m3f92y
Going: Heavy
Prize: €9,440
Runners: 7
Winning time: 5m 17.08s
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 103
SP: 7/2
Travelled strongly - held up in rear but in touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - headway 2 out - went second going okay approaching last - led and ran on from last - won going away - comfortably(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
2 7
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 122
SP: 9/4F
Took keen hold - soon led narrowly or disputed lead - prominent when not fluent 4th - led again after 5th - bad mistake when headed last - no extra run-in(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
3
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 10lbs
OR: 106
SP: 11/2
In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - headway when not fluent 3 out - went second before 2 out - lost second when not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 9/2)
4 10
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 10lbs
OR: 120
SP: 7/1
Prominent and briefly disputed lead early - not fluent 2nd - led narrowly 4th - raced in second after 5th - not fluent 7th - lost second and outpaced before 2 out - dropped to rear after 2 out - kept on after last - went fourth final strides(op 8/1 tchd 11/2 and 9/1)
5 shd 10
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 117
SP: 11/1
In rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 2 out - soon headway on inner - switched left and bit short of room before last - mistake last - went fourth but no extra run-in - lost fourth final strides(op 9/1)
6 3 13
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 118
SP: 15/2
Prominent - not fluent 1st - joined leaders after 3rd - not fluent 5th - weakened approaching last(tchd 7/1 and 10/1)
7 6 19
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 3lbs
OR: 113
SP: 5/1
Prominent - weakened before 2 out (jockey said mare didn't handle the ground)(tchd 9/2)
NR
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 10lbs
OR: 106
SP: -
NR
jockey silk Jacob's Ladder
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 12lbs
OR: 122
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4.60
Tote place: €2 €1.80
Exacta: €11.80
Trifecta: €51.90
Tricast: €42.37
CSF: €12.75