Punchestown

BetVictor Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m95y

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €7,080

Runners: 13

Winning time: 4m 10.70s (slow by 22.00s)

Age: 5yo+

Class:

2 Gameball

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 15/8

Travelled strongly - prominent - shaken up and quickened to lead approaching last - slow jump last - kept on well run-in - readily(op 7/4 tchd 2/1)

2 6

6 O'Reilly

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 11/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - steady headway from 2 out - went second run-in - no match for winner(op 10/1)

3 4¼ 10¼

3 Kovanis

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 9/2

Prominent - not fluent 1st - pressed leader 4th - briefly led after 2 out - outpaced approaching last - lost second run-in

4 6 16¼

9 The Guinness Boys

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 66/1

Midfield - outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish(tchd 100/1)

5 ½ 16¾

7 Pavilion End

J: Gavin Brouder(3)

T: Charles O'Brien

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 125/1

Held up in rear - some headway 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied approaching last - kept on run-in

6 1¾ 18½

11 Vitorio Piel

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/13F

Led - not fluent 2nd - headed after 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last (vet said gelding was found to have his right-hind heel struck into)(op 8/11)

7 2¾ 21¼

10 Urban War

J: Sean Flanagan

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - mistake 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

8 4¾ 26

14 Tellmemamema

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

Towards rear - outpaced 3 out - kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 40/1)

9 3¼ 29¼

4 Magnificent Era

J: Ryan Treacy

T: John F Gleeson

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 250/1

In touch with leaders - lost position 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 200/1)

10 3¾ 33

1 Back To Cali

J: Adam Leahy(7)

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 125/1

Held up in rear - outpaced 2 out - always behind(op 150/1 tchd 100/1)

11 7 40

12 On The High Seas

J: Patrick M O'Brien(5)

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Held up in rear - slow jump 3rd - outpaced 3 out - always behind(op 80/1 tchd 200/1)

12 23 63

8 Premier Banner

J: Jack G Gilligan(5)

T: Paul John Gilligan

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 250/1

Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out - weakened approaching last - tailed off (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel in running; vet said gelding was found to have blood at the left nostril)(op 200/1)

13 Something Black

J: Shane O'Callaghan(5)

T: Kieran P Egan

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 250/1

Held up in rear - jumped left and unseated 1st(op 200/1)

Minella Hollow

J: Daniel King

T: John J Nallen

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.70

Tote place: €1.10 €2.40 €1.30

Exacta: €27.90

Trifecta: €95

CSF: €24.80