Punchestown

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m5f198y

Going: Soft To Heavy

Prize: €8,850

Runners: 14

Winning time: 5m 48.10s (slow by 22.70s)

Age: 5yo+

Class:

3 Champagne Kid

J: Eoghan Finegan(7)

T: P E Collins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 118

SP: 14/1

In touch with leaders - went third 2 out - ridden and led narrowly last - sustained duel with runner-up run-in - kept on towards finish(op 11/1)

2 ½

4 Court Compliance

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 25/1

Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - led 2 out - headed last - sustained duel with winner run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)

3 11 11½

8 He Can't Dance

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 4/1

Led at steady pace - awkward jump 4th - joined 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened and lost second before last(op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

4 ½ 12

1 Bally Free

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 6/1

In touch with leaders - weakened from 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)

5 7½ 19½

13 The Night Agent

J: Sean Flanagan

T: D E Fitzgerald

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 66/1

In touch with leaders - slightly hampered before 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 50/1)

6 3¾ 23¼

7 Green Splendour

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/13F

Prominent - pushed along 3 out - weakened quickly before last(op 8/15 tchd 8/11)

7 6 29¼

2 Banter At The Bar

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Midfield - not fluent 2 out - weakened quickly before last

8 4 33¼

9 Lyreen Og

J: Kevin Sexton

T: A J Martin

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Midfield - hampered by faller before 3 out - no chance from 2 out - not recover(op 40/1)

9 9 42¼

10 Obey The Order

J: Shane O'Callaghan(5)

T: P J Rothwell

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

In rear - hampered by faller before 3 out - lost touch from 2 out

10 19 61¼

6 Excessivebehaviour

J: J J Slevin

T: Martin Brassil

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 28/1

Towards rear throughout - tailed off before 2 out

11 16 77¼

12 Soldier Saint

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Towards rear throughout - tailed off before 3 out(op 125/1 tchd 80/1)

5 Did I Ask You That

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 12/1

In touch with leaders - overjumped 1st - slipped up before 3 out(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

14 Get Your Coat

J: Mark Walsh

T: John E & Thomas Kiely

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

In rear throughout - hit 2nd - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 100/1)

11 Rathmolyon Roller

J: Tom Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

In rear - not fluent 2nd - tailed off when mistake 3 out - soon pulled up(op 150/1 tchd 125/1 and tchd 300/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €17.90

Tote place: €3.30 €4.40 €1.50

Exacta: €617.90

CSF: €286.84