Punchestown

Matchbook 50:50 Graduation Series Mares Novice Hurdle (Listed Race)

Distance: 2m3f

Going: Heavy

Prize: €14,160

Runners: 6

Winning time: 5m 11.50s (slow by 33.50s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

5 Echoing Silence

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: 5/2

Raced in second - pressed leader and going easily 2 out - pushed along to lead before last - ridden out run-in - always doing enough(op 2/1)

2 2¾

7 Switch From Diesel

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O'Sullivan

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: 7/4F

Held up in last - in touch with leaders 4 out - went third 2 out - went second and keeping on when jumped slightly left last - no match for winner(op 9/4)

3 2½ 5¼

2 Carry On Heidi

J: Phillip Enright

T: Jeremiah Patrick Baragry

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 109

SP: 66/1

Took keen hold - led - pestered 2 out - headed before last - soon lost second - weakened final 110yds(op 100/1)

4 6½ 11¾

3 Chosen Comrade

J: Sam Ewing

T: Peter Fahey

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: 100/30

In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced and lost ground after 2 out - switched left before last - weakened run-in(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

5 42 53¾

6 Neon Diamond

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 118

SP: 12/1

In touch with leaders on outer - bad mistake and almost fell 4th - dropped to last 5th - struggling 4 out - tailed off from 3 out(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)

1 Amen Kate

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Thomas Cooper

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: -

SP: 5/1

Ducked right and unseated rider start(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

Divaboriva

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 118

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.50

Tote place: €1.50 €1.90

Exacta: €8.50

Trifecta: €114.10

CSF: €7.75