Punchestown

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m12y

Going: Heavy

Prize: €8,850

Runners: 8

Winning time: 4m 25.70s (slow by 38.70s)

Age: 5yo+

Class:

1 Espresso Milan

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/11F

Raced in third - not fluent 1st - not fluent 4th - nudged along after 2 out - went second last - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - pushed out inside final 110yds(op Evens)

2 1½

5 Blue Velvet

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 100/30

Led - briefly headed 2nd - headed but pressed leader after 4 out - not fluent 3 out(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

3 3 4½

2 Newbrook Diamond

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 7/4

Prominent - soon went second - led 2nd - soon hung left and headed - pressed leader 4th - led narrowly after 4 out - headed and lost two places approaching last - kept on(op 6/4)

4 8½ 13

7 Fly Away Home

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

Midfield - headway and went fourth 2 out - no impression approaching last(tchd 40/1)

5 19 32

4 Themorethemerrier

J: Mark Walsh

T: Martin Brassil

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 50/1

In touch with leaders - midfield halfway - outpaced after 2 out(op 66/1)

6 4¼ 36¼

6 Boston Breeze

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 100/1

Towards rear - some headway 2 out - soon no impression

7 1¼ 37½

9 The Cobblers Wife

J: Michael J Doyle(7)

T: Gordon Michael Doyle

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Towards rear throughout(op 125/1 tchd 200/1)

8 62 99½

8 Takemebacktodakota

J: Conor Lamon(7)

T: Adrian Sexton

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: -

SP: 150/1

Towards rear - towards rear throughout(op 100/1)

Strange Currency

J: Ben Harvey

T: Gearoid O'Loughlin

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.73

Tote place: €1.10 €1.10 €1.02

Exacta: €4

Trifecta: €5

CSF: €4.45