MTG No 031
Punchestown
Wednesday, 22nd Feb 2017
GOING: Heavy
The Festival Hospitality From EUR109 Handicap Hurdle of EUR12,000 (Rated 80-109) Of which the second will receive EUR2,400, the third EUR1,200, the fourth EUR600 and the fifth EUR300
1st
D. Skehan (5)
mid-division, 9th 4 out, headway into 5th 2 out, ridden in 2nd approaching last, disputed lead briefly at last, close 2nd run-in, stayed on well to lead near line
2nd
Head
D.P. Maxwell (7)
mid-division on outer, headway 3 out, close 6th next, ridden to lead approaching last, joined briefly at last, led narrowly run-in, headed and no extra near line
3rd
7 lengths
A.W. Short (7)
tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, improved to dispute lead next, ridden and led after 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra in 3rd run-in
4th
Neck
T. Kelly
rear of mid-division, progress 3 out, pushed along in 7th next, kept on one pace straight
5th
I.J. McCarthy
mid-division, progress into 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression
6th
B. Hayes
towards rear, progress into 8th 3 out, ridden from next, no impression straight
7th
9½ lengths
D.E. Mullins
mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden and no impression from 2 out
8th
4 lengths
C. Brassil (7)
tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, improved to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon no impression
9th
6 lengths
B.J. Cooper
rear of mid-division, 10th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next
10th
2 lengths
R. James (7)
towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
11th
1½ lengths
R.C. Colgan
led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened
12th
½ lengths
M.A. Enright
tracked leaders, 2nd and slight mistake 8th, 3rd 5 out, weakened from 3 out
13th
B. Browne (7)
tracked leaders, 2nd 5 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out
14th
10 lengths
S.E. Butler (5)
rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
15th
99+ Lengths
R. Loughran
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