Skip to content

Racecards

14:35 Punchestown (IRE)

Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 58.00s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, red diamond, striped sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 1-2314
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders in 6th, ridden 3 out, headway on outer after 2 out, 4th before last, no extra run-in

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 213-32
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before next

3
Silk - WHITE, royal blue diamond, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
16/1
  • Form 13-21
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

prominent on outer, 3rd 3 out, weakened next, eased before last

4
Silk - DARK GREEN, dark green cap, light green star
  • Form 341-22
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

settled 3rd, close 5th 3 out, 3rd before next, 5th and no extra straight

5
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow panel, check cap
  • Form 712-12
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11

tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 2nd before 2 out, 3rd and ridden straight, kept on under pressure

6
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 5-2172
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, every chance after last, just failed

7
Silk - BLACK, white sleeves, yellow & red quartered cap
4/1
  • Form 31-317
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11

held up towards rear, improved into 5th 2 out, soon no extra

8
Silk - PURPLE, gold sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 211-42
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-11

close up in 2nd, pushed along briefly halfway, led from 3 out, strongly pressed from before last, all out

In depth

Formwatch

Arteea (IRE) 9-4jt-fav Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden after 3 out, no impression from next, 4th of 7, 16l behind Tiger Cry at Fairyhouse 2m hdl sft in Mar.

Man About Town (IRE) 7-2 Led, clear to 6th, strongly pressed 2 out, headed after last, rallied to dispute lead close home, headed on line, 2nd of 7, shd behind Tiger Cry at Fairyhouse 2m hdl sft in Mar.

Ray Boy (IRE) 7-4fav Raced keenly, led from 3rd, stayed on well from 3 out, easily, won at Navan 2m 2f mdn hdl sft in Mar beating My Native Lad by 6l, 26 ran.

The Railway Man (IRE) 15-8fav Attempted to make all, strongly pressed from 3 out, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2l behind Justified at Fairyhouse 2m nov hdl Grd 2 sft in Mar.

In Compliance (IRE) 6-4fav Mid-division early, progress into 5th halfway, 2nd 3 out, led before next, headed last, rallied under pressure, just failed, 2nd of 18, shd behind Major Vernon at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hdl sft in Mar.

Kill Devil Hill (IRE) 10-1 Held up in touch, headway 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on well from last, headed on line, 2nd of 7, shd behind Sher Beau at Fairyhouse 2m 4f nov hdl Grd 2 sft in Mar.

Publican (IRE) 9-1 Held up in rear, hit 6th, good headway approaching 2 out, no extra before last, 7th of 20, 12l behind Arcalis at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl Grd 1 (A) gd in Mar.

Wild Passion (GER) 10-1 Chased leader, ridden to lead soon after 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner on run-in, 2nd of 20, 6l behind Arcalis at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl Grd 1 (A) gd in Mar.