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19:05 Punchestown (IRE) 03 Feb 2025

Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Novice Handicap Hurdle

4YO plus

Winner €9,600 - 7 ran

2m 3f 92y

Heavy

Draw Advantage: None

Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
7/2 2Fav
8 10-2 p
103

towards rear, in rear at 3rd where slight mistake, 7th after 5th, good headway on outer after 2 out, stayed on in 2nd before last, led run-in, ran on well

2
7
9/4 Fav
5 11-5
122

soon led, disputed after 1st, headed before 4th where not fluent, led after 5th, mistake 4 out, reduced lead before 3 out, attempted to assert before last where mistake and pecked, headed run-in, no extra

3
11/2
5 10-10
106

rear of mid-division, 5th after 5th, headway in 2nd before 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last where not fluent, one paced run-in

4
7/1
7 11-10 v
120

soon tracked leader, disputed after 1st, not fluent at 2nd, led narrowly before 4th, not fluent at 5th and headed, not fluent at 7th, 3rd before 2 out, lost place before last, kept on same pace to 4th on line

5
shd
11/1
6 11-7 h
117

prominent early, soon held up in rear, towards rear at 3rd, 6th after 5th, no impression in 5th before last where mistake, soon 4th, dropped to 5th on line

6
3
15/2
6 11-8 t
118

soon in touch, not fluent at 1st, took closer order before 4th, not fluent at 5th, 3rd after 5th, 4th before 2 out, no impression before last, weakened closing stages

7
6
5/1
6 11-3
113

soon mid-division, 4th after 5th, took closer order in 4th after 7th, dropped to 5th 2 out, in rear approaching straight, no extra before last, weakened run-in

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Future Form

Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Soft - Heavy 8 Morricone 7 10 0 104 215421 21 days R Hackett (98 miles) Darragh O'Keeffe 2/ 1 5:33.70