21:00 Punchestown (IRE) 01 Mar 2021
Punchestown Handicap Hurdle
80-95 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,000 - 15 ran
soon tracked leaders, 4th approaching 6th, slight mistake 4 out, on terms from next, travelling smoothly and led from 2 out, asserted straight, stayed on well run-in, easily
waited with, 12th approaching 6th, improved to chase leaders 2 out, chased winner straight, soon one pace
led briefly early, prominent, 3rd approaching 6th, soon pushed along briefly, on terms from 3 out, soon headed and one pace
slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, 9th approaching 6th, closed up and effort 2 out, soon one pace
mid-division early, 8th approaching 6th and headway, closed and effort 2 out, soon one pace
soon towards rear, pushed along briefly after 4th and at stages after, slight mistake 5th, no impression from 3 out, ran on without threatening from next
a little slowly away, bumped with rival 2nd, waited with, 11th approaching 6th, slight mistake 4 out, closed up and slight mistake 3 out and on terms briefly, no extra after next
waited with in rear, impeded 3 out and no impression, kept on same pace without threatening after
mid-division early, slight mistake 3rd, 7th approaching 6th, improved to chase leaders 2 out, soon no extra
slightly impeded start and pushed along briefly, bumped with rival 2nd, waited with, 10th approaching 6th, pushed along again on inner approaching 4 out, weakened from before 2 out
disputed lead early, soon led, headed from 3 out, weakened from next
disputed lead briefly early, slight mistake 2nd, prominent, 2nd approaching 6th, on terms approaching 4 out where mistake and ridden and headed, mistake next, soon weakened
disputed lead briefly early, prominent, 5th approaching 6th, pushed along and lost position and no impression from 3 out, weakened
mid-division early, 6th approaching 6th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened from before 2 out
waited with, 13th approaching 6th where not fluent, not fluent next, fell 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Heavy | 16 | Stoughan Cross | 11 | 10 11 | 80 | 1-P7056 | 32 days | T Gibney (49 miles) | O R Brown | 8/ 1 | 5:40.80 | |
| 2019 | Good - Yielding | 17 | Ask David | 7 | 11 4 | 87 | P-S0702 | 36 days | T Doyle (98 miles) | Ryan Treacy | 13/ 2 | 5:08.90 | |
| 2018 | Soft - Heavy | 10 | Spancil Hill | 8 | 11 3 | 85 | 44P673 | 13 days | M J McDonagh (136 miles) | Liam Quinlan | 11/ 4 | 5:36.00 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 18 | Graphic Legacy | 7 | 11 2 | 85 | 0-090 | 56 days | M Fahey (19 miles) | Ricky Doyle | 20/ 1 | 5:29.80 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 11 | That's A Wrap | 5 | 11 7 | 92 | 0093 | 18 days | T Mullins (62 miles) | Mark Walsh | 15/ 8 | 5:28.40 | |
| 2015 | Yielding | 22 | Bold Optimist | 9 | 11 12 | 95 | 1P6P-0U | 20 days | R Hackett (98 miles) | A J McNamara | 10/ 1 | 5:12.90 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 22 | Duty Dance | 9 | 10 11 | 80 | 344UF8 | 50 days | Daniel Howard (136 miles) | D J Howard | 16/ 1 | 5:20.00 |