Search
Punchestown 2024
Punchestown 2024
Filters
Going
Race Type
Distance
4.20
2m. 4-y-o10 Ran
Eventus Marquees Champion 4YO H´dle (Grade 1) of €110,000.00 4-y-o
1st - €68,200.00, 2nd - €22,000.00, 3rd - €11,000.00, 4th - €4,400.00, 5th - €3,300.00
10 Ran
Won In The Dark ran a cracker when third in the Triumph Hurdle and scooted away with this, winning impressively. The gelding is handy-sized, has shown a tendancy to swish his tail in the closing stages of races but, apart from one swish after the final flight, was on his best behaviour and won gamely. Accoring to winning trainer Sabrina Harty "Won In The Dark has never been as well and he was very fresh coming here. He loves this time of year and goes well on summer ground." Long term, the gelding could develop into a Champion Hurdle candidate but more immediately, he is sure to win from his Flat mark of 64.
Indian Spring, surprisingly, is still a maiden over hurdles, but will make a smashing novice next season. The gelding lacks a gear to match the top novices but should collect his share of novice events, with the benefit of five hurdle runs behind him.
Paco Jack has had a busy season but is still fresh. He will win his share of events over the summer, either over hurdles or on the Flat.
Franchoek has been busy himself all season and this was possibly one race too many for the otherwise consistent gelding. Franchoek beat Won In The Dark at Cheltenham last November but this was a long way short of Francoek's best form.
Quevega weakened from two out and disappointed while Personal Column and Beau Michael both lost ground at the fourth last flight and were beaten before the straight.
- Race Conditions
A hurdle race for four yrs old only
Weights - 11st; Fillies allowed 5lb;
(3:50.8 3.00 secs faster on today's going )
Montjeu (IRE) - Meseta (GB)(Lion Cavern (USA))
Breeder - Austin Curran
SP 4/1
(3:53.1)
Indian Danehill (IRE) - Lille Hammer (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - New England, Stanley Hse & Mt Coote Studs
SP 33/1
(3:53.3) Rated 114
Soviet Star (USA) - Tocade (IRE)(Kenmare (FR))
Breeder - Deerforest Stud
SP 25/1
(3:54.2)
Trempolino (USA) - Snow House (IRE)(Vacarme (USA))
Breeder - 6C Stallions Ltd
SP 1/1fav
(3:54.6)
Pursuit of Love (GB) - Tromond (GB)(Lomond (USA))
SP 14/1
(3:55.8) Rated 122
Medicean (GB) - Tender Moment (IRE)(Caerleon (USA))
Breeder - Berkshire Equestrian Services Ltd
SP 12/1
(3:56.6)
Act One (GB) - Sweetness Herself (GB)(Unfuwain (USA))
Breeder - Mrs M Lavell
SP 16/1
(3:56.7)
Grey Risk (FR) - Livaniana (FR)(Saint Estephe (FR))
Breeder - Mlle Camille & Mlle Ophelie Demercastel
SP 40/1
(4:03.2) Rated 123
Robin Des Champs (FR) - Vega IV (FR)(Cap Martin (FR))
Breeder - M Pierre Rives
SP 9/2
Groom Dancer (USA) - Known Class (USA)(Known Fact (USA))
Breeder - Brick Kiln Stud & V.A D'Haens
SP 20/1
Time 3m. 50.80 secs, which is 3.00 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €284.70
Tote Trifecta- €191.70.
2007 Punjabi 4 11-0 M A Fitzgerald 6/4Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2006 Quatre Heures 4 11-0 M A Fitzgerald 9/2 (W P Mullins)
2005 United 4 10-9 L Aspell 6/1 (Mrs L Wadham)
2004 Cherub 4 11-0 A Dobbin 14/1 (Jonjo O'Neill)
2003 Sporazene 4 11-0 R Walsh 7/1 (Paul Nicholls)