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Punchestown 2024
Punchestown 2024
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4.10
2m. 3f. 4-y-o plus13 Ran
Johnstown H´cap H´dle (Rated 0-140) of €27,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €17,902.50, 2nd - €5,500.00, 3rd - €2,750.00, 4th - €1,100.00
13 Ran
On chase ratings King Johns Castle was 28lbs 'well in' here and despite finishing second on five of his last six previous starts, stayed on well to win this comfortably.
According to his trainer Arthur Moore, King Johns Castle is bound for the Aintree Grand National and will contest a handicap hurdle on route to Aintree. The gelding has done most of his racing over middle distances but was second in the competitive three mile Leopardstown Chase last January. Whether or not he can stay 4m4f is open to question.
Gabrona was a close fifth at Gowran last month and ran well again here. She should pick up a similar event soon while there is plenty of life in 11yo Jasmin D'Oudairies, who produced a game effort to take third.
Sole Bonne Femme jumped to the right at a few hurdles but ran a sound race. He will make a nice chaser in time while De La Rue (weakened quickly before the last) and Taradoun (raced on the outer in search of better ground) are far better than this showing.
Non-Runner was Here Comes Sally (lame).
- Race Conditions
An extended handicap hurdle for four yrs old and upwards rated 0-140.
Penalties - Winner of a hurdle race after calculation of the handicap to carry 6lb extra for each hurdle race won. Horses which receive a published weight of 9st 9lb or less will be entitled to a 50% reduction in entry fee. Should they be declared to run they will then become liable for the full amount of the cost to run.
(4:58.1 9.57 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 112
Flemensfirth (USA) - Caislain Darai (IRE)(Fujiwara)
Breeder - John O'Neill
SP 10/3fav
(4:59.1) Rated 107
Oscar (IRE) - Meidreach (IRE)(Electric)
Breeder - Capt Eric Larkin
SP 20/1
(4:59.3) Rated 115
Apeldoorn (FR) - Vellea (FR)(Cap Martin (FR))
Breeder - CTE Michel de Gigar
SP 9/1
(4:59.8) Rated 101
Rudimentary (USA) - Ardnacrusha (IRE)(Electric)
Breeder - Denis Cleary
SP 5/1
(5:00.9) Rated 109
Nashwan (USA) - Alajyal (IRE)(Kris)
Breeder - Piercetown Stud & J L Young
SP 10/1
(5:01.8) Rated 119
Lord Americo - Excitable Lady(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Paddy Molloy
SP 25/1
(5:03.8) Rated 109
Accordion - Kasterlee (FR)(Stay For Lunch (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Christine Kelly
SP 11/2
(5:09.6) Rated 101
Eagle Eyed (USA) - Bint Al Balad (IRE)(Ahonoora)
SP 40/1
(5:10.6) Rated 129
Villez (USA) - Nekhtabet (FR)(Fast Topaze (USA))
Breeder - Claude Ferard & MME M-A Ferard
SP 25/1
(5:10.8) Rated 109
Danzig (USA) - Very Confidential (USA)(Fappiano (USA))
Breeder - Calumet Farm
SP 25/1
(5:11.5) Rated 102
Beneficial (GB) - Here It Is(Stanford)
Breeder - Miss Irene Hatton
SP 8/1
(5:12.0) Rated 109
Louis Quatorze (USA) - Primevere (USA)(Irish River (FR))
Breeder - Skymarc Farms Inc
SP 9/2
(5:35.8) Rated 106
Barathea (IRE) - Taraza (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - H H Aga Khan Studs S.C.
SP 8/1
Time 4m. 58.10 secs, which is 9.57 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €33.70.
Non runner Here Comes Sally (non-runner)
2007 Wheresben 8 10-5 Mr J A Fahey (7) 9/1 (Seamus Fahey)
2006 Leaders Way 11 10-7 R Geraghty 25/1 (T K Geraghty)
2005 Joint Agreement 8 9-10 G T Hutchinson 7/2Fav (T M Walsh)
2004 Le-Monde 6 10-4 M P Walsh (7) 10/1 (D M Leigh)
2003 On The Jetty 8 9-9 D J Casey 8/1 (V T O'Brien)
