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Punchestown 2024
Punchestown 2024
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4.40
2m. 4/5-y-o15 Ran
Naul Mares M´dn H´dle of €8,500.00 4/5-y-o
1st - €5,873.50, 2nd - €1,445.00, 3rd - €680.00, 4th - €425.00
15 Ran
Odds-on favourite Young Milly (4/5) looked the clear pick on form and proved a different class in an ordinary contest.
Ruby Walsh tracked the leaders before making ground up running to the third last. She launched her challenge two out and was soon in command.
The daughter of Accordion put daylight between herself and her rivals before the last and survived an untidy jump for a cosy victory.
Punchestown is a possible for the winner while trainer Willie Mullins will keep her on the go during the summer. The handler is not sure if she will handle good ground but said she probably will.
Afasheen, second in the market (11/4), duly filled the runner-up spot. She couldn't quicken with the winner two out and stayed on without posing a threat.
She has some fair form to her name and should be capable of picking up a little maiden hurdle somewhere.
Sinead's Lady defied her 25/1 tag to run a fair race, although well beaten in third at the end.
She took it up before the fifth and kept on at the one pace when headed two out. It was her best effort to date and she may have prospects in a small handicap if getting a low mark.
A Rare Diamond had no more to offer turning in while Book Of Days had weakened out of it when falling two out.
Dec Approved had to be pulled up after the second when her saddle slipped. Pullupursocks was withdrawn by the stewards due to passport irregularities.
- Race Conditions
A hurdle race for four and five yrs old mares only, maidens at starting
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 11lb; 5-y-o 11st 7lb
Allowances - Mares that have not won a *race if 4-y-o allowed 5lb if 5-y-o allowed 8lb
(4:04.8 2.91 secs slower on today's going )
Accordion - Reign Onmee (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Eamonn Duignan
SP 4/5fav
(4:06.0)
Presenting (GB) - Afarka (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - Paddy Kennedy
SP 11/4
(4:07.7)
Norwich - Buck Up Babe (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
SP 25/1
(4:08.6)
Sayarshan (FR) - Fairly Dusty (IRE)(Brush Aside (USA))
SP 8/1
(4:10.3)
Heron Island (IRE) - Threeandabit (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
SP 25/1
(4:18.8)
Goofalik (USA) - Glacial Star (GB)(Royal Academy (USA))
SP 20/1
(4:23.1)
Darnay (GB) - Miss Inga Leg (GB)(Welsh Captain)
SP 50/1
(4:23.9)
Mull of Kintyre (USA) - Ruwy (GB)(Soviet Star (USA))
Breeder - K and Mrs Cullen
SP 33/1
(4:24.8)
Selkirk (USA) - Firecrest (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Airlie Stud & Sir Thomas Pilkington
SP 20/1
(4:30.0)
Fantastic Light (USA) - Najmat Alshemaal (IRE)(Dancing Brave (USA))
Breeder - Darley
SP 10/1
(4:33.4)
Needle Gun (IRE) - Tyrilda (FR)(Saint Cyrien (FR))
SP 25/1
Barathea (IRE) - Beeper The Great (USA)(Whadjathink (USA))
Breeder - Eamon Salmon
SP 20/1
Lord Americo - Over The Grand (IRE)(Over The River (FR))
SP 50/1
Time 4m. 4.80 secs, which is 2.91 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.40
Tote Trifecta- €40.90.
Non runners Pullupursocks (non-runner), Mollysue (non-runner), Secret Admirer (non-runner), Champagne River (non-runner)
2007 Seasoned 4 9-2 K J Manning 3/1Fav (J S Bolger) (Drawn 1)
2006 Orpailleur 5 8-12 K J Manning 20/1 (Ms Joanna Morgan) (Drawn 6)
2005 Eurolink Rooster 7 9-6 C O'Donoghue 20/1 (T G McCourt) (Drawn 7)
2004 Secret Key 4 8-11 R M Burke 8/1 (Gerard Keane) (Drawn 1)
2003 Supreme Certainty 7 9-2 P J Smullen 6/1 (D K Weld) (Drawn 16)