Full Result 3.40 Punchestown (IRE) | 18 February 2024

Old House Kill Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m3f166yds) 2m4f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st €7,375 2nd €2,375 3rd €1,125 4th €500 5th €250 6th €125

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Paggane 13/8 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	5	115	–	–	111	–
b m Muhaarar - Penelopa (Giant's Causeway)
Didn't jump with fluency, took keen hold, led, headed before 4th, joined leader from 5th, mistake 4 out, soon lost second, lost third 3 out, rallied after 2 out, ridden when led again last, ran on well (op 2/1)

2 4	1. Cut The Rope (FR) 10/1 Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	Sean Flanagan Paul Nolan	5	1112	115	–	112	–
ch g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Sea My Angel (FR) (Dark Angel)
Soon pressed leader, led narrowly before 4th, not fluent and joined 5th, ridden towards near side when bad mistake and headed last, kept on, no match for winner (op 9/1 tchd 11/1)

3 2½ [6½]	6. The Busy Fool (IRE) 5/4F James O'Sullivan ³ P J Rothwell	James O'Sullivan ³ P J Rothwell	6	119	–	–	109	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Like A Miller (IRE) (Luso)
Prominent, went second after 4 out, challenging before last, no extra when not fluent last (op 8/11)

4 3 [9½]	2. Kilkee Bay (IRE) 14/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	5	1112	–	–	106	–
br g Ocovango - Fly Bid (IRE) (Golan)
Prominent, went third after 3 out, lost third and weakened before last (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

5 ½ [10]	4. Splendid Choice (IRE) 200/1 James Smith ⁷ Matthew J Smith	James Smith ⁷ Matthew J Smith	5	115	–	–	106	–
b g Hillstar - Luanna (IRE) (Luso)
Didn't always jump with fluency, held up in rear, headway before 3 out, in touch with leaders but no extra after 2 out

6 1½ [11½]	5. Syracus Du Houx (FR) 4/1 Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	6	1112	–	–	104	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Theza Bere (FR) (High Yield)
Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, mistake 4th, brief headway after 2 out, no telling impression (jockey said gelding didn't finish out as well as he expected) (op 6/1)

7 22 [33½]	3. Kinturk Jack (IRE) 66/1 Kieren Buckley Thomas Gibney	Kieren Buckley Thomas Gibney	7	1112	–	–	82	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Dew On The Grass (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders, towards rear when pecked on landing 2nd, mistake 5th, dropped to last when weakened 3 out (tchd 50/1)

PU	7. Wakie Wakie (IRE) 250/1 Ben Harvey Gerard Keane	Ben Harvey Gerard Keane	6	1112	–	–	–	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Selshion Manor (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
In touch with leaders, weakened after 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 150/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:40:38 Winning time: 5m 49.90s (slow by 1m 15.70s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Majestic Force (declared in error), Whale Harbour (temperature)
1st owner: Mrs J Donnelly (Paggane) 1st breeder: Litex Commerce Ad
2nd owner: Mrs Anne Coffey & Mrs K Browne (Cut The Rope)
3rd owner: Seamus Carthy & Tony Murray (The Busy Fool)
Tote win: €2.40 PL: €1.10 €2.10 €1.40 Ex: €16.50 CSF: €19.19 Trifecta: €42.70

3:40 Punchestown (IRE) 18 Feb 2024

Old House Kill Maiden Hurdle