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left 1:40 right Punchestown (IRE) 27 Jan 2025

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(4yo) (2m36yds) 2m Heavy
1st €8,555 2nd €2,755 3rd €1,305 4th €580 5th €290 6th €145
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Buy Festival 2025 Tickets Today Handicap Hurdle, 2m - Heavy, 4yo
Buy Festival 2025 Tickets Today Handicap Hurdle, 2m - Heavy, 4yo
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
4 110 115 66 119 right
b g Kodiac right - Sheikhakan (IRE) right (Shamardal) right
Raced in third, headway approaching last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on (op 5/2)
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2 
4 114 p 112 62 114
bb f Churchill (IRE) right - In Her Stride (IRE) right (Mastercraftsman) right
Raced in second and pressed leader, not fluent 4 out, led approaching last, pecked on landing last, soon headed, kept on
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3  ¾ [2]
4 121 123 72 124 right
gr g Cloth Of Stars (IRE) right - Cat Nova (FR) right (Hurricane Cat) right
Didn't always jump with fluency, raced in fourth, lost position and dropped to rear 3 out, headway approaching last, went third just after last, kept on well (inquiry held into running and riding; jockey stated that his instructions were to follow the leaders and in the race his jumping was only ok and he was losing ground at hurdles; he went on the ground but was changing his legs and put down at some hurdles; he didn't pick up in the straight and jumped the last high; trainer confirmed instructions and expressed his satisfaction with ride given, he felt gelding's jumping needs to improve and had no fixed future plan.; vet said gelding was found to be coughing post race and had also lost a near fore shoe; stewards noted the explanations offered) (op 9/2)
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4  11 [13]
4 112 b1 110 44 100 right
b g Chanducoq (FR) right - Alijeff (FR) right (Kotky Bleu) right
Led narrowly, headed approaching last, soon lost position then weakened
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5  [14¼]
4 113 111 43 100 right
b c Belardo (IRE) right - Surface Of Earth (USA) right (Empire Maker) right
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway before 3 out, weakened gradually approaching last (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
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6  16 [30¼]
4 1010 104 14 77
ch g Ribchester (IRE) right - Elm Grove (IRE) right (Arcano) right
Held up in rear, nudged along after 3 out, never near to challenge (op 20/1 tchd 11/1)
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