Horse Alert

12 Dec 2023 14:30 Punchestown

Winner: €14,000 (Penalty: €8,400); Distance: 2m 170y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).

William Hill Lengthen Your Odds Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Elixir D'Ainay (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12)	12125F/ / 10	Jump (1372)	M P Walsh	W P Mullins John P McManus	4/5
		tracked leader in 2nd, led before 3rd, increased lead after 3rd, slow jump at 4th and reduced advantage, jumped slightly left 3 out, pressed entering straight, driven out run-in
2^nd	6	2¼ L	Whimsy (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 10)	23 / 5	Flat (186), Jump (12)	J P O'Sullivan	A McCann Miss Rita Shah	14/1
		mid-division, 3rd before 4th, improved to 2nd after 2 out, challenged leader entering straight, kept on run-in, no impression on winner closing stages
3^rd	4	7 L	Tactical Affair (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9)	5-31 / 5	Jump (16)	J W Kennedy	G Elliott Jim and Claire…	9/4
		led, headed before 3rd and raced 2nd, mistake 3 out, dropped to 3rd and under pressure after 2 out, no impression, one paced before last
4^th	3	14 L	Micro Manage (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12)	322217/ / 7	Flat (559), Jump (592)	P Townend	W P Mullins Merriebelle Irish…	9/2
		towards rear, 5th before 4th, took closer order at 5th, no impression on principals before last where not fluent, no extra
5^th	1	9½ L	Action Motion (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 11 12)	7140P-8 / 5	Flat (11), Jump (106)	D King	D Hogan Winning Chance…	50/1
		rear of mid-division, 4th before 4th, no impression on principals in 5th before last where slight mistake, weakened
6^th	5	36 L	Cruisin Susan (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5)	485343 / 7	Jump (14)	Mr J P Berry	J A Berry Mrs Anna Berry	66/1
		in rear, slightly detached before 4th, detached before 5th, weakened after 2 out, never a factor, tailed off