03 Feb 2025 15:05 Punchestown
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €9,600); Distance: 2m 3f 92y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Novice Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Duffys Hodey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
55-2131 / 8 |
Jump (18) | T Power Roche | P J Rothwell Fairwood Racing… |
7/2 | |
| towards rear, in rear at 3rd where slight mistake, 7th after 5th, good headway on outer after 2 out, stayed on in 2nd before last, led run-in, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Balko D'ange (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
240-221 / 5 |
Jump (36) | Niall Moore | P Fenton Ms Patricia Hogan |
9/4 | |
| soon led, disputed after 1st, headed before 4th where not fluent, led after 5th, mistake 4 out, reduced lead before 3 out, attempted to assert before last where mistake and pecked, headed run-in, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Duke Silver (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
502185 / 5 |
Jump (39) | R Deegan | J P O'Brien Miss Sarah O'Brien |
11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, 5th after 5th, headway in 2nd before 2 out, dropped to 3rd before last where not fluent, one paced run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
The Story So Far (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
F5-6721 / 7 |
Jump (17) | P Byrnes | C Byrnes Milkers Syndicate |
7/1 | |
| soon tracked leader, disputed after 1st, not fluent at 2nd, led narrowly before 4th, not fluent at 5th and headed, not fluent at 7th, 3rd before 2 out, lost place before last, kept on same pace to 4th on line | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| SHD |
Jacovec Cavern (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0686/88 / 6 |
Flat (114), Jump (38) |
D E Mullins | P Hennessy The Turner Family |
11/1 | |
| prominent early, soon held up in rear, towards rear at 3rd, 6th after 5th, no impression in 5th before last where mistake, soon 4th, dropped to 5th on line | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Butcher Hollow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1/12233- / 6 |
Jump (310) | S W Flanagan | T Cooper Ciaran John Mooney… |
15/2 | |
| soon in touch, not fluent at 1st, took closer order before 4th, not fluent at 5th, 3rd after 5th, 4th before 2 out, no impression before last, weakened closing stages | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Birmingham Alabama (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) |
1-52131 / 6 |
Jump (21) | J C Gainford | E D Delany Mrs Diane Flanagan |
5/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 4th after 5th, took closer order in 4th after 7th, dropped to 5th 2 out, in rear approaching straight, no extra before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Jacob's Ladder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
12-1751 / 6 |
Jump (16) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Dumb Love (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) |
4-33183 / 5 |
Flat (45), Jump (17) |
M J M O'Sullivan | Gerard O'Leary Lance Bloodstock… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||