01 May 2024 15:40 Punchestown
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 2m 3f 58y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Gorgeous Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/2-4221 / 7 | Jump (27) | Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Envirogreen Housing… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 2 out, good headway to dispute lead travelling well entering straight, pushed along and strongly pressed before last, ridden at last, stayed on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1 L | Mistergif (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 52-154 / 6 | Flat (706), Jump (19) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… | 1/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, took keen hold, dropped to mid-division and short of room after 2 out, headway on inner entering straight, pushed along and disputed lead before last, ridden at last, kept on inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 5 L | Antrim Coast (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 82126 / 7 | Jump (95) | Sean Flanagan | G P Cromwell Basil Holian | 22/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, headway after 2 out, briefly short of room entering straight, ridden in 5th before last, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5 L | Cleatus Poolaw (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 222129 / 7 | Jump (48) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 17/2 | |
| mid-division on outer, closer in 5th 2 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | SHD | Freemans Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1431 / 7 | Jump (41) | D E Mullins | S Byrne Mrs Paula Murphy… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, ridden in moderate 11th 2 out, went 6th at last, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2 L | Barry Lyndon (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 125F4 / 7 | Jump (31) | C D Maxwell | D A McLoughlin Mrs Fidelma Toole | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd 2 out, ridden along and disputed entering straight, headed before last, 4th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 5½ L | Binge Worthy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-5143 / 7 | Jump (39) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Denis Gallagher… | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along early, ridden in 9th 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 9 L | Sempo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | U3255/2 / 10 | Jump (31) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Martin O'Sullivan | 40/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 2 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | HD | Don Chalant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 224/421 / 8 | Jump (32) | M J M O'Sullivan | P T Foley Michael O'Dowd… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 3rd, improved to dispute lead on inner after 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 4¾ L | Lady Bluebird (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 627151 / 8 | Jump (17) | Eoghan Finegan | H P Finegan James Finegan | 80/1 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd and 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 10 L | Zulu Mike (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | F3 / 5 | Jump (13) | J P O'Sullivan | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden | 250/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | 43 L | Real Empire (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 326 / 5 | Jump (12) | Shane Fenelon | J J Hanlon Miss Rachel O'Neill | 300/1 | |
| always behind, mistakes, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Tag Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 34-2213 / 9 | Jump (187) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead R S Brookhouse | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Beau Walking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2-33333 / 7 | Jump (93) | Sam Ewing | Mrs J Harrington Dan Kiely & Chris… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | East India Express (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-142 / 6 | Jump (81) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson EIC Racing & Table… | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake and unseated rider at 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | No Flies On Him (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1-127 / 6 | Jump (31) | Mark Walsh | E J O'Grady John P McManus | 15/2 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 7th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
