Punchestown

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Blood Destiny

Chased leader, 4th halfway, closer after 5 out, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace

Tracked leaders in 3rd, close 3rd headway to dispute lead travelling well 2 out, led and pushed along at last, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, comfortably

Led, headed after 1st, lost place 6th, 6th before 8th, dropped towards rear 3 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Tracked leaders, jumped right 4th, in rear halfway, 4th when jumped right 3 out, pushed along in 3rd when jumped right 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace

Tracked winner in 2nd throughout, not fluent 4th, pushed along after last, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace final furlong

Made all, went 6 lengths clear after 8th, extended lead before 5 out, mistake last, kept on well run-in, very easily

Roaringwater Syndicate

W P Mullins

Captain Guinness

Wore earplugs to start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway into midfield after 4th, ridden after 3 out, no impression before last, stayed on run-in

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead at 7th, headed 3 out, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, no extra run-in

Held up, ridden in moderate 5th and no impression before 2 out, soon no extra

Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, dropped to rear after 3 out and soon no extra, well behind and pulled up before last

Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, disputed 2 out, headed before last, kept on one pace

Held up towards rear, headway after mistake 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd towards finish

Declan Landy

H De Bromhead

Energumene

Chased leader, 3rd halfway, 2nd 6 out and closer next, led travelling well entering straight, pushed along and asserted before last, kept on well run-in

Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 4th and 5th, went 2nd at 6th, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression moderate 4th entering straight, weakened

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, mistake 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression approaching last, no extra run-in

Tracked leader on inner, not fluent 7th, lost second before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced

Led 1st until 3rd, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon weakened, jumped right 2 out, pulled up before last

Tracked winner and challenged at times, ridden and no impression after not fluent 2 out, kept on

Tony Bloom

Gidleigh Park

Handy in second, lost position 11th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 2 out

Not always fluent, disputed lead, headed before 2nd, dropped to rear before 4th, mistake 6th, soon pulled up

Prominent, disputed lead 2nd, led outright before 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced by winner

Disputing lead until led outright after 2nd, mistake 8th, long at 2 out and mistake, soon ridden, headed before last, held and switched right flat, stayed on

Led, joined for lead 3 out, soon ridden and sustained duel with runner-up, kept on and led outright before last, won going away run-in

Tracked leading pair, hit 4th, pulled up when not fluent 5th

The Eyre Family

H Fry

Il Etait Temps

Midfield, smooth headway to lead 2 out, went clear approaching last where pitched, ridden and kept on well run-in

Held up in rear, switched left before 5th, awkward 7th, not fluent 9th, in touch 10th, chased leader 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to third and fell 2 out

Travelled strongly, midfield in touch, headway to press leader 3 out, going best when led 2 out, soon ridden and went clear, pushed out run-in, easily

Held up in rear, 3rd halfway and went 2nd 4 out, led travelling well entering straight and asserted before 2 out, kept on well, easily

Travelled strongly, towards rear, good headway 3 out, soon went second, led going easily after 2 out, good jump last, ridden clear run-in, readily

Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 3 out and briefly pushed along, headway into 2nd and ridden 2 out, improved to lead after last, stayed on well inside final furlong

Hollywood Racing & Barnane Stud

Majborough

Prominent, headway to lead before 5th, not fluent 8th, mistake 9th, bad mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened

Led early, headed briefly after 1st, led again from 2nd and made rest, jumped well, went clear 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on strongly run-in, very easily, impressive

Tracked leaders, keen hold, 4th halfway, closer 4 out, ridden into 2nd after 2 out, close 3rd last, under pressure and slightly hampered run-in, held close home

Led, not fluent 5th and 6th, jumped left 7th, mistake 4 out, pushed along after next, mistake 2 out and headed, soon ridden and no impression on winner run-in

Tracked leader in 2nd early, took keen hold, jumped left, headway to lead from 3rd and made rest, went clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, easily

Prominent, led 5th, hit 4 out, mistake 2 out, hind legs sprawled badly, headed and lost momentum, mistake last, soon hung left, rallied final 150 yards, stayed on, held towards finish

John P McManus

Marine Nationale

Soon held up in 5th, niggled along at start, not fluent at 2nd and again briefly niggled along, headway into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd and chased winner entering straight, 3rd before last, no extra run-in, went moderate 2nd near line

Held up in mid-division, mistake and rider unbalanced 2nd, soon recovered, closer in 4th 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to press leader last, strongly pressed leader and every chance closing stages, just held

Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to close entering straight, challenged on bridle 2 out, soon disputed travelling best, led before last, ridden to assert run-in and stretched clear late on

In touch on inside, not fluent and lost some ground 3rd, closed 9th, challenged going well after 3 out, led narrowly when left well clear last, stayed on well

Mid-division early, tracked leaders from halfway, improved to dispute 2nd 3 out, went moderate 2nd and pushed along next, ridden and closer 2nd at last, kept on same pace run-in

In touch, 4th before 4 out, progress in 3rd after 4 out, no impression on leader in 2nd last, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages

Barry Connell

B Connell

Solness

Led, hit 4th, faced challenge after 3 out, ridden 2 out, headed narrowly approaching last, kept on well in sustained duel run-in, always just held

Niggled along early, improved to lead after 1st, headed 2nd, 2nd when reminder 4th, ridden 6th, dropped to moderate 5th 3 out, weakened

Prominent, led before 2nd, pressed 3 out, 2-length advantage after 2 out, ridden before last, pressed last, edged slightly left run-in, all out closing stages

Led, slight mistake 5th, mistake 5 out, pressed 4 out, ridden entering straight, joined 2 out, headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace

Chased leaders on outside, led 5th, headed 7th, ridden after 3 out, no impression 2 out

Prominent early, led before 2nd and soon went well clear, travelling well 2 out, pushed along and reduced advantage entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in

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