Race cards · Sun 9 Jun
Sunday 9 June · Punchestown, Eire
16:05 John Dowling Memorial Maiden Hurdle
- Distance
- 2m 7f 66y
- Going
- Yielding
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 12500
- Runners
- 14
Race preview
Uncle Pat displayed a willing attitude when making a successful start to his racing career with a triumph in a NH Flat race at Downpatrick in August last year. Willie Mullins' gelding is sure to prove popular now facing obstacles for the first time, but the experienced CHOSEN THYME edges the verdict. The seven-year-old looks well worth another go at a longer distance after his staying-on fourth over 2m4f here in February and he was only beaten a length a quarter that day. Innatendue and Lightkeeper are also noted.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topgun Simmy | 32/3U-4 | Paddy Hanlon | J J Hanlon | 11 12 | 7-2 | |
| 2 | Innatendue | 0/2403-3 | Alex Harvey | J C McConnell | 11 5 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | Chosen Thyme | 5P3/244- | Niall Moore | P Fenton | 11 12 | 9-2 | |
| 4 | Uncle Pat | 1- | K Callaghan | W P Mullins | 11 12 | 10-11 | |
| 5 | Summertime Romance | 005- | Shane Fitzgerald | C A McBratney | 11 5 | 80-1 | |
| 6 | Sunshine Diamond | 63/P7-5 | C P McNamara | Liam G O'brien | 11 12 | 125-1 | |
| 7 | Stay Gold | L A McKenna | Colm Murphy | 11 12 | 18-1 | ||
| 8 | Lightkeeper | 22345-3 | Kevin Sexton | G Elliott | 11 12 | 8-1 | |
| 9 | John Storey | 7 | R Deegan | L P Cusack | 11 12 | 80-1 | |
| 10 | Strawberry Diamond | 0-00 | Aidan Kelly | L Casey | 11 5 | 150-1 | |
| 11 | Muskerry Rock | 0/09- | Ricky Doyle | M F Morris | 11 12 | 125-1 | |
| 12 | Mr Chester | BP | Cian Cullinan | Mrs S Dawson | 11 12 | 150-1 | |
| - | Hurricane Joey | 5PFF0/0 | Jake Coen | Charlie Keegan | 11 12 | 150-1 | |
| - | Revolut Ned | P-36 | T P Harney | William P Murphy | 11 12 | 100-1 |