Racecards
16:50 Gowran Park (IRE)
Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,240
- 2nd: €2,865
- 3rd: €1,365
- 4th: €615
- Form 1230/1-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Mr D G Lavery
tracked leaders in 4th, slight mistake 1st, bad mistake 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 112P-PF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Queally
- Jockey Mr D L Queally
made most, ridden and joined 2 out, soon strongly pressed, headed narrowly and briefly at last, regained narrow lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 0F-4126
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey R Deegan
held up in last, went moderate 4th 4 out, soon no impression on leaders, remote 4th 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 82-3133
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Mr R O Harding
tracked leaders in 3rd, disputed 2nd 3 out, ridden to dispute lead briefly 2 out, soon headed, 3rd at last, no extra
- Form F-31249
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J T R Dreaper
- Jockey Ms L O'Neill
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, improved to lead narrowly and briefly at last, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This has been won by some fine hunter chasers and VENITIEN DE MAI can join the list. A decent handicapper on his day, he had My Murphy 13 lengths behind when scoring at Lingstown in November and Enniskillen well beaten when just touched off by the classy Gilgamboa at Down Royal. He hasn't looked at his best in his two subsequent starts though the latest was over the banks course at Punchestown. Call Me Bubbles had some smart form in handicaps for Willie Mullins and made a successful debut between the flags, though he was put in his place by Sizing Coal at Oldtown last month.
Formwatch
Call Me Bubbles (FR) 11-10 (12-2) Ww rr, 10l 3rd 1/2way, went 8l 2nd 4out, nvr nrr, rdn to chse ldr 3out, no impr 2out, wknd & eased last, 2nd of 5, dist behind Sizing Coal (12-2) at Oldtown 3m sft in Feb.
Fenno's Storm (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Twrds rr, mod 9th & pushed 6out, 7th aftr 4out & clsr in mod 4th when fell 2out, at Ballindenisk 3m hvy in Dec.
Le Braye (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, slight mistakes 4th and 5 out, pushed along towards rear entering straight and mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last, last of 6, 21 1/4l behind Sizing Coal (11-8) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Feb.
My Murphy (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Prominent and led after 2nd, headed 9th, disputed again from 12th until mistake and headed 4 out, ridden in 3rd after next and no extra after 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 4, dist behind Gilgamboa (12-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f hvy in Feb.
Venitien De Mai (FR) 11-4fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, slow 12th and lost place, pushed along and dropped towards rear before 6 out, no extra, 9th of 11, dist behind Auvergnat (12-0) at Punchestown 3m hvy in Feb.
Enniskillen (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Rr of mid-div, 6th 1/2way, went 4th 5out, further prog to 3rd 2out, jnd ldr last, wo early flat, ko best, won at Punchestown 3m Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Alpha Male (12-2) by 2l, 8 ran.