Racecards
16:55 Listowel (IRE)
Brandon Hotel Beginners Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €14,000 added
- Winner: €8,400
- 2nd: €2,800
- 3rd: €1,399
- 4th: €700
- Form 13113F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey S D Torrens
prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 4th halfway, not fluent 6 out and pushed along before next, ridden and no impression when mistake 3 out, no extra
- Form 0/P0310-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey K M Donoghue
prominent, inclined to jump right, tracked leader after 1st, led before 3rd, headed before 3 out, 3rd when bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened
Folcano (FR)
156- Form 0/69490-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J C Gainford
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, slow 10th, pushed along after 5 out, ridden in 4th after next, no impression in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 16119P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey P J Carberry
held up towards rear, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, slow 5th, 7th halfway, detached after 10th, ridden and no impression 4 out, went moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, never a factor
- Form F/3611-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
prominent, jumped a little right, led after 1st, headed before 3rd, 2nd halfway, led before 3 out, 5 lengths lead next, ridden after last, kept on well
Lucky Max (GER)
137- Form 187U0-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer S Doyle
- Jockey J J Slevin
held up in rear, bad mistake 6th, 6th halfway, closer at 10th, no impression in 6th when mistake 4 out, no extra
- Form 5304-68
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
prominent, tracked leaders after 1st, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, closed before 3 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
Verdict
BARDENSTOWN LAD, a winning bumper and point-to-pointer, is 4-7 over hurdles though his best run came in the Albert Barlett at Cheltenham when placed behind The Nice Guy where he had Good Time Jonny well behind. He's a potentially smart recruit to chasing as is Life In The Park, who beat the useful Rock Road in a Punchestown handicap hurdle in April and quickly has his attention turned to fences. Folcano, a tough performer over timber, is likely to do better over fences though takes on useful opposition.
Formwatch
Bardenstown Lad 16-1 (11-10) Prominent when fell at 2nd, at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Bigz Belief (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Made most until 2 out, soon weakened, 19th of 23, dist behind Banbridge (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Folcano (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Mid-division, no impression after 4 out and no extra next, weakened, 12th of 17, dist behind Capilano Bridge (11-2) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Good Time Jonny (IRE) 40-1 (11-10) Always behind, hampered at 2nd, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Life In The Park (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last, led after last, stayed on well inside final furlong, won at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr beating Rock Road (11-0) by 1 3/4l, 24 ran.
Lucky Max (GER) 7-1 (12-0) Took keen hold, soon chasing leaders, 3rd and held before 2 out, jumped left and no extra last, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 6, 18 3/4l behind Saint Riquier (10-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in May.
Perfect Attitude 11-2 (11-12) Towards rear early, headway into mid-division before 4th, mistake 5 out and dropped to rear, detached after next, no extra in straight, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Jon Snow (11-12) at Killarney 2m 7f Good - Yielding in Aug.
Ithaka (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Always towards rear and soon detached, never a factor, jumped left 4th, no danger from 3 out, no extra when slow and veered left last, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Quel Reve (11-5) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn gd in Aug.