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15:40 Punchestown (IRE)

Boylesports Tied Cottage Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €42,500 added
  • Winner: €27,625
  • 2nd: €8,075
  • 3rd: €3,825
  • 4th: €1,275
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.40s
  • Off Time: 15:41:56
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, beige chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
3/1
  • Form 26-1P13
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 163

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, 3rd and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace

2
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 2112-42
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 149

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd before 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE CHEVRONS, royal blue cap, white diamonds

Days Hotel (IRE)

21 p DCD
8/1
  • Form 410-233
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 152

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 3 out and dropped to 5th, weakened, eased run-in, tailed off

4
Silk - Blue, green slvs, black cap
  • Form 222222
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 105

slowly away and always trailing, never a factor, tailed off

5
Silk - Emerald green & mauve halved, slvs reversed, quartered cap
  • Form 222F-F2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 160

made all, drew clear approaching last, kept on well, comfortably

6
Silk - WHITE, purple braces, striped sleeves & cap
33/1
  • Form 16F2-3P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 142

chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th and no impression after 2 out, no extra

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

This has been won by some top performers including Moscow Flyer, Big Zeb and Sizing Europe. The last-named's yard is represented by Days Hotel but both he and Irish Thistle were behind Twinlight in the Grade 2 Fortria at Navan and appear unlikely to turn the tables. The winner ran a fine race behind Dodging Bullets and Sprinter Sacre at Ascot after gaining a surprise victory over HIDDEN CYCLONE in the Grade 1 Dial-A-Bet at Leopardstown with Bright New Dawn six lengths back in fourth. However, the runner-up, who has now finished second in four Grade 1 races over fences, is 8lb better off and won't get a better chance of a victory at the highest level, even though he's fallen in two of his last three starts.

Formwatch

Twinlight (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Chased leader until 4 out, well outpaced next, went well held 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 8l behind Dodging Bullets (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f chs G1 (1) sft in Jan.

Bright New Dawn (IRE) 15-8fav (11-1) Mid-division, hampered 1st, slight mistake 5 out and pushed along briefly, ridden in 3rd 3 out, went moderate 2nd after 2 out, kept on without threatening winner from last, 2nd of 9, 10l behind Mallowney (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcap ch in Jan.

Days Hotel (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th 5 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, went moderate 3rd after 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Mallowney (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcap ch in Jan.

Heavenly Brook (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Prominent, soon chased leader, led before 4th, headed 5 out, regained lead 3 out, ridden and disputed 2 out, close 2nd last, every chance run-in, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Kilmurry Kid (11-4) at Naas 2m hcp chs 0-109 sft in Jan.

Hidden Cyclone (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leader in 2nd, improved to lead 5th, ridden entering straight, headed last, kept on run-in, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Twinlight (11-12) at Leopardstown 2m 1f chs G1 (1) hvy in Dec.

Irish Thistle (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden from 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Felix Yonger (11-10) at Cork 2m chs Grd 2 (1) in Dec, 10 ran.