Racecards
14:55 Punchestown (IRE)
Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (grade 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Hurdles Course: Soft)
- Surface: Turf
- €143,000 added
- Form 71214-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J T Gorman
- Jockey D J Casey
prominent, reminders approaching 4 out, no impression from after next, left moderate 3rd when badly hampered last
- Form 043-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Robert Hennessy
- Jockey P A Carberry
soon 2nd, pushed along from before 5th, soon 3rd, ridden before 3 out, moderate 5th and no impression from next, kept on same pace
- Form 1U1203-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey P W Flood
chased leaders, moderate 4th from before 3 out, soon no extra under pressure, tailed off
- Form D19-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
well off pace towards rear, headway into moderate 3rd 2 out, 2nd straight, closed under pressure to be 1 1/2L down when left in front and hampered last, kept on well run-in
- Form 11-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B Nolan
- Jockey D F O'Regan
well off pace towards rear, improved into moderate 4th 2 out, soon no impression under pressure
- Form 133-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
well off pace towards rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, moderate 6th next, ridden to go moderate 3rd before last where left 2nd, kept on without troubling winner run-in
- Form 211220-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
led, went clear from before 3 out where mistake, reduced advantage of 1 1/2L and ridden when fell last
- Form 24131-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
soon chased leaders in 5th, moderate 2nd 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, 4th before last, left 3rd and kept on same pace from after last
In depth
Formwatch
Chevalier Country (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Led, headed 3rd, reminders 4th, ridden in 2nd entering straight, close 4th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 7l behind The Fist Of God (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m hdl Grade 3 gd in Apr.
Donegal (USA) 9-1 (11-0) Led after 1st and soon given reminders, pushed along halfway and under pressure throughout, headed before 2 out, kept on one paced from last, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Kyrie Eleison (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo nov hdl G2 sft in Feb.
Flag Of Honour (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Soon chased leaders, led 3rd, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last where close 3rd, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind The Fist Of God (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m hdl Grade 3 gd in Apr.
Jumbo Rio (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Prominent, chased leader 5th, left in lead and jumped right 2 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last, 9th of 18, 29l behind Zaynar (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Kaprun (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, progress to lead after 3 out, clear after next, slow last, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied to lead again close home, won at Cork 2m hdl sft in Apr beating Art Sleuth (10-12) by 1l, 16 ran.
Mourad (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd flat, kept on without pace to troubled front pair, 3rd of 18, 3 1/2l behind Zaynar (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar.
Tharawaat (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, 10th of 18, 33l behind Zaynar (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl G1 (1) gs in Mar.
The Fist Of God (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 3 out, improved to challenge 2 out, narrow lead before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m hdl Grade 3 gd in Apr beating Coffee Tea Or Me (11-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.