Racecards
14:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Buy Your Go Racing In Kildare Badge Beginners Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €8,280
- 2nd: €1,920
- 3rd: €840
- 4th: €480
- Form 5P/724-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey D N Russell
ran 4th, moderate 5th after 3 out, some progress to 4th before last, kept on same pace
- Form 3-31146
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey R M Power
raced 5th, mistakes 6 out and 4 out, moderate 4th after 3 out, headway to 3rd before last, never on terms
- Form 21/231-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey R C Colgan
tracked leader in close 2nd, narrowly led after 6th, mistake 6 out, ridden and asserted after 3 out, eased run-in, easily
- Form 13/4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
led, close 2nd after 6th, 3rd at 10th, 2nd 7 out, no impression on clear leader before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 11141/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up 3rd, bad mistake 6th, closer in 3rd at 8th, improved to 2nd at 10th, 3rd 7 out, kept on one pace from 3 out, weakened after 2 out, no extra and eased
- Form P1-5P70
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey B T O'Connell
in rear, moderate 6th at 8th, detached 4 out, never a factor, completely tailed off
- Form 350
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey B R Dalton
towards rear, moderate 7th at 8th, detached 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before last
Verdict
Two potentially high-class young chasers are in opposition here. Un Atout has only been beaten once in five starts, behind stablemate Champagne Fever in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle last year. He only had two rivals when landing the Grade 1 Champion Novice Hurdle here the following month and has been absent since. He looks certain to make a very useful chaser but has to concede experience and race fitness to MALA BEACH and that may prove beyond him. Gordon Elliott's charge, a dual Grade 2 winner over hurdles, was having his first start since January when chasing home The Tullow Tank on his debut over fences at Fairyhouse last month and that may just give him the edge. The remainder look as though they are playing for places unless there are mishaps with Kilcrea probably booked for third spot after a reasonable debut over fences at Cork.
Formwatch
Kilcrea (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Soon mid-division, 8th after 7th, moderate 7th approaching straight, 5th 2 out, soon no impression, one pace, 3rd of 18, 12l behind Who Let De Dogsout (11-5) at Cork 2m 5f beg chs hvy in Nov.
King Leon (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Mid-division, soon well off pace, mistake 6th, some headway to poor 5th 2 out, 6th last, never a factor, 6th of 16, well behind Mr Fiftyone (11-12) at Thurles 2m 2f beg chs sft in Nov.
Mala Beach (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd before halfway, pushed along 4 out, closer 3rd when mistake 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind The Tullow Tank (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f beg chs in Nov.
Sumos Novios (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Soon disputed lead, slight mistake 7 out, slight mistake 4 out, headed from next, no extra and one pace straight,, 4th of 12, 30l behind Valseur Lido (11-11) at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs sft in Nov.
Un Atout (FR) 4-6fav (11-10) Led at steady pace, shaken up and tried to assert early straight, strongly pressed when slight mistake and headed last, ralled under pressure run-in to regain lead close home, won at Punchestown 2m 4f nov hdl Grade 1 (1) hvy in Apr '13 beating Ubak (11-10) by nk, 3 ran.
Chriss Bomb (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Always behind, slightly hampered 3rd, no impression from 5 out, never a factor, 11th of 12, well behind Vroum Vroum Mag (11-7) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chs in Nov.
Katies Gold (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Towards rear for most, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off (poor visibility), 14th of 18, well behind Annamatopoeia (10-13) at Thurles 2m 6f mdn hdl sft in Nov.