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14:00 Punchestown (IRE)

Buy Irish Love Green Handicap Hurdle

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €14,500 added
  • Winner: €8,700
  • 2nd: €2,900
  • 3rd: €1,450
  • 4th: €725
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 33.50s
  • Off Time: 14:00:52
  • 18 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, orange braces, halved sleeves, orange cap, dark blue spots
12/1
  • Form 98/6112-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-3
  • Official Rating 130

mid-division early, 9th approaching halfway, slight mistake 6th, headway and effort straight, switched left approaching last, soon challenged, led 100yds out, quickly asserted and stayed on well

2
Silk - Black, grey stars on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 3150-55
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 128

soon chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, pushed along at stages after, no extra from 2 out

3
Silk - Black, large red spots, dark blue sleeves & cap
10/1
  • Form 00-6810
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 121

waited with towards rear, no impression from 2 out

4
Silk - Dark blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, dark blue star

Jurby

315 D
22/1
  • Form 069151-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 121

waited with, 16th approaching halfway, pushed along approaching 3 out, no impression from 2 out

5
Silk - Red, large royal blue spots, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, yellow cap, royal blue spots
  • Form 5761-81
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

waited with, 15th approaching halfway, headway but pushed along approaching 3 out, chased leaders and kept on same pace without threatening from before last

6
Silk - White, royal blue sash, royal blue armlet, white & dark blue striped cap
7/1
  • Form 116-389
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 120

close up, led and disputed after 2nd, headed approaching last, no extra and one pace after

7
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue disc & sleeves, hooped cap
33/1
  • Form 0U6/545-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 119

mid-division early, 11th approaching halfway, pushed along at stages after, no impression from 2 out

8
Silk - RED, emerald green sash & sleeves, white & emerald green hooped cap
14/1
  • Form 4114P0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 119

waited with towards rear, closed approaching 3 out, chased leaders and kept on same pace straight

9
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
14/1
  • Form 435-16B
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 117

soon chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, prominent approaching 3 out, no impression next, soon weakened

10
Silk - Royal blue, yellow cross sashes, white sleeves, royal blue armlet, yellow cap, white star
  • Form 61PP-22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 116

waited with, 13th approaching halfway, pushed along at stages after, no impression from 2 out

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 1750-59
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 115

waited with, 12th approaching halfway, some headway from before 3 out, kept on same pace straight

12
Silk - Emerald green, white sash, white spots on cap
  • Form F495-8U
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 115

mid-division early, 10th approaching halfway, closed up to be prominent approaching 3 out, no extra and one pace straight

14
Silk - Light blue, maroon inverted triangle, maroon armlet, light blue cap, maroon diamonds

Jack Fiasco

656 t BFC
66/1
  • Form 23705P/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 113

prominent, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened

16
Silk - Yellow, dark green epaulettes, white sleeves, dark green armlet, yellow cap, dark green star

Trevena

47
25/1
  • Form 48-2428
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 111

a little slow 1st and reminder, a little slow in jumping at times after, soon chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, closed and effort from 2 out, challenged and on terms approaching last, soon headed and no extra, one pace

17
Silk - Dark blue, orange braces, halved sleeves, orange spots on cap
  • Form 938/11P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 110

waited with, 14th approaching halfway, pushed along at stages after, no impression from 2 out

18
Silk - Red, white cross sashes, yellow sleeves, white cap, red star
11/1
  • Form 01P416-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division early, 8th approaching halfway, closed approaching 3 out, challenged and on terms approaching last, headed 100yds out, kept on without matching winner

19
Silk - White, maroon epaulettes, maroon star on cap
25/1
  • Form 627-830
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 108

soon led and disputed, headed after 2nd, prominent, on terms again approaching 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra

20
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW HOOPS, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow star
  • Form P1-7052
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 103

close up and disputed lead, ridden straight, headed 100yds out and kept on without matching front pair

13
NR
  • Form 5319-86
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 114

15
NR
16/1
  • Form 3351-27
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 112

21
NR
  • Form 0F08P-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 100

22
NR
  • Form 09P5F-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 88

In depth

Verdict

Plenty of winning course form with Rocky's Silver and Se Mo Laoch having won twice here and both have won over the trip. Tokyo Getaway is 10lb higher than her course and distance victory in January while Unexpected Depth, who defied a 14lb rise when completing a double in September last year, is up another 5lb after just failing in his hat-trick attempt a month later. Desire De Joie landed a Sligo maiden over the trip but then finished a long way behind SASSY YET CLASSY on heavy ground at Clonmel. A 5lb rise makes this slightly more difficult for the latter but Denis O'Regan can steer him home. Lee Valley Legacy is now 13lb higher than when successful over the trip at Leopardstown but ran very well over slightly shorter at Navan.

Formwatch

Unexpected Depth (IRE) 11-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd entering straight, improved to dispute lead 2 out, soon ridden, disputed lead at last, headed narrowly last strides, no extra, 2nd of 11, nk behind Without Limites (10-10) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.

Bajan Excell (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Waited with behind leaders, slight mistake 10th, no impression in 5th from before 3 out, one pace, 5th of 8, dist behind Doctor Duffy (12-0) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f gd in Aug.

Agent Boru (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Waited with, moderate 15th at 5th, closed 3 out, kept on same pace from between last 2, 10th of 16, 16 1/2l behind Barnaviddaun (10-4) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.

Jurby 12-1 (11-6) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd before 4 out, soon pressed leader, led before 2 out, soon ridden, asserted before last, kept on well, won at Down Royal 3m hcp sft in Jan beating Aherlow (11-6) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.

Sassy Yet Classy (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Waited with behind leaders, soon raced in 7th, closed up from 5th, prominent and slightly bumped approaching 7th, 4th after 8th, lost position approaching straight, pushed along and soon headway again and effort, stayed on well run-in to lead near finish, won at Clonmel 3m hcp hvy in Nov beating Mon Lino (11-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

Tokyo Getaway (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out and soon no extra, kept on one pace run-in, 9th of 15, 15 3/4l behind Lord Erskine (11-3) at Navan 2m 6f hcp sft in Nov.

Mastermind (IRE) 18-1 (8-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight and soon lost place, no extra, 8th of 11, 29 1/4l behind Make Good (9-8) at Navan 1m 6f hcp sft in Oct.

Sweet Sting (IRE) 40-1 (10-4) Waited with, moderate 14th at 5th, closed and pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace from between last 2, 11th of 16, 16 3/4l behind Barnaviddaun (10-4) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.

Desire De Joie (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, brought down at 1st, at Fairyhouse 2m 3f sft in Nov.

Rocky's Silver (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 12th after 3rd, 9th after 11th, headway 6 out, slight mistakes 5 out and 4 out, effort straight, chased winner and kept on same pace from before last, 2nd of 19, 9l behind Dromore Lad (10-10) at Cork 3m 4f hcp sft in Nov.

Fit To Be Tied (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, 6th and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, 9th of 12, dist behind Yaiza (11-0) at Clonmel 3m hcp sft in Oct.

Hurricane Darwin (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Soon chased leaders, impeded and unseated rider 6 out, at Punchestown 3m hvy in Nov.

Jack Fiasco 4-1fav (11-11) Close up, disputed lead at times, pushed along 9th, lost place from 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up, at Thurles 3m hcp gd in Feb.

Trevena 4-1 (11-9) Chased leaders on outer, 7th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and no extra before next, 8th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Ava Rose (11-1) at Thurles 2m mdn Yielding in Oct.

Difficult Decision (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division early, took keen hold and improved to be prominent before 4th, slight mistake 6th, 5th from 7th, pushed along approaching straight, no extra and not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up, at Navan 2m 7f hcp hvy in Feb.

Se Mo Laoch (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Held up and behind, short-lived effort 20th, 6th of 14, 36 3/4l behind Truckers Lodge (10-10) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.

Oh'herewego (IRE) 18-1 (10-10) Prominent, headway to dispute lead after 7th, headed after 4 out, losing place when slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra, eased run-in, 12th of 15, 26l behind Lord Erskine (11-3) at Navan 2m 6f hcp sft in Nov.

Lee Valley Legacy (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, mistake next, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace to go 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Lord Erskine (11-3) at Navan 2m 6f hcp sft in Nov.

Uisce Solas (IRE) 28-1 (9-13) Disputed lead and clear of remainder, came back to field 3 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra and one pace, 6th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Barnaviddaun (10-4) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.

Ask Heather (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, slightly hampered 6th, 4th halfway, bad mistake 9th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, no extra before straight, 7th of 12, 37 1/4l behind Yaiza (11-0) at Clonmel 3m hcp sft in Oct.

Exciting Oscar (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, stumbled on bend after 1st, some headway 5 out, progress into 5th 2 out, pushed along and led early straight, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Punchestown 3m hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Castlehume Gold (10-7) by 1 3/4l, 20 ran.

Regina Dracones (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Prominent, disputed 3rd after 6th, 2nd and pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, one pace, 2nd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Deilginis (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp hvy in Nov.