Racecards
15:05 Punchestown (IRE)
K Club Handicap Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 150y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €18,000 added
- Winner: €11,088
- 2nd: €3,437
- 3rd: €1,638
- 4th: €738
- Form 21-9PBP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J S McGarvey
held up in rear, several slight mistakes, pulled up before 12th
- Form 3F42-22
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey P E Corbett
led and disputed, headed before 3 out where slight mistake, soon ridden, no extra in 4th 2 out, weakened
- Form PPP-03P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey K C Sexton
held up, slight mistake 9th, ridden in moderate 5th 5 out, no impression and soon weakened
- Form 43F264
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Liam McKenna
chased leaders, improved to lead and dispute from 12th, headed before 3 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last
- Form U533-34
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey L P Dempsey
held up towards rear, mistake 12th, ridden and no extra 6 out, pulled up before next
- Form 33212-U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey M P Walsh
settled mid-division early, closer in 3rd from 13th, travelled well to challenge entering straight, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to dispute last, narrow lead run-in, kept on, all out
- Form 422-67U
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S G Walsh
- Jockey R Loughran
prominent and disputed, mistake and unseated rider 11th
- Form 7P21-61
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P M Cloke
- Jockey J J Slevin
prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead before 3 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed entering straight, joined last, narrowly headed run-in, kept on, just held close home
Verdict
TWISS'S HILL (NAP) has yet to win over regulation fences but made a bold bid to make all at Limerick and battled on when passed by Jury Duty, who has since won a Grade 2. She shouldn't have a problem with this longer trip and will take some beating. White Arm has only won twice in 21 starts over fences but has produced several fine efforts in defeat and this stiff test of stamina is exactly what is required so he's a threat to all. Bilko is consistent enough though has never won over the bigger obstacles but Flynsini arrives in winning form having battled his way to a short-head victory over slightly shorter here last month when Lisclogher Lad unseated his rider at the second. Georges Conn has been placed in 12 of 21 starts over fences but never won.
Formwatch
King Leon (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Mid-division, not fluent at 1st, 9th before 8th, weakened to rear and pulled up after 15th,, at Cork 3m 4f hcp sft in Nov.
Twiss's Hill (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Led, under pressure and headed entering straight, no impression on leader before 2 out, kept on run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Jury Duty (11-12) at Limerick 2m 6f sft in Oct.
Undressed (FR) 20-1 (10-2) Chased leaders early, soon towards rear, mistake and pulled up after 14th, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp sft in Dec.
Bilko (FR) 9-2 (11-6) Settled behind leaders, closer at 6th and slight mistake, 4th next, ridden and dropped to 7th after 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Crazywork De Vassy (10-8) at Down Royal 2m hcp sft in Nov.
Georges Conn (IRE) 10-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 4th next, kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 16, 10 1/4l behind On Fiddlers Green (11-6) at Roscommon 3m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jun.
White Arm (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Mid-division early, 6th at 6th, not fluent 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon no impression, mistake and unseated rider last, at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Lisclogher Lad (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Chased leader in 2nd, stumbled and unseated rider on flat after 2nd, at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Flynsini (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead 3 out, ridden before next, strongly pressed before last, kept on under pressure run-in, all out close home, won at Punchestown 2m 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov beating Fitzhenry (11-5) by shd, 17 ran.