Racecards
16:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Daily Star - Best For Racing Coverage Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 200y
- Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €28,500 added
- Winner: €17,100
- 2nd: €5,700
- 3rd: €2,850
- 4th: €1,424
- Form 1/12146-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
settled behind leaders in 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, challenged between horses 3 out, ridden into narrow lead entering straight, asserted before last, kept on well run-in
- Form F-67523
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 149
held up in rear, slight mistake 1st and rider briefly lost iron, 4th from 4th, mistake 6 out, slight mistake 4 out and soon no extra
- Form 611651-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up, rear from 4th, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace, slight mistake last
- Form 2122FF-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J W Kennedy
tracked leader, disputed from 11th, led before 7 out, rejoined after 6 out, ridden and narrowly headed entering straight, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace
- Form U07-611
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer L Fowler
- Jockey D J O'Keeffe
led, jumped left at times, slight mistake and joined 11th, headed before 7 out where slightly slow, disputed again after 6 out, narrow lead approaching 3 out where mistake and headed, soon ridden in 3rd, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace
Verdict
Of the six runners only Macgiloney has failed to win around here. GALVIN made a winning reappearance in the race a year ago before beaten a neck by Frodon in Down Royal's Grade 1 Champion Chase. He then beat A Plus Tard in the Grade 1 Savills Chase at Leopardstown before disappointing in the Gold Cups here and at Cheltenham. Gordon Elliott also saddles National Hunt Challenge Cup runner-up Run Wild Fred, a faller in the Nationals at Aintree and Fairyhouse, and the race-fit Battleoverdoyen, who has been in good form without winning. The latter was just beaten by Politesse at Galway and there's little between them at the revised weights, though Lorna Fowler's charge has the most scope of the pair.
Formwatch
Galvin (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Mid-division, slight mistakes 10th and 12th, ridden in 5th 4 out, no impression, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Allaho (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Battleoverdoyen (IRE) 15-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, ridden next, no impression on principals before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Easy Game (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.
Lord Lariat (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Led, headed 5th, disputed briefly 13th, 2nd 5 out, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden and 2 lengths clear before last, kept on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr beating Frontal Assault (10-7) by 4 3/4l, 27 ran.
Run Wild Fred (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Mid-division, rear of mid-division when fell 12th, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Politesse (IRE) 9-4 (10-10) Tracked leader, slightly hampered and left in lead after 1st, disputed after 2nd, headed before 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden approaching straight, stayed on to lead final 100 yards, kept on, won at Galway 2m 7f sft in Jul beating Battleoverdoyen (11-3) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Macgiloney (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th before 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace, 7th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Walking On Glass (10-12) at Gowran Park 3m hcp Good - Yielding in Oct.