Racecards
16:50 Punchestown (IRE)
Www.punchestown.com Handicap Chase (0-130)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Yielding (Hurdles: Good to Yielding, Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Form F2F12P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey P W Flood
mid-division, no impression when brought down 2 out
- Form 5/1F68-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey P F Mangan
mid-division, 7th on outer travelling well entering straight, ridden in close 2nd after 2 out, disputed lead last, gained narrow lead last strides
- Form 7PP06-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer S Donohoe
- Jockey D N Russell
in rear, reminders 4th, no impression from 4 out
- Form 43F41F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey R Loughran
tracked leaders, ridden and no impression from 3 out, onepaced straight
- Form P0P31P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey Kevin Thomas Coleman
jumped left at 1st and soon in rear, no impression when jumped left 4 out, pulled up after next
- Form 840-852
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer S O O'Brien
- Jockey J M Allen
led, headed and ridden 4 out, pulled up quickly before next
- Form P-P5952
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A Maguire
- Jockey S J Hassett
mid-division, mistake 1st, blundered badly 4 out, soon ridden, led before next, headed and no extra before 2 out, no impression in 5th when blundered badly last
- Form 011F7-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
in rear, progress from 3 out, kept on without threatening straight
- Form 4224F3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, closer in mid-division when fell 8th
- Form 73P-11P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Morrissey
- Jockey B J Geraghty
prominent, ridden after 3 out, under pressure in 6th when fell 2 out
- Form 001262
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
mid-division, weakened from 4 out
- Form 23-7000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 107
tracked leaders and took keen hold, led briefly after 4 out, headed before next, weakened before straight
- Form 4/4075F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Alain Cawley
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no impression straight
- Form P-81982
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 104
tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace in 3rd after 2 out
- Form 1-F2300
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer E Cawley
- Jockey S W Flanagan
mid-division, weakened from 4 out
- Form 942452
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J P Fogarty
- Jockey P Townend
mid-division, headway from 4 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed and joined last, headed and no extra last strides
- Form U3-5610
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
mid-division, improved to lead briefly 4 out, soon headed, ridden and no impression from next
- Form 7/P99-0P
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T McLaughlin
- Jockey A P Thornton
mid-division, no impression from 4 out, hampered 2 out
Formwatch
Selection Box (IRE) 33-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 10th, bad mistake 7 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Niche Market (10-5) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp chs gd in Apr, 28 ran.
Shazand (FR) 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, weakened entering straight, 7th of 9, 47l behind Jayo (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 2f nov stks sft in Apr.
Nuvelli (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Led, headed before 5th, remained close up, ridden in 3rd 4 out, no extra from 3 out and weakened, 9th of 12, 41l behind Equus Maximus (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 5f nov chs hvy in May.
Old Si (IRE) 4-1 (11-6) Mid-division early, headway to 5th 6 out, fell next, in a race won by Hollow Ranger (9-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp chs 0-123 gd in Apr, 17 ran.
Sportivo (IRE) 6-1fav (11-8) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened 5 out, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Washington Lad (10-13) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 hvy in Mar, 14 ran.
Strong Project (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Attempted to make all, ridden from 3 out, joined next, headed entering straight, no extra final furlong, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Duers (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gd in Aug.
Optimus Prime (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders, dropped towards rear after 7th, progress again when slight mistake 5 out, 2nd 3 out, led before straight, strongly pressed and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Paco Jack (10-11) at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs 0-140 hvy in Aug.
Queiros Bleu (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, headway to 11th after 4 out, weakened before 2 out, fell last, in a race won by Montana Slim (10-13) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-123 sft in Apr, 25 ran.
Dream Champion 3-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, closer into 4th entering straight, no impression under pressure when short of room before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 18, 8l behind Sarteano (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f beg chs gf in Sep.
Lasse Viern (IRE) 9-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before next, in a race won by Treacle (10-3) at Listowel 2m 6f hcp chs 0-130 hvy in Jun, 15 ran.
Bernabeu (USA) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, no impression under pressure in 2nd approaching last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Zeroberto (11-1) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp chs 0-123 gf in Sep.
Wimborne (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 10th of 18, 19l behind Francis Du Mesnil (10-2) at Listowel 2m hcp chs 0-123 in Sep.
Square Ball (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Prominent, 3rd when fell 3 out, in a race won by Baily Rock (10-6) at Gowran Park 3m hcp hdl gf, 13 ran.
Angels' Share (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden from 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Keelaghan (10-12) at Gowran Park 2m 1f hcp chs 0-130 gf.
Clarkey (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on to challenge after last, disputed close home, just failed, 2nd of 15, shd behind Persian City (11-10) at Down Royal 2m 6f hdl gd in May.
Flying Paragan (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened 5 out, 15th of 18, 38l behind Francis Du Mesnil (10-2) at Listowel 2m hcp chs 0-123 in Sep.
Arkendale (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway into 6th 5 out, moderate 3rd 3 out, 2nd and no impression from before 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 17, 15l behind King Ali (11-2) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Sep.
Battlefront (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, 11th of 14, 15l behind Duers (11-4) at Kilbeggan 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gd in Aug.
Druids Castle (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by King Ali (11-7) at Sligo 3m hcp chs 0-109, 13 ran.