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15:55 Punchestown (IRE)

Dick Grainger Memorial (pro/am) Flat Race

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €8,500 added
  • Winner: €5,865
  • 2nd: €1,445
  • 3rd: €680
  • 4th: €425
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.90s
  • Off Time: 15:55:24
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, black braces, black chevrons on sleeves, yellow cap
7/1
  • Form 3-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders in 4th, close 3rd under 4f out, 4th and ridden over 2f out, no extra straight

2
Silk - RED & GREY QUARTERED, striped sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 9-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders in 6th, lost place 4f out, moderate 7th straight, satyed on from over 1f out

3
Silk - YELLOW, black sash, striped cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

held up towards rear, 6th and smooth headway 3f out, 3rd and ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on well last 100 yards, just failed, ran green

4
Silk - YELLOW & PURPLE QUARTERED, yellow sleeves, purple armlet, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

close up in 2nd, challenged 2f out, led early straight, drifted left under pressure from under 1f out, strongly pressed close home, all out

6
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star

Joe Smooth

31 BF
9/2
  • Form 3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

held up towards rear, progress on inner 6f out, 5th 4f out, 3rd and ridden approaching straight, 4th and no extra over 1f out, weakened

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow diamond, white sleeves, black cap
  • Form U-23S
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

led, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed early straight, rallied under pressure 1f out, no extra last 100 yards

8
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, green sleeves, hooped cap
8/1
  • Form 6-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders on outer, 7th 5f out, some progress 4f out, 6th into straight, kept on same pace

9
Silk - MAROON, white cross of lorraine, halved sleeves, quartered cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, no extra from 3f out

10
Silk - White, white & royal blue hooped sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

always behind, ridden and weakened 4f out, tailed off straight

11
Silk - BLACK, red spots, yellow sleeves & cap
  • Form 54-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

prominent, 3rd 6f out, 4th 4f out, soon no extra and weakened

5
NR
  • Form 6-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Quiet Thought was not beaten far when runner-up at Killarney in May and is worth noting. Baby Whizz and Stotan made their debuts here back in April and the betting should give a good indication of what is expected on their return to action. JOE SMOOTH had his first run, also at this track, only last month and showed up well before fading in the closing stages to finish third. He ran much better than the beaten distance of 18 lengths suggests given the winner was well clear of the field and has since won again. Noel Meade's charge gets the nod.

Formwatch

Alhellal (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4f out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 8, 12l behind Hidden Universe (11-8) at Leopardstown 2m 4yo nhf hvy in Jan.

Baby Whizz (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Soon mid-division, ridden in 10th early straight, soon no impression, 9th of 20, 18l behind Divine Rhapsody (10-4) at Punchestown 2m nhf gd in Apr.

Bishops Walk (IRE) Flemensfirth gelding out of Another Whiskey.

Darwins Fox (FR) 2-1fav (11-7) Chased leaders, 7th 3f out, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out, 5th of 18, 7l behind Tus Nua (10-9) at Killarney 2m 1f 4yo nhf gd in May.

Joe Smooth 4-5fav (11-10) Settled 6th, 4th and progress 6f out, close 3rd approaching straight, soon ridden, moderate 2nd from 1 1/2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Staying Article (11-9) at Punchestown 2m N H flat gd in Oct.

Steele's Rock (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Mid-division when clipped heels and slipped up after 4f, in a race won by Under The Arch (11-2) at Thurles 2m 4yo nhf sft, 12 ran.

Stotan (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, closer in 3rd before straight, no impression under pressure from 2f out, 6th of 25, 15l behind Spanish Treasure (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 4yo nhf gd in Apr.

Court Knee (IRE) Court Cave filly out of Glen's Encore.

Lady Sunshine (IRE) Sunshine Street filly out of Ellway Lady.

Quiet Thought (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Always prominent, under pressure in 3rd 2f out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening final furlong, 3rd of 18, 2l behind Tus Nua (10-9) at Killarney 2m 1f 4yo nhf gd in May.

Follow The Script (IRE) 8-1 (10-9) Always prominent, 2nd approaching straight, no extra under pressure from 2f out, 6th of 15, 16l behind Munsaab (10-9) at Punchestown 2m N H flat sft in Feb.