Racecards
13:25 Punchestown (IRE)
Osprey Hotel 3-Y-O Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 180y
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €13,500 added
- Winner: €8,100
- 2nd: €2,700
- 3rd: €1,350
- 4th: €675
- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey S W Flanagan
prominent, led from 2nd, joined before 4 out, headed approaching 3 out where pecked, 4th and no impression 2 out, went moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace
- Form 63
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey P T Enright
always rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and detached, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up 3 out, 3rd and no impression after 2 out, no extra approaching last, weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
led, slow 2nd and headed, remained prominent and disputed lead from before 4 out, led after 2 out, pushed along and clear approaching last, slow last, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey M P Walsh
mid-division, mistake 2nd and dropped towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, 6th approaching next, pushed along in 5th and no impression after 2 out, weakened
Ilmig (IRE)
23- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey P D Kennedy
mid-division, 5th halfway, good headway to dispute lead 3 out, headed after 2 out, pushed along and no impression on winner approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in
- Form 41
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Jack Brendan Foley
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, lost place 3 out, 6th and slight mistake next, weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 11-2
mid-division when slow 1st, soon towards rear and niggled along after 3rd, 7th and reminders halfway, pushed along and no extra before 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off
Verdict
Perry Owens did well to beat Sideshift at Galway, for which he's penalised, but the latter did nothing for the form at Fairyhouse next time. Dark Voyager led until caught on the run-in over 2m2f at Ballinrobe on his hurdling debut. However, FLYING SCOTSMAN gave him 7lb and a 3 lengths beating on the Flat at Galway in July and Joseph O'Brien's charge can make a successful start over timber. Stable companion Druid's Altar gained an impressive victory on heavy ground over 1m4f at Listowel while Ilmig was having only his second start when landing a 1m6f Navan maiden. The latter, by Galileo out of a US Grade 1 winner, is a very interesting recruit while Rock Chica landed a fillies' maiden by 26 lengths at Tipperary.
Formwatch
Perry Owens (IRE) 5-1 (9-11) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Stellify (9-2) at Curragh 1m 4f hcp hvy in Nov.
Boom Boom Boom 50-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, 5th after 5th, took closer order after 3 out, pushed along to 3rd approaching straight, no impression on leaders, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Glorious Zoff (11-2) at Sligo 2m 1f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Dark Voyager (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Disputed until led 2nd, pushed along and strongly pressed when mistake last, ridden after last, headed 150 yards out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Zanahiyr (11-2) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f mdn sft in Oct.
Druid's Altar (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Disputed lead, led from halfway and made rest, pushed along 2f out, ridden clear 1 1/2f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably, won at Listowel 1m 4f mdn hvy in Sep beating La Joya (9-2) by 2 3/4l, 9 ran.
Flying Scotsman (IRE) 13-8fav (9-3) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 1 1/2f out, disputed 1f out, kept on well to edge ahead close home, won at Galway 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jul beating In From The Cold (9-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Ilmig (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Broke well, tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, pushed along early straight, ridden and headway 2f out, led early final furlong, kept on well closing stages, won at Navan 1m 6f mdn sft in Oct beating Jesse Evans (10-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Rock Chica (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Prominent, soon 3rd, 2nd from 5th, closed and on terms from 6th, led before 3 out, travelling smoothly approaching straight and went on, stayed on well from before last, easily, won at Tipperary 2m mdn fll Soft - Heavy in Oct beating Zoom Zoom Babe (10-9) by 26l, 6 ran.
Speak Now (IRE) Vocalised gelding out of Heir Today.