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13:40 Punchestown (IRE)

Concept Colours Rated Novice Chase

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 170y
  • Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €22,000 added
  • Winner: €13,200
  • 2nd: €4,400
  • 3rd: €2,200
  • 4th: €1,099
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.70s
  • Off Time: 13:40:50
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Indiana Jones (FR)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Gallyhill (IRE)

    2/1

      1
      Silk - Black, pink seams, pink & black halved sleeves, black cap, pink diamond

      Gallyhill (IRE)

      28 t D
      2/1
      • Form P2-132P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 129

      led, under pressure after 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace run-in, no chance with winner

      2
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, light blue cap, pink star

      Francin (FR)

      21 D
      7/1
      • Form 63532F
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-5

      rear, soon detached, moderate 4th at 4th, kept on same pace to moderate 3rd closing stages, no threat

      3
      Silk - Pink & white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star

      Indiana Jones (FR)

      42 pt BFD
      10/11
      • Form FF8-343
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 132

      in touch, tracked leader after 2nd, 2nd at 3rd, travelled well after 2 out, led narrowly before last, ran on well run-in, asserted closing stages

      4
      Silk - Red, black seams, black & white check sleeves, white cap

      Politicise (IRE)

      37 p D
      20/1
      • Form 282205
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked leader, 3rd at 3rd, no impression on leaders at 7th where not fluent, soon detached, kept on one pace, lost moderate 3rd closing stages

      5
      Silk - Light green, purple star, purple chevrons on sleeves, purple star on cap

      Wild Hunt

      99
      11/1
      • Form 112-409
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-5

      towards rear, soon detached, moderate 5th at 4th, slight mistake at 6th, weakened 3 out, never a factor, mistake and unseated rider last

      Previous results

      2022
      Silk -

      Ciel De Neige (FR)

      5/4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12

      2021
      Silk -

      Farmix (FR)

      4/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9

      2020
      Silk -

      Yaha Fizz (IRE)

      33/1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Gallyhill gained his only success over fences when staying on to lead close home over 2m3f at Down Royal but he's twice finished runner-up over this trip. Francin's two victories over hurdles came on heavy ground. He's been very highly-tried over fences but failed to make any impact. Winning hurdler INDIANA JONES would win this on his narrow defeat by Busselton on this track in December 2021 but fell on his next three starts. He dropped back to this trip for the first time over fences at Naas and led for a long way. Politicise has won on the Flat and over timber but needs further while Wild Hunt, who completed a double over hurdles in March, makes his chasing debut.

      Formwatch

      Gallyhill (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Disputed briefly, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, no extra 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last, at Thurles 2m 6f hcp Yielding in Jan.

      Francin (FR) 150-1 (11-0) Rear, progress after 10th, improved to 3rd after 11th, mistake and fell 4 out, at Naas 3m 1f (1) sft in Jan.

      Indiana Jones (FR) 2-1fav (12-0) Disputed lead, led at 2nd, increased advantage after 4 out, not fluent 3 out and reduced lead, pressed 2 out, soon headed, mistake last, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Shakeytry (10-11) at Naas 2m hcp sft in Jan.

      Politicise (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) Rear of mid-division for most, never a factor, ridden and no impression over 2f out, 10th of 14, 6 3/4l behind Mephisto (8-13) at Dundalk 2m hcp pol in Jan.

      Wild Hunt 33-1 (11-3) Held up off the pace and always towards rear, 9th of 10, dist behind Unanswered (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.