Racecards
16:15 Punchestown (IRE)
Three.ie Handicap Chase (Grade B)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €65,000 added
- Winner: €38,351
- 2nd: €12,350
- 3rd: €5,849
- 4th: €2,600
- Form 245413
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D Robinson
prominent, soon 2nd, lost place and hit 3 out, soon under pressure, 6th approaching straight, no impression
- Form 212137
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
led, pushed along straight, headed after last, kept on without matching winner
- Form 721017
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
towards rear, soon 11th, headway 7th, went 2nd travelling smoothly approaching straight, pushed along from 2 out, led after last, stayed on well
- Form 0-7814F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M P Walsh
soon in rear, pushed along 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 731-103
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey B J Geraghty
soon raced in 5th, slight mistake 7th, pushed along 4 out on inner, under pressure from 3 out where slight mistake, 4th approaching straight, soon no impression
- Form 3-51U2U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey N D Fehily
not fluent 1st, soon raced in 6th, under pressure from 3 out, 5th approaching straight, no impression disputing 3rd at last, kept on same pace
- Form 451-F05
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer A Lee
- Jockey D F O'Regan
soon tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and lost place from 4 out, no extra from next, pulled up before last
- Form 945346
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey M J Bolger
soon tracked leaders in 3rd, still 3rd approaching straight, no impression disputing 3rd at last, one pace
- Form 530159
- Age 10
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer S Nolan
- Jockey R C Colgan
soon raced in 8th, pushed along briefly after 4th, pushed along again 7th, no impression approaching 4 out, no extra and eased from before straight, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1-9510P
- Age 8
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey J W Kennedy
soon raced in 7th, pushed along briefly after 4th, pushed along again next, no impression from 7th, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 439-P3S
- Age 11
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G A Kingston
- Jockey A E Lynch
held up, soon 10th, 7th approaching straight, soon pushed along and no impression
- Form F04340
- Age 9
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey M A Enright
held up, soon 9th, pushed along from 4 out, under pressure from 3 out, no extra and mistake 2 out, soon eased, tailed off
Verdict
Rock The World ran poorly in the Grade 1 Manifesto at Aintree but his previous placed effort in the Grand Annual puts him right in the picture and his stable is flying. Mr Fiftyone also represents the yard though an absence since September is off-putting. Jacksonslady won this a year ago in good style though she'd already had a run unlike this time. She's been absent since October and Barry Geraghty prefers the owner's Bold Henry, well beaten in this a year ago but the winner of a tough Sandown handicap on heavy going in January. Sizing Codelco has twice unseated his rider at the first but has shown enough when getting round that he could be a threat while Bright New Dawn is always capable of popping up though his two chase victories have been in small fields. DAYS HOTEL has won six races over fences and been placed nine times, almost always in Grade 2 company. He's used to carrying big weights and is taken to gain another success.
Formwatch
Days Hotel (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Chased leader in 2nd, led before 6 out, disputed next, led entering straight, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last where slight mistake, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Top Gamble (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Mar.
Rock The World (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, weakened from 12th, 7th of 8, dist behind Arzal (11-4) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr.
Bright New Dawn (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, hit 8th, headway on outside before 3 out, never reached leaders, weakened 2 out, soon hung left, 7th of 12, 23 3/4l behind Katachenko (10-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Bold Henry 40-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pecked 4 out, not better than mid-division but yet to be asked for effort when fell 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Jacksonslady (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, impeded 4th, not fluent 8th, 5th at 9th, no impression in 5th from before last, kept on without threatening run-in, 3rd of 16, 4 1/4l behind Sadler's Risk (11-6) at Limerick 3m hcp Yielding in Oct.
Sizing Codelco (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, held up, blundered and unseated rider 1st, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Ludo Et Emergo (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Always in rear, dropped behind from 6th, trailing before 6 out, continued behind, completely tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Top Gamble (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f (1) Yielding in Mar.
Mr Fiftyone (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 3rd, mid-division in 6th halfway, progress into 3rd before 8th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden to challenge after last, no extra in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace, 6th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Devils Bride (11-5) at Galway 2m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
Caolaneoin (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, 10th halfway, progress before 4 out, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra from 2 out, mistake last, 9th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Vicangelome (11-5) at Wexford 2m 4f hcp hvy in Apr.
Gentleman Duke (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Soon towards rear, slight mistake 4th, mistake 6th and detached, pulled up before 3 out,, at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
He's Our Man (IRE) 20-1 (8-7) Soon disputed 5th, pushed along before straight, no impression 2f out, kept on same pace without threatening final furlong, 6th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Alveena (8-13) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp hvy in Apr.
Usa (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, progress into 6th 4 out, ridden 3 out, no extra before next, weakened and eased before last, completely tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Gentleman Duke (11-0) at Cork 2m 1f hcp gd in Oct.