Racecards
14:35 Punchestown (IRE)
Dooley Insurances Cross Country Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €15,001 added
- Winner: €9,239
- 2nd: €2,865
- 3rd: €1,365
- 4th: €615
- Form 15-3236
- Age 10
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer Peter Maher
- Jockey A E Lynch
tracked leaders, slightly awkward 2nd, not fluent and unseated rider 4th
- Form 317-147
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
led, mistake 15th, joined 22nd, soon headed, 3rd and mistake 2 out, soon dropped to last and no extra
- Form 8-3P009
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey D J McInerney
prominent, some slight mistakes, 3rd at 15th, 2nd and not as quick as winner 2 out, soon slipped slightly, mistake at last
- Form 0883P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Mr R W Barron
in rear, 4th from 16th, pushed along 3 out, closed up and on terms when slipped up on bend approaching 2 out
- Form P745R4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 119
tracked leaders, dropped to last from 16th, pushed along briefly 21st, ridden to chase leaders in 3rd after 2 out, kept on without troubling winner run-in
- Form U31P24
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J P Brennan
- Jockey Mr B O Walsh
tracked leaders, 2nd at 15th, on terms 22nd, soon led, good jump 2 out to extend lead and asserted, ridden out and stayed on well run-in
Verdict
Enda Bolger and Peter Maher have all bar one of the eight runners between them. The latter's Enniskillen, who won the opening race of the fixture on Tuesday with Blue Templar not far behind in third and Need To Know well beaten, had the form boosted when the runner-up won the La Touche here on Thursday with Love Rory back in fourth. Mtada Supreme was fancied to make it a stable double in that event and everything was going to plan when he inexplicably ran out and unshipped his rider three out. He'll be supported to gain compensation and Ballyboker Bridge gives the yard strength in depth, though Bolger holds a very strong hand with COLOUR SQUADRON potentially different class. He's never been the most prolific winner and was placed on numerous occasions for Philip Hobbs but Derek O'Connor was on board when he won a point in January and again when he ran a fine race behind Cause Of Causes in the Glenfarclas at Cheltenham.
Formwatch
Ballyboker Bridge (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Led, headed 25th, chased leaders, lost place 5 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, 6th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Cause Of Causes (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) gs in Mar.
Colour Squadron (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, weakened last, 7th of 16, 18l behind Cause Of Causes (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (2) gs in Mar.
Finish In Style (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Disputed, slight mistake 1st and chased leader, disputed from 14th to 17th, slight mistake 6 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra before next, 9th of 13, dist behind Cantlow (11-9) at Punchestown 3m sft in Nov.
Blue Templar (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Close up and disputed lead, headed from 22nd, 3rd 3 out, still chasing leaders before last, kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 10, 3 1/4l behind Enniskillen (11-7) at Punchestown 3m gf in Apr.
Love Rory (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, closed up before 26th, dropped to 5th and pushed along from 4 out, soon left 4th, no impression from 2 out, went moderate 3rd from last and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 13 3/4l behind Treo Eile (11-7) at Punchestown 4m 1f gf in Apr.
Need To Know (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Prominent, bad mistake 9th and rider without irons briefly, slightly slow 17th, closed up 22nd, 4th 3 out, no impression and one pace next, 4th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Enniskillen (11-7) at Punchestown 3m gf in Apr.
Mtada Supreme (IRE) 11-2 (12-3) Prominent, slight mistake 13th, pecked slightly 24th, almost on terms when ran out before 3 out, at Punchestown 4m 1f gf in Apr.
Enniskillen (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, closer in 2nd 3 out, on terms on bend approaching 2 out, soon led, pressed and stayed on best closing stages, won at Punchestown 3m gf in Apr beating Treo Eile (11-7) by 1l, 10 ran.