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14:20 Punchestown (IRE)

Association Of Irish Racehorse Owners Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade C)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €29,000 added
  • Winner: €18,850
  • 2nd: €5,510
  • 3rd: €2,610
  • 4th: €870
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 24.50s
  • Off Time: 14:20:27
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - RED, emerald green sash & sleeves, black cap
14/1
  • Form P1-P247
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 138

prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden after 3 out, no impression after 2 out, no extra from last

3
Silk - BLACK, royal blue chevron & sleeves, black cap
33/1
  • Form 48-5680
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 130

mid-division, 9th 4 out, 6th next, kept on same pace

4
Silk - GREY, maroon triple diamond & seams on sleeves, grey cap, maroon diamonds
  • Form F4215-4
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 130

held up in touch, 9th 5 out, weakened from next, tailed off

6
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
14/1
  • Form 1P921P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 127

close up, 2nd when carried wide at 10th, led after 4 out, headed after next, no extra from 2 out

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white seams on sleeves, quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 115-235
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 125

held up, progress 5 out, 6th next, 3rd after 3 out, 2nd and challenged 2 out, soon led, edging clear when drifted right 100 yards from finish, satyed on

8
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & PURPLE DIAMONDS, emerald green cap
11/1
  • Form 0-B0314
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 121

mid-division on outer,improved into 5th 5 out, 7th 3 out, soon no extra

9
Silk - ORANGE, beige braces, striped sleeves, orange cap
14/1
  • Form 32P16-7
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 121

led, mistake 4th, headed after 4 out, 5th before 2 out, stayed on from last

10
Silk - WHITE & EMERALD GREEN DIAMONDS, emerald green sleeves, white cap
25/1
  • Form 2P4-7F5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leaders, 6th approaching halfway, weakened after 5 out

11
Silk - YELLOW, red epaulettes, emerald green sleeves, yellow cap, red star
8/1
  • Form 1238-81
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 120

held up towards rear, progress on outer 6 out, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

12
Silk - DARK GREEN, maroon diamond & stars on sleeves, dark green cap
7/2
  • Form 009-85U
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 119

tracked leaders, 5th when mistake 6th, 7th and ridden 4 out, soon no extra

13
Silk - Emerald green,orange star,emGreen sleeves,orange stars,green cap,orange stars
7/1
  • Form 6-7P283
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 118

held up, progress on outer after halfway, 8th 5 out, no extra from 3 out

14
Silk - PURPLE, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow cap
20/1
  • Form 2/721-96
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 117

always prominent, 4th halfway, 3rd after 4 out, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, rallied last, checked and hampered 100 yards from finish, kept on

15
Silk - YELLOW & ROYAL BLUE DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, royal blue & pink check cap
  • Form 68P-431
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 115

always behind, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

16
Silk - LIGHT BLUE & DARK BLUE STRIPES, black & red striped cap
  • Form 427532
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 108

held up, unseated rider 6th

17
Silk - Purple, white hoop, purple cap, white spots
12/1
  • Form 31-2862
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 108

mid-division, 8th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression until stayed on from last

18
Silk - Purple, orange chevron, purple & dark green quartered cap
  • Form 92-07PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 100

held up, dropped to rear halfway, pulled up after 5 out

2
NR
  • Form 635P-6P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 136

5
NR
  • Form 0-P32P0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 129

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Winning point-to-pointer Mirador Del Conde will have found 2m1f much too short at Galway last time but he battled all the way to the line and eventually got up close home. He's progressing nicely and can get into the frame here. This will take some getting but the trip holds no fears for Droim Toll, who won over 3m5f here on New Year's Day and should take care of third-placed Leon Og. A 10lb rise makes life tough but Paul Carberry's mount can still give a good account though supporters of Rocco's Hall will be hoping for compensation as he had just been joined by the winner at the last when coming to grief. Noble Concorde has struggled at the weights since scoring over 2m6f here last April while Not Before Eight is still a maiden. STREETS OF GOLD is already a Grand National winner this season - the Cork version in October. He ran no sort of race here over Christmas but as he's a sound jumper who stays forever he's just the type for this. Some Target has yet to prove he can get the trip.

Formwatch

Coolcashin (IRE) 28-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on inner, 6th halfway, in touch 4 out, no extra under pressure from 2 out, 7th of 8, 17l behind Tranquil Sea (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f Grade 1 chs (1) sft in Dec.

A New Story (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Rear of mid-division, no extra from 3 out, trailing before last, 15th of 28, well behind Majestic Concorde (11-9) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 hvy in Dec.

Anothercoppercoast (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, progress 4 out, 4th approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 10l behind Askanna (10-4) at Punchestown 2m 6f hdl in Nov.

Streets Of Gold (IRE) 14-1 (10-6) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Majestic Concorde (11-9) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 hvy in Dec, 28 ran.

Some Target (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, went 3rd when mistake 4 out, 2nd after next, pushed along when blundered badly 2 out, not recover, 5th of 11, 50l behind Royal De La Thinte (11-11) at Punchestown 3m beg chs hvy in Dec.

Leon Og (IRE) 6-1fav (11-1) Rear of mid-division, headway on outer after halfway, 6th 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression after next, left moderate 5th after last, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 15l behind Droim Toll (10-4) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp chs 0-140.

Lurgan (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, led before 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no extra, 7th of 11, 26l behind Imaalhall (10-7) at Naas 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 sft.

Cara Mara (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, ridden and weakened from before 3 out, 5th of 8, 22l behind Barker (11-12) at Tramore 2m 5f lst chs (1) hvy.

Droim Toll (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, steady headway from 5 out, close 8th entering straight, switched left and went 4th 2 out, smooth headway to dispute lead when left clear at last, kept on well, easily, won at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp chs 0-140 beating Lion Na Bearnai (9-9) by 7l, 15 ran.

Rocco's Hall (IRE) 6-1fav (10-11) Always prominent, 3rd halfway, 3rd 4 out, headway travelling well to dispute lead 2 out, just niggled along and joined by winner when blundered and unseated rider last, in a race won by Droim Toll (10-4) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp chs 0-140, 15 ran.

Baily View (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Mid-division, headway into 5th before 5 out, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure from before last, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Beautiful Sound (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 hvy.

Noble Concorde 25-1 (9-12) Rear of mid-division, some headway approaching straight, kept on one pace from 2 out without threatening, 6th of 17, 26l behind Jack The Bus (9-12) at Navan 3m hcp chs 0-150 in Nov.

Mirador Del Conde (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to challenge in 3rd early straight, short of room and switched final 100 yards, kept on well to lead last strides, won at Galway 2m 1f hcp chs 0-116 gd in Oct beating Peak Raider (10-11) by shd, 8 ran.

Not Before Eight (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway into 9th 5 out, ridden in 6th entering straight, 4th 2 out, 3rd and staying on last, kept on same pace run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Beautiful Sound (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 hvy.

Sang Bleu (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division early, 6th halfway, headway into 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, kept on to 2nd 2 out, no impression leader before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Tullintain (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 hvy.

Karinga Queen (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Always behind, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Droim Toll (10-4) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp chs 0-140, 15 ran.

Cane Brake (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, no extra in moderate 6th before 2 out, 6th of 7, 23l behind Four Chimneys (9-11) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl hvy in Dec.

Hangover (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Rear of mid-division, mistake 7 out, no extra from 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Majestic Concorde (11-9) at Leopardstown 3m hcp chs 0-145 hvy in Dec, 28 ran.