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18:25 Punchestown (IRE)

10 Admission Chase

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • €20,000 added
  • Winner: €13,000
  • 2nd: €3,800
  • 3rd: €1,800
  • 4th: €600
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 41.10s
  • Off Time: 18:26:34
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & PINK DIAMONDS, pink cap
  • Form 22101-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 135

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, under pressure in 2nd and 2 lengths down when fell last

2
Silk - Maroon, large light blue spots, light blue sleeves, maroon spots, maroon cap, light blue spots
25/1
  • Form 88P4P-0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 127

settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, left 3rd last

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & YELLOW CHECK, hooped sleeves, blue cap, yellow star
8/1
  • Form 4P/3234-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 139

chased leaders early, 5th halfway, weakened to rear before 4 out, completely tailed off

4
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow seams, red cap

Schelm (GER)

17 DCD
20/1
  • Form 42302-4
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 134

settled behind leaders, bad mistake 5th, 6th halfway, 5th 4 out, ridden next, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, left 4th last

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
25/1
  • Form 24006-5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 128

held up in rear, mistake 6th, 6th 4 out, ridden and no impression next

6
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 7323-3F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 130

led, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no extra, 3rd before last, left 2nd

7
Silk - Maroon, white cross of lorraine, white sleeves, maroon chevrons, white cap

Raptor (FR)

22 BFC
11/8
  • Form F52P4-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 134

chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, led 2 out, kept on well from before last, left clear last

8
NR

Devil's Elbow

23 t D
  • Form 12446-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 125

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

RAPTOR has rarely run on anything but ground with plenty of give though he was still in touch when falling in the Grade 1 Fort Leney at Leopardstown in December on good going. He looks the one to be on providing conditions aren't too quick and the 4lb he receives from Slieveardagh will help. Edward O'Grady's charge has won four times over fences but his close second to First Lieutenant in a Grade 3 at Tipperary in October was his best run to date. Schelm was beaten into fourth in this a year ago and this doesn't look any easier while Lenabane has only won once in 14 starts over fences and that was on very heavy going.

Formwatch

Slieveardagh (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders mainly 3rd, ridden entering straight and soon no impression on winner, left 2nd after last, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Lambro (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 2f chs sft.

I Hear A Symphony (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and no impression 4 out, 10th of 15, 44l behind Any Bets (9-3) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp chs gd.

Lenabane (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Raced in 2nd, 3rd 7 out, dropped last of the 4 and no extra from 5 out, last of 4, well behind Sizing Europe (11-10) at Gowran Park 2m 4f chs G2 (1) sft in Oct.

Schelm (GER) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, well off pace, not fluent 5th, no impression from 4 out, 4th of 6, 32l behind Shot From The Hip (10-13) at Killarney 2m 4f chs gd.

See U Bob (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leader in 3rd, some mistakes, no extra from 2 out, weakened, 5th of 10, well behind Un Hinged (10-1) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs sft.

Uncle Tom Cobley (IRE) 9-2 (10-6) Chased leader in 2nd, headway to dispute 6 out, headed 4 out until led 2 out, soon ridden and headed approaching last, no impression in 3rd when fell last, in a race won by Un Hinged (10-1) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs sft, 10 ran.

Raptor (FR) 5-2fav (10-10) Mid-division, 5th entering straight, ridden and headway to dispute approaching last where mistake, led narrowly under pressure run-in, headed on line, 2nd of 10, ns behind Un Hinged (10-1) at Punchestown 2m hcp chs sft.

Devil's Elbow 3-1fav (11-5) Settled mid-division, 7th halfway, headway into 4th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden to challenge last, soon led and kept on strongly run-in, won at Down Royal 2m 4f beg chase gf beating El Fontan (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.