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13:15 Punchestown (IRE)

Ballymore Christmas Fair & Family Fun November Festival Beginners Chase

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €12,000 added
  • Winner: €8,280
  • 2nd: €1,920
  • 3rd: €840
  • 4th: €480
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 32.30s
  • Off Time: 13:15:50
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, red cap
  • Form 111-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

soon led, strongly pressed after 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, regained lead early run-in, kept on under pressure

2
Silk - Royal blue, yellow star, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 3692P-U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, remote 6th 4 out, no impression from next, went remote 4th run-in

3
Silk - Orange, dark blue braces, halved sleeves, dark blue spots on cap
16/1
  • Form 32347P/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 121

tracked leaders, remote 5th 4 out, no impression from next, dropped to remote 5th run-in

4
Silk - RED, black sleeves, emerald green cap, black star
33/1
  • Form 7/8P-170
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to remote 4th 3 out and weakened quickly, pulled up before next

6
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 01/911-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders, improved into 2nd at 8th, close 2nd and ridden entering straight, led after 2 out, mistake last and landed badly left, headed and ridden, stayed on well run-in, unfortunate

7
Silk - MAROON, light blue chevron & armlet, maroon cap, light blue diamond
  • Form 5-54FP0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - Orange, beige chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
  • Form 83F-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

mid-division, remote 4th 4 out, went remote 3rd after next, no extra in distant 3rd

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red diamond & armlet, emerald green cap, red diamonds
  • Form 1/8-900F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

always behind, ridden 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

5
NR
  • Form 35-42U3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 119

8
NR
  • Form 2264-79
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Buckers Bridge is sent over regulation fences for the first time having been unbeaten in a point-to-point and bumpers here and at Gowran. His latest success on this track came in what looked a very strong event and he's obviously an exciting prospect. SWORD OF DESTINY is another making his chasing debut and he's bred for the job. Noel Meade's grey beat a huge field in a maiden hurdle here a year ago before ending his campaign with an impressive success in a Grade 3 novice event at Cork in November. He can make a winning start as Mackeys Forge hasn't done as well as expected over fences though he's produced some decent efforts including behind the well-regarded Argocat at Limerick last time. Daring Article didn't get far on his chasing bow but should do better in time.

Formwatch

Buckers Bridge (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Prominent early, tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4f out and led approaching straight, drew clear over 1f out and stayed on well, won at Punchestown 2m N H flat hvy in Apr beating Morning Royalty (12-0) by 10l, 12 ran.

Daring Article (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Mistake and unseated rider 3rd, in a race won by Moon Dice (11-5) at Cork 2m 4f nov chs sft, 6 ran.

Healys Bar (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Mid-division, bad mistake 6th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Mr Cracker (11-8) at Limerick 3m nov chs G2 (1) gd in Apr '11, 10 ran.

In The Well (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, 8th and progress before 4 out, no impression from next, 10th of 23, 27l behind Bourbon Ellie (10-12) at Cork 3m mdn hdl in Jul.

Sword Of Destiny (IRE) Evensfav (11-0) Waited with, closed to track leaders from 4 out, challenged next, soon led and clear from before 2 out, stayed on well, very easily, won at Cork 3m nov hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Nov beating Farrells Fancy (11-0) by 7l, 6 ran.

Thawmetoesout (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, tailed off, 11th of 16, well behind Sraid Padraig (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs sft.

Troll D'Oudairies (FR) 28-1 (11-12) Mid-division on inner, took keen hold, headway into 3rd after 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 6l behind Seriatim (11-5) at Punchestown 3m mdn hdl sft in May.

Majestic Benbulben (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Fell 1st, in a race won by Sraid Padraig (11-12) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs sft, 16 ran.

Mackeys Forge (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Chased leader, led after 5th, headed 7th, disputed 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 15l behind Argocat (10-13) at Limerick 2m 3f beg chs sft.

Katnap (FR) (11-4) 9th of 18, well behind Katkeau (10-12) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 3f hcp hdl hvy in Jun.