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13:00 Punchestown (IRE)

Buy Your Punchestown 2012 Annual Membership Handicap Chase (0-116)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €10,000 added
  • Winner: €6,900
  • 2nd: €1,600
  • 3rd: €699
  • 4th: €400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 28.60s
  • Off Time: 13:00:24
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - BLACK, white stars
  • Form 043345
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 104

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 07F5F1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 104

held up early, 4th halfway, 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, kept on in 2nd last, not reach winner run-in

3
Silk - PINK, white epaulettes, white stars on cap
16/1
  • Form 0UP7PP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 102

chased leaders early, lost place when fell 5 out

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white cap, red spots
  • Form PR07-5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 97

led and soon clear, reduced advantage after 4 out, headed before 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra in 3rd last, kept on one pace

5
Silk - RED, light blue stars, red sleeves, white cap, red star

Paddy O Dee

58 t D
5/1
  • Form U3541F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 96

held up towards rear, 5th and mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE & WHITE HALVED, striped sleeves, white cap
12/1
  • Form 31/3566-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 95

settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, pulled up before last

7
Silk - WHITE, royal blue stars, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap, white stars
  • Form 741138
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 92

chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed after 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden and kept on well after last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

LUKE'S BENEFIT showed nothing in three starts over fences but has improved out of all recognition over timber and can take this from a 13lb lower mark as he's likely to make all. Senior Again's victory over Quarryvale at Clonmel was given a boost when the runner-up won easily next time but that was over 2m4f and the selection could prove too quick for him. Paddy O Dee scrambled home over 2m3f at Downpatrick but was tailed off when falling on his subsequent start at Thurles while the front-running Lord Only Knows is making his handicap debut and has had very little experience. Hidden Diamond is still a maiden after 18 career starts and looks high enough in the weights.

Formwatch

Hidden Diamond (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 6th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 18, 28l behind Cloughmile (10-6) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 sft in Nov.

Senior Again (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) In rear, headway from 4 out, 8th 3 out, close 3rd entering straight, ridden to lead after 2 out, kept on under pressure run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 hvy beating Quarryvale (10-11) by 1l, 18 ran.

Pink Suitcase (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Led, headed approaching 4 out, soon no extra, slow 3 out and pulled up before next, in a race won by Seabass (10-11) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp chs, 9 ran.

Lord Only Knows (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Led and soon well clear, reduced lead from before straight, pressed 2 out and quickly headed, soon no extra, 5th of 9, 18l behind Perfect Smile (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f beg chs hvy.

Paddy O Dee 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 5th 4 out, no impression from next, tailed off in remote 4th when fell last, in a race won by Hans Crescent (11-0) at Thurles 2m 2f hcp chs 0-109 in Nov, 10 ran.

Oscar Dubh (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra 3 out, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 21l behind Gaelic Grounds (11-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-116 in Oct '10.

Luke's Benefit (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Led and clear of remainder with 2nd, joined before straight, soon headed and no extra, 8th of 16, 34l behind Bay Of Kotor (10-5) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 80-109 hvy.