Racecards
12:15 Punchestown (IRE)
Tote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 40y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €14,500 added
- Winner: €8,700
- 2nd: €2,900
- 3rd: €1,450
- 4th: €725
- Form F97261
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey P J O'Hanlon
led and disputed, 1-length advantage when left with clear lead 2 out, ridden entering straight, asserted before last, kept on strongly
- Form 109-37F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey J B Foley
chased leader after 1st, disputed after 5th to before 8th, remained close up, 1-length down when fell 2 out
- Form 6P77-18
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey D J O'Keeffe
chased leader and fell 1st
- Form 330-41P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey J C Gainford
chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out and ridden, no extra next
- Form 260-670
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, mistake 8th, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 10th, left in 2nd and ridden 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace
- Form 00-P155
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
always towards rear, slight mistake 10th, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra next, pulled up before last
- Form 526-216
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, 4th before 3 out, ridden 3 out, left disputing 3rd 2 out, no impression in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form 0317-P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey M P Walsh
held up early, closer in mid-division before 4th, slow 6th, jumped left and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, left disputing 3rd and hampered 2 out, no extra entering straight, jumped left last
- Form 215-0U2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Ms M Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, stumbled slightly after 3 out and rider brielfy lost iron, ridden next, under pressure in moderate 5th entering straight, no extra before last
- Form 3733F3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Motherway
- Jockey S D Torrens
towards rear for most, slight mistake 6 out, ridden and hampered 2 out, soon no impression
Verdict
Lord Lariat has had plenty of experience for his age and had been running well before battling to victory at Fairyhouse for which he's been raised 4lb. Sovereign Gold, a very easy winner over hurdles on heavy ground at Tipperary, disappointed when reverting to fences here earlier this month. More rain would aid the cause of ENVOL PIERJI (NAP), whose victories over hurdles and fences have been gained in very testing conditions. Mark Walsh takes the ride rather than Pairc Na Ngael, who he rode to victory at Thurles and Liz Doyle's grey is on a low enough mark to take this. Song Of Earth is another mud-lover who only just failed to give subsequent winner Regina Dracones a stone in a beginners' chase at Clonmel though that was over 2m. Wingin A Prayer won at the fixture a year ago and is another to consider.
Formwatch
Lord Lariat (IRE) 9-2 (11-11) Led, jumped left at 6th and headed again next where headed, moderate 2nd 4 out, closer and ridden in 3rd 2 out, close 3rd at last, improved to lead narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, won at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp gd in Nov beating Favori Logique (11-1) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Wingin A Prayer (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Held up in touch in last, bumped at 2nd, not fluent 4th and 5th and pushed along, ridden 3 out, disputing 4th and no impression on leaders when fell 2 out, at Punchestown 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Nov.
Ah Littleluck (IRE) 11-1 (10-13) Prominent, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, 8th of 15, 31l behind The Echo Boy (11-1) at Roscommon 3m 1f hcp gd in Jun.
Cushinstown Finest (IRE) 28-1 (10-13) Towards rear, never a factor, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in rear approaching straight, no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 2m 5f lst (1) sft in Nov.
Ragnar Lodbrok (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, dropped to rear at 7th and no impression thereafter, 10th of 14, dist behind Gabynako (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f Good - Yielding in Nov.
Paris Texas (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, mistake 7th, pushed along in 7th 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, moderate 5th when not fluent last, kept on one pace, 5th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Fairyhill Run (11-3) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Sovereign Gold (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, progress 4 out, 6th next, ridden and no extra entering straight, 6th of 18, 22 3/4l behind Glenquin Castle (10-9) at Punchestown 3m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Envol Pierji (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division on inner and 6th from halfway, not fluent 4 out and lost place, pushed along before 2 out and soon took closer order, ridden in share of 2nd from last, no impression and dropped to 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Mindsmadeup (11-10) at Down Royal 3m hcp sft in Oct.
Song Of Earth (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, headway and left 2nd 2 out, challenged briefly early run-in, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Regina Dracones (11-7) at Clonmel 2m Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Goodnightngodbless (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Tracked leaders, 3rd and slight mistake 8th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 20 1/2l behind Rightplacerightime (12-0) at Fairyhouse 3m Yielding in Nov.
Aherlow (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden into 6th before 4 out, no extra 3 out, moderate 9th entering straight, unseated rider last, at Punchestown 3m 2f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Pairc Na Ngael (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Mid-division, slight mistake 7th, headway after 4 out and 3rd entering straight, went 2nd before last where slight mistake, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well, won at Thurles 2m 6f hcp gd in Nov beating Ran Rite (11-5) by 2l, 12 ran.
Sizing Malbay (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, mistake and mistake 4 out, soon no impression, 9th of 15, 26 1/2l behind Handsworth (11-8) at Navan 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.