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18:00 Punchestown (IRE)

Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 213y
  • Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €125,000 added
  • Winner: €75,000
  • 2nd: €25,000
  • 3rd: €12,500
  • 4th: €6,250
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 41.80s
  • Off Time: 18:00:24
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - White & emerald green chevrons, red cap
  • Form 74-1415
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 147

mid-division, 4th after 7th, 3rd at 9th, dropped to 5th and under pressure after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

2
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow panel, red cap

Embassy Gardens

49 BFCD
7/2
  • Form 1P6-112
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 150

tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd after 1st, 4th at 9th, under pressure after 3 out, weakened to rear 2 out, pulled up before last

3
Silk - MAROON, yellow stars, maroon sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 21P-312
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 150

in touch, tracked leader in 2nd after 1st, took closer order after 7th, slightly hampered 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before last, kept on run-in, held

5
Silk - RED, white cross of lorraine & sleeves, red cap
  • Form 31-4224
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 145

rear, 7th after 7th, under pressure in 6th after 3 out, progress 2 out, one paced in 4th before last

6
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap

Sharjah (FR)

10 t C
15/2
  • Form 143491
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 153

rear of mid-division, 6th after 7th, 7th after 3 out, no impression, weakened in 6th after 2 out

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 441121
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 150

towards rear, 5th after 7th, headway in 3rd after 3 out, switched right before 2 out where closed, led before last, kept on best under pressure run-in

8
Silk - Black, light green star, light green armlet, light green star on cap
25/1
  • Form 2156-22
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 147

led, increased advantage after 4th, reduced lead after 7th, not fluent at 9th, mistake 4 out, jumped left 3 out, headed 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, one paced before last

4
NR
  • Form 11127P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 153

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

American Mike (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Held up behind leaders, mistake and pitched on landing 9th, bad mistake 14th, not fluent 4 out, headway 3 out, weakened final bend before 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind Fact To File (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.

Embassy Gardens 7-4fav (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 15th, headway 3 out, went close 2nd when mistake 2 out, no impression on winner last, well held flat, 2nd of 7, 17l behind Corbetts Cross (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 6f (1) hvy in Mar.

Monty's Star (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Prominent on outside, challenged 2nd, led 7th, soon headed, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Fact To File (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.

Sandor Clegane (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Prominent early, tracked leaders on inside, slow 6th, challenged 10th, led next, headed 2 out, lost 3rd and no extra flat, 4th of 6, 10l behind Fact To File (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.

Sharjah (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, bumped 9th, headway 4 out, quickened to lead before last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Ayr 3m hcp (2) sft in Apr beating Ballycoose (10-5) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

Spillane's Tower (IRE) 7-4 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 8th, improved to press leaders on inner 3 out, disputed next and slight mistake, soon ridden to lead narrowly, steadied and slight mistake last, kept on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) hvy in Mar beating Tactical Move (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.

Three Card Brag (IRE) 4-11fav (11-12) Led, not fluent at 2nd and 3rd, not fluent again 13th, pushed along and strongly pressed 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Monty's Star (11-12) at Punchestown 3m hvy in Dec.

Salvador Ziggy (IRE) 10-1 (11-7) Held up in 5th, in last pair after 11th, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 6f (1) hvy in Mar.