Racecards
20:15 Ballinrobe (IRE)
BetVictor Handicap Chase
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,320
- 2nd: €3,820
- 3rd: €1,820
- 4th: €820
- Form F43P-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
in touch, not fluent at 4th, under pressure and weakened before 7th, pulled up 3 out
- Form 0369-05
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
chased leaders, slightly hampered at 1st and lost place, mistake at 3rd, headway before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, improved to lead after 2 out, ridden and asserted run-in, comfortably
- Form 47/1015-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey D F O'Regan
rear, headway at 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon niggled along in 5th, progress to 4th before 2 out where not fluent, ridden and kept on to 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner
- Form 652117-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D N Russell
towards rear, 7th halfway, progress after 4 out, pushed along and lost place before 2 out where mistake in 5th, kept on run-in to 3rd closing stages, no danger
- Form P4525-3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer M Winters
- Jockey D J McInerney
chased leaders, progress and disputed after 5th, led after 6th, mistake at 7th and 4 out where headed, soon led, headed and ridden after 2 out, 3rd at last where not fluent, weakened
- Form 22335-F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey K J Brouder
towards rear, 6th halfway, progress to 4th after 4 out, good headway and almost on terms 3 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, not fluent and pecked at last, no extra and dropped to 4th
- Form 6444U9-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J R Finn
- Jockey N P Madden
chased leaders, jumped big at 1st and unseated rider
- Form 1/54733-
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey A W Short
led narrowly, not fluent at 5th and joined, headed after 6th, dropped to 3rd before 7th, weakened quickly, pulled up 3 out
- Form P6F4/6P-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer I Madden
- Jockey S A Mulcahy
towards rear, took closer order after 1st, progress to 2nd before 7th, led 4 out, soon headed, ridden and weakened before 3 out where mistake, pulled up 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Draycott Place won this last year, though only on the disqualification of Rocky Court, and scored twice subsequently. He's only 2lb higher and a couple of runs over timber will have put him straight but the latter, who made amends with a victory on the track in August, has the worst of the weights this time and a long absence to overcome. Dakota Moirette has been running quite well in slightly better company though has yet to win in a dozen starts over fences. Damut is gradually dropping to a winnable mark though hasn't been in the best of form unlike Punches Cross, who completed a double in minor handicaps at Naas before failing to stay 2m4f on the same track. STORMEY was in good form over hurdles last summer and might have taken a hand in the finish in a beginners' event here earlier this month but for falling at the last so gets the vote.
Formwatch
Dakota Moirette (FR) 5-1 (10-4) Close up, soon disputed lead, led from 2nd, jumped a little left 4th, mistakes 5th and 6th, joined before 7th, headed after 3 out, one pace 2 out, 3rd of 6, 11l behind The West's Awake (11-5) at Punchestown 2m hcp gd in May.
Draycott Place (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Led, headed after 1st and chased leader, 2nd halfway, led before 2 out, joined and disputed before last, soon ridden, headed 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Weekend Offender (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp gd in May.
Rocky Court (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st and again slightly hampered 4th, took closer order from 3 out, short of room and mistake next, ridden in 7th after last, no impression and kept on into 5th run-in, 5th of 17, 16 3/4l behind Penny Jane (10-9) at Galway 2m 2f hcp Yielding in Oct.
Punches Cross (IRE) 11-2 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, 9th 4 out, ridden in 7th after 2 out, no impression, 7th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Poker Party (11-2) at Naas 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Jan.
Damut (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Soon led, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 2nd when slight mistake last, dropped to 3rd run-in, 3rd of 7, 15 3/4l behind Carrig Cathal (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 3f hcp gd in May.
Stormey (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out, ridden into 3rd after 3 out, no impression on leaders when fell last, at Ballinrobe 2m 1f gd in May.
Turbo (IRE) 50-1 (11-12) Waited with, some slight mistakes, last from 6th, no impression from 4 out, 9th of 12, 34 3/4l behind Beyond The Law (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Shrewdoperator (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Led, mistake 5th and joined, not fluent 6th, headed 7th, ridden in 2nd 3 out, 3rd before next, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Seskin Flyer (10-11) at Navan 2m 1f hcp Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Attalco (FR) 10-1 (12-2) Alw in rr, pu 2out, at Castletown-Geoghegan 3m sft in Apr.