Racecards
19:10 Punchestown (IRE)
Guinness Handicap Chase (Grade A)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €100,000 added
- Winner: €59,000
- 2nd: €19,000
- 3rd: €9,000
- 4th: €4,000
- Form U74331
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th entering straight, no extra after 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 462FP-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
prominent early, lost place after 5th and soon towards rear, slight mistake 9th and soon detached, behind and pulled up before 4 out
- Form P3-1908
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
soon led, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next and pressed approaching last, kept on well run-in
- Form 7U4221
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer S Spillane
- Jockey D J McInerney
mid-division, 5th halfway, mistake 8th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra in straight, kept on one pace
- Form 066502
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3 out and 3rd next, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 3F-P200
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching last where mistake, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 31PF63
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D F O'Regan
rear of mid-division, some headway approaching 4 out, pushed along in 6th entering straight and slight mistake 2 out, no impression on principals in 4th before last, kept on one pace
- Form 22-1080
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
always towards rear and badly hampered 1st, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no extra next, behind and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 12-6334
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Mark Walsh
mid-division, 6th halfway, some headway before 4 out and 3rd entering straight, soon ridden and no impression when slight mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 3-8P670
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey J S McGarvey
rear of mid-division, pushed along after 8th and towards rear when ridden before 5 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 55F351
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Phillip Enright
rear of mid-division when fell 1st
- Form 51F2FP
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey L P Dempsey
towards rear, some headway 4 out, pushed along approaching next and no extra from before 2 out, weakened
- Form 81P9R3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Miss D O'Shea
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Colin Tizzard sent Sizing Granite to win this in 2017 and he's only 1lb higher despite a very good run in an Ayr Listed contest last time. O O Seven represents Nicky Henderson and he's been tackling strong company since scoring at Doncaster in December. War Sound has competed at Grade 3 level exclusively since a comfortable victory at Aintree in November and takes a drop in class, though this can stay at home through CLASS CONTI. It's almost exactly a year since he made a spectacular debut for Willie Mullins at Tramore but he'll be ready for this and any more rain would aid his cause. Jett has been handed a 9lb penalty for last week's Grade 2 victory at Fairyhouse but Ben Dundee won here in November and ran well for a long way in the Close Brothers Handicap at Cheltenham.
Formwatch
Jett (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Disputed lead, bumped with rival 2nd, slight mistake 4th, soon led, asserted from before last, stayed on well, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Good - Yielding in Apr beating The Storyteller (11-10) by 4 3/4l, 6 ran.
Class Conti (FR) 11-4fav (11-6) Held up in touch in 6th, progress from halfway, 3rd 5 out, headway into 2nd travelling well 3 out, led 2 out, soon went clear, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Tramore 2m 5f hvy in Apr beating Beyond The Law (11-2) by 23l, 7 ran.
O O Seven (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Prominent, outpaced 2 out, ridden and weakened after last, 8th of 27, 34l behind Cadmium (11-2) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Goulane Chosen (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to dispute 3 out and led travelling well entering straight, ridden after 2 out, under pressure run-in and joined final 50 yards, led on line, won at Limerick 2m 2f hcp gd in Mar beating Tycoon Prince (11-7) by ns, 6 ran.
Sizing Granite (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, slightly hampered 5th, left 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 7l behind Born Survivor (11-2) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr.
Livelovelaugh (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Mistake 2nd, prominent, disputed lead 19th to 22nd (2nd bechers), with leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, 11th of 40, 33 1/4l behind Tiger Roll (11-5) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Ben Dundee (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Prominent until 2nd, in touch, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, jumped right and dropped to 3rd last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 20, 20 1/2l behind A Plus Tard (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) sft in Mar.
War Sound 7-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 16, dist behind San Benedeto (11-5) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Fitzhenry (IRE) 6-1 (10-2) Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, closer in 4th 3 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace straight, 4th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Dounikos (11-0) at Punchestown 3m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Feb.
Oscar Knight (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, ridden and weakened after next, 12th of 25, 11 1/4l behind William Henry (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Blast Of Koeman (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Prominent, not fluent at 1st, 2nd travelling well 3 out, led next, soon went clear, ridden run-in and stayed on well, won at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp gd in Dec beating Brave Out (11-2) by 3 3/4l, 13 ran.
Monatomic (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd 5 out, dropped to 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on leaders in 3rd 2 out, tired and pulled up approaching last, at Tramore 2m 5f hvy in Apr.
Supreme Vinnie (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute on outer after 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, under pressure in 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Peregrine Run (11-4) at Wexford 2m 7f lst (1) Yielding in Oct.