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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 18.60s
  • Off Time: 19:10:50
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, black star , black & orange hooped sleeves, orange cap, black star

Jett (IRE)

9 p D
9/1
  • Form U74331
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 144

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression in 5th entering straight, no extra after 2 out, kept on one pace

2
Silk - Red, red & white check sleeves, red cap
5/2
  • Form 462FP-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 147

prominent early, lost place after 5th and soon towards rear, slight mistake 9th and soon detached, behind and pulled up before 4 out

3
Silk - YELLOW, MAROON cap
16/1
  • Form P3-1908
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 147

soon led, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next and pressed approaching last, kept on well run-in

4
Silk - White, red stars, red sleeves, white stars, white cap, red star
  • Form 7U4221
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 146

mid-division, 5th halfway, mistake 8th, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra in straight, kept on one pace

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, red cap
10/1
  • Form 066502
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 144

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along 3 out and 3rd next, no impression approaching last, kept on one pace

6
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap
  • Form 3F-P200
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 140

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

7
Silk - MAROON & WHITE STRIPES, maroon cap, white hoop
7/1
  • Form 31PF63
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 138

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

8
Silk - Purple, emerald green hoop, check sleeves, white cap

War Sound

60 D
10/1
  • Form 22-1080
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 138

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

9
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
8/1
  • Form 12-6334
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 135

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

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, Emerald Green cap, white star
16/1
  • Form 3-8P670
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 135

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

11
Silk - Black, grey stars on sleeves, grey stars on cap
6/1
  • Form 55F351
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 132

rear of mid-division when fell 1st

13
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
18/1
  • Form 51F2FP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 130

towards rear, some headway 4 out, pushed along approaching next and no extra from before 2 out, weakened

12
NR
20/1
  • Form 81P9R3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 132

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.