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16:15 Punchestown (IRE)
Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 104y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €50,000 added
- Winner: €30,000
- 2nd: €10,000
- 3rd: €5,000
- 4th: €2,500
- Form P5-220U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
mid division, towards rear halfway, no impression when pulled up 4 out
- Form 1P33PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 142
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to go 2nd 4 out, headway to lead after next, ridden and strongly pressed approaching 2 out, soon headed, keeping on when mistake last, rallied to get back up again close home, all out
- Form 122511
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
prominent, left in lead after 1st, slightly hampered by loose horse 2nd, badly hampered again 9th, pushed along on inner and headed after 3 out, ridden in 3rd before next, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last
- Form 2P-3336
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
tracked leaders, mistake 8th, dropped towards rear halfway, no impression when pulled up 4 out
- Form P1-145F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up after next
- Form 02-F133
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, no impression in 7th when bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 373224
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer D A McLoughlin
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
mid division, 5th halfway, bad mistake in 7th 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next
- Form 322P23
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer M J McDonagh
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
led early, unseated rider 1st
- Form 24-6446
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Colm Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Kelly
towards rear, progress into 8th halfway, went 6th 3 out, staying on in 5th when mistake 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace
- Form 4/3-1335
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
towards rear, progress into 6th halfway, 5th 3 out, went 4th on inner 2 out, ridden to go 3rd last, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 8841-62
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey S D Torrens
rear of mid division, 7th halfway, went 3rd travelling well before 3 out, pushed along on outer to lead next, ridden and strongly pressed when mistake last, kept on, headed close home
- Form 314/322
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 120
towards rear, mistakes, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no impression when fell last
- Form F/F52PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Carl Millar
NonRunner
- Form F5-0604
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jordan Gainford
NonRunner
- Form 26-3167
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
NonRunner
- Form 5525F7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer S Curling
- Jockey Phillip Enright
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Glengouly (FR) 100-1 (10-7) Raced keenly, led until 22nd becher's, lost 2nd 25th valentines, chased leaders, soon lost place, towards rear when unseated rider 4 out, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Minella Crooner (IRE) 125-1 (10-10) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd briefly 7th, weakened 25th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Cruz Control (FR) 9-1 (10-10) Wore hood to post, made all, stumbled 14th, hit 4 out, went clear 2 out, ridden and battled on gamely run-in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr beating Sam Brown (12-0) by 1l, 13 ran.
Spanish Harlem (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 9th or 19th, headway after 23rd, no impression from 3 out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 26, 8 1/4l behind Macdermott (10-7) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Blackjack Magic 4-1jfav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and held from 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, 5th and weakening when fell last, at Kempton 3m hcp (1) sft in Feb.
Ballykeel (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Prominent, tracked leaders in 3rd after 2nd, 4th 4 out and soon pushed along, no impression in 7th when slightly hampered 3 out, 5th when left 4th 2 out, 3rd after last, kept on one pace, just failed for 2nd, 3rd of 8, 10 1/2l behind Stealthy Tom (10-2) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Digby (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent on inner, hampered 5th and slow jump, dropped to 4th before halfway, ridden and dropped to last 4 out, no impression and trailing, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Minella Cocooner (11-12) at Navan 3m Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Battle Of Mirbat (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, 5th halfway, 3rd before 6 out, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last where mistake, weakened, 3rd of 9, dist behind Macdermott (11-1) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp hvy in Apr.
Cadatharla (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd and mistake 3rd, niggled along before 6 out, ridden and no extra 4 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Captains Nephew (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Gold Bullion (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, 5th and ridden after 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra, 5th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Intense Raffles (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f sft in Jan.
Better Times Ahead (IRE) 11-4fav (10-13) Towards rear, headway after 4 out and 4th next, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden approaching last and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Macdermott (11-1) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp hvy in Apr.
Donacheady Gale (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 7th, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, ridden and headway to dispute lead briefly last, under pressure and kept on run-in, not match winner, 2nd of 5, nk behind Favori De Champdou (11-8) at Limerick 3m 1f (1) Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Farouk D'Alene (FR) 100-1 (11-1) Chased leaders out wide, weakened 20th, mistake 24th, tailed off and pulled up before 26th, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Fury Road (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Always rear, pushed along and detached 5 out, soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off, last of 4, dist behind I Am Maximus (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Percy Warner (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, progress to 5th before 8th, 4th after 3 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Battle It Out (10-9) at Naas 2m 4f hcp lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Bonnie Kellie (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway after 3 out and 3rd entering straight, 4th and pushed along before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, 7th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Cosmo Renfro (11-11) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.