Racecards
16:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Goffs Punchestown Festival Invitational Sale (Pro/Am) Flat Race
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,160
- 2nd: €1,909
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €410
- Form 1-2
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
held up in 5th, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd and ridden entering straight, disputed 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on one paced in 3rd final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey Mr F Maguire
held up in last, headway on outer 3f out, ridden in 4th entering straight, disputed 3rd 1 1/2f out, no impression in 4th final furlong
Clitandre (FR)
358- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 5th when checked entering straight, weakened
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Mr D J Benson
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 4f out, weakened entering straight
- Form 1-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mr D Roche
led, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed and no extra close home
- Form 22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
tracked leaders in 4th, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd on inner entering straight, soon ridden in 2nd, strongly pressed leader 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is usually an informative bumper and this year’s renewal looks competitive. Judgement Day only found one too good when favourite for his debut under Rules at Limerick. Oakley Hall was second at Down Royal on St Stephens Day and again at Fairyhouse last month. Derrinross kept on well at the latter track on New Year’s Day and there was plenty of promise in Fly Rory Fly’s first run at Leopardstown. CLITANDRE (NAP) has his first run for Willie Mullins but is rated an exciting prospect. He’ll be aimed at one of the Championship races in the spring if successful here.
Formwatch
Derrinross (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, 4th 4f out, ridden into 3rd 1 1/2f out, stayed on into 2nd 1f out, kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Next Destination (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Jan.
Catwalk King (IRE) Kutub gelding out of Queen Of Catwalk.
Clitandre (FR) 5-2 (11-10) Alw pr & disp, mstk 8th, otherwise j v well, ev ch 2out, not qckn from last, 2nd of 4, 3l behind Cesar Collonges (11-10) at Kirkistown 3m mdn hvy in Feb.
Fly Rory Fly (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, 5th early, pushed along to challenge from before straight, no extra and one pace 2f out, 5th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Aeglos (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m Yielding in Dec.
Judgement Day (IRE) 6-4fav (11-11) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd over 4f out, ridden in pursuit of leader from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Ballyluskey (12-0) at Limerick 2m Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Oakley Hall (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along on inner in 3rd approaching straight, every chance in 2nd 1f out, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Paloma Blue (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Jan.
Ballinahinch (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division and 8th halfway, pushed along and good progress into 4th from 3f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out, 5th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Ballyluskey (12-0) at Limerick 2m Soft - Heavy in Dec.