Racecards
16:15 Punchestown (IRE)
Stephens Green Hibernian Club Handicap Chase (0-140)
- 25 Runners
- Distance: 3m 6f
- Going: Good (Chase - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €25,000 added
- Winner: €16,250
- 2nd: €4,750
- 3rd: €2,250
- 4th: €751
- Form 70/1934-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Flint
soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 7 out, improved to lead 5 out, challenged 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last where mistake and unseated rider
- Form 23515-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey E Mullins
always towards rear, pulled up before 13th
- Form 11300-F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 131
chased leaders early, 10th halfway, 6th 4 out, ridden in 8th and no extra next, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 133P6-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 131
disputed early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, weakened before 7 out, pulled up before 6 out
- Form 21/322F-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, pulled up before 8th (rider reported lost action - lame post race)
- Form 223611-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
rear of mid-division, headway into 9th 5 out, 5th and mistake 3 out, ridden into 4th 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, soon led and kept on well
- Form 117375-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division, weakened 8 out, pulled up before 6 out
- Form F4/5365-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
rear of mid-division, headway into 7th 5 out, 4th next, ridden in 3rd 2 out, close 4th last, left 3rd, no extra run-in and kept on same pace
- Form 3PPP70-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened 6 out, pulled up before next
- Form 921P7P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 125
chased leaders early, 9th halfway, weakened 8 out, pulled up before 6 out
Pontiac (FR)
33- Form U43433-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
mid-division, weakened 9 out, pulled up before 7 out
- Form P243P1-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Mr S Clements
held up towards rear, headway into 12th after 5 out, ridden in 10th 4 out, no extra and weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P3P05-0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey B J Cooper
disputed early, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, 4th 7 out, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out
- Form P16/742-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
led 3rd, headed 5 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 260446-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 121
always towards rear, pulled up before 12th
- Form 116PP/P-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey E J O'connell
chased leaders, 8th halfway, 5th 7 out, headway into 2nd after 5 out, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra and kept on one pace
- Form 85U9P-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey P F Mangan
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, no extra in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form P/554P4-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
held up towards rear, headway into 8th after 5 out, ridden in 6th and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace, left 4th last
- Form 513/24F-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey R Loughran
chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway into 3rd 7 out, 7th 4 out, ridden and weakened before next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP/P983-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D J Barry
- Jockey C D Maxwell
chased leaders early, 11th halfway, soon weakened and pulled up before 13th
- Form 321/182-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 116
chased leaders, unseated rider 10th
- Form 72241P-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 115
mid-division, 10th 5 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 15976-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
mid-division, headway 6 out, 5th 5 out, 2nd next, pushed along 3 out, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, strongly pressed, headed run-in and no extra, kept on same pace
- Form 7P5171-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey D J Condon
rear of mid-division, 11th and no impression 5 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 606FF-F
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey S W Jackson
always towards rear, pulled up before 5 out
- Form F1/8914-
- Age 10
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 112
- Form 8195F-5
- Age 8
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 110
In depth
Verdict
Drybrook Bedouin is the only one in the line-up to have won over this marathon trip and, though Nick Mitchell's charge is up 9lb for scoring at Exeter, he relishes every yard and will be there at the finish. Willie Mullins has four entries and though Some Target pulled up at Fairyhouse last week the fact that he's won over 3m4f on this track may give him the edge over Uncle Junior, who pulled up on his only start beyond three miles. Rocco's Hall and Another Palm fought out the finish of a 2m6f handicap at Fairyhouse last week with the latter just prevailing. However, the runner-up was a long way behind Some Target here in January and is unlikely to turn the tables. FAIR ALONG may not be the force of old but he's still a more than capable handicapper and has had a nice break since Cheltenham. He's on his lowest mark over fences for a considerable time and can take this for the raiders. The Hard Hat had Warhead just behind at Wexford but both appear to be suited by more testing conditions.
Formwatch
Fair Along (GER) 25-1 (11-7) Led in start, soon mid-division, lost place 7th, soon struggling, plugged on to go moderate 4th at last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 19, 29l behind Bensalem (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Some Target (IRE) 10-1 (10-1) Rear of mid-division, never a factor, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Organisedconfusion (9-13) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f Ext hcp ch gd in Apr, 25 ran.
Glenstal Abbey (IRE) 40-1 (9-12) Chased clear leaders, 5th halfway, closer from 13th, pushed along but still in touch when fell 3 out, in a race won by Organisedconfusion (9-13) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f Ext hcp ch gd in Apr, 25 ran.
Slippers Percy (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Always prominent, 2nd halfway, led before 2 out, soon strongly pressed and headed, no chance with winner from before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 18, 5l behind Arklow Ger (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 gd in Apr.
Ballymak (IRE) 2-7fav (11-12) Tracked leaders when fell 2nd, in a race won by Farmaland (11-5) at Down Royal 3m beg chase hvy in Mar, 6 ran.
Uncle Junior (IRE) 7-4 (11-10) In rear until good headway approaching 2 out and soon led, joined, led again before last, ridden out and stayed on well run-in, won at Tramore 2m 6f chs gd in Apr beating Changing Course (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Elysian Rock 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, some slightly slow jumps, moderate 4th and no impression under pressure into straight, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 14l behind Mr Cracker (11-8) at Limerick 3m nov chs G2 (1) gd in Apr.
Pomme Tiepy (FR) 14-1 (11-3) Mid-division, hit 12th, 7th and outpaced after 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 5th last, no impression, 5th of 24, 36l behind Junior (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 1f Am hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.
Venalmar 8-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 9th approaching 3 out, soon no impression, 13th of 17, 49l behind Allee Garde (11-5) at Gowran Park 3m hdl gd in Apr.
Streets Of Gold (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, dropped to 9th 7 out, soon no impression, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Benefit Night (10-4) at Naas 3m hcp chs sft in Mar, 18 ran.
Pontiac (FR) 20-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, under pressure in moderate 5th into straight, soon no impression and kept on without threatening, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Mr Cracker (11-8) at Limerick 3m nov chs G2 (1) gd in Apr.
Drybrook Bedouin 9-1 (11-1) Held up behind, steady headway 14th, challenged when jumped right from 4 out, led after next, drew clear from 2 out, comfortably, won at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Apr beating Pass Me By (10-13) by 13l, 12 ran.
Hangover (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Prominent, 3rd halfway, 6th 4 out, no extra after next, weakened, 11th of 18, well behind Arklow Ger (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 gd in Apr.
Lurgan (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd entering straight, kept on same pace without reaching winner from 2 out, 2nd of 18, 11l behind Benefit Night (10-4) at Naas 3m hcp chs sft in Mar.
Bronte Bay (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Led, joined after 3 out, soon headed and no extra, last of 6, 17l behind Uncle Junior (11-10) at Tramore 2m 6f chs gd in Apr.
Treacle (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Ponmeoath (10-9) at Cork 2m 4f Handicap Chase (9yo+) in Mar, 16 ran.
Rocco's Hall (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2 out, disputed approaching last, 2nd and no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Another Palm (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-123 gd in Apr.
For The Staff (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Soon chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 6th after 3 out, moderate 4th approaching straight, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 15l behind Baily Rock (11-12) at Wexford 2m 3f beg chase in Apr.
Ten Fires (GER) 7-1 (11-11) Mid-division, making steady headway to get in behind leaders when fell 14th, in a race won by Ammunition (11-2) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar, 16 ran.
Inoma James (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led approaching 3 out, soon strongly pressed and headed before next, soon no impression under pressure in 3rd, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Hold The Pin (11-0) at Down Royal 3m 2f chs hvy in Mar.
Warhead (FR) 13-2 (11-9) Close up, led before 6th where not fluent, headed approaching 8th, led again 4 out, headed from last, every chance until one pace close home, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind The Hard Hat (11-4) at Wexford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 in Apr.
Long Strand (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) In touch early, mid-division 9th, mistake 12th, towards rear 18th, pulled up before 22nd, in a race won by Beshabar (10-4) at Ayr 4m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 28 ran.
Another Palm (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway into 3rd 4 out, led 3 out, wide and headed early straight, ridden to dispute before last, led from last and kept on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-123 gd in Apr beating Rocco's Hall (11-9) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
The Hard Hat (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Soon mid-division, 7th approaching 4 out, closed next, led after last, soon strongly pressed, stayed on best close home, won at Wexford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 in Apr beating Warhead (11-9) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
The Real Tyson (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Chased leaders when fell 8th, in a race won by Arklow Ger (11-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 gd in Apr, 18 ran.
Mister Farmer (FR) 11-1 (11-3) Held up, closer in 5th 3 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight, 4th of 13, 29l behind Whatsabillion (9-10) at Clonmel 2m 4f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-123) (5yo+) in Mar.
Pink Suitcase (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Towards rear, no extra 6 out, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Elysian Rock (11-1) at Thurles 3m chs sft in Nov, 7 ran.
Imaalhall (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Mid-division, ridden in 7th and no extra before 2 out, no impression in 5th last, kept on same pace, 5th of 16, 10l behind Another Palm (11-1) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-123 gd in Apr.