Racecards
14:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Hurling Finals Live Coverage Tomorrow Handicap Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €22,000 added
- Winner: €13,200
- 2nd: €4,400
- 3rd: €2,200
- 4th: €1,099
- Form 3588U8-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, took closer order from 5 out and travelled well in 3rd from 2 out, not fluent last and soon ridden, no impression and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 9/3636-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey J S McGarvey
tracked leaders early, hampered 1st, soon dropped to mid-division, pushed along and took closer order from 3 out, ridden before next and no extra in 4th from last
- Form 744392-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Shane O'Callaghan
raced in rear, mistake 5th, some progress on inner before 4 out, ridden in 5th from 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace from before last
- Form 612P10-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, took closer order from halfway, progress to dispute lead from 3 out and led before next, ridden run-in and kept on best close home
- Form 4P5F7-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Liam Quinlan
tracked leaders, hampered 1st, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute lead from 3 out, headed before next where slight mistake, ridden before last and kept on run-in without matching winner
- Form 2P210-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J P Broderick
- Jockey C G O'Dwyer
tracked leaders, dropped towards rear from 5 out, pushed along and no extra in 7th from before 2 out
- Form 4P4P-50
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Paul Traynor
- Jockey J P Shinnick
towards rear, reminders in rear from 5 out, slight mistake 3 out and soon no extra
- Form 7710-04
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey B P Kennedy
led, jumped left throughout, headed from 3 out and soon weakened, ridden and no extra in 6th from next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Get My Drift attracted good support when tackling 2m3f in a beginners' chase at Kilbeggan where he stayed on to lead close home. He could find this on the short side and though Kildorrery has no problems with the trip he could do with some rain, a remark that also applies to Filon D'Oudairies. Vado Forte will find this more to his liking than the Grade 3 at Aintree where he never got involved but the vote goes to THE GREEK, who landed a novices' chase at Down Royal in March before finding a Grade B handicap here too hot a month later.
Formwatch
Vado Forte (FR) 80-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, 8th of 13, 23 3/4l behind Dancing On My Own (11-10) at Aintree 2m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Get My Drift (FR) 3-1 (11-12) In touch, 5th after 6th, improved to 3rd before 3 out, progress in 2nd before last, strongly challenged leader closing stages and led close home, won at Kilbeggan 2m 3f Yielding in May beating Choice Of Words (11-5) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Kildorrery (IRE) 10-1 (11-10) Rear, 7th after 5th, effort and progress to 4th 2 out, 3rd last, ridden and stayed on in 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 8l behind Shakeytry (10-11) at Naas 2m hcp sft in Jan.
The Greek (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, mistake 3 out, slightly hampered before next, never a factor, 10th of 14, 35 3/4l behind Dinoblue (11-9) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
The Dara Man (IRE) 22-1 (10-5) Mid-division on outer, no impression after 4 out and slight mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off, 10th of 15, dist behind Tullybeg (11-1) at Ballinrobe 2m 7f hcp lst (1) gd in May.
Filon D'Oudairies (FR) 20-1 (11-13) Tracked leader in 2nd, challenged 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, 13th of 15, dist behind We'llhavewan (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp gd in May.
Stansfield (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders on inner, slight mistake 5th and pushed along, ridden 4 out, weakened, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Vale Of Glory (11-13) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in May.
Clever Currency (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Close up, 3rd after 8th, 2nd 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before last where dropped to 3rd, ridden and dropped to 4th closing stages, kept on same pace, 4th of 15, 4 1/4l behind Stealthy Tom (11-9) at Killarney 2m 4f hcp gd in May.