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13:25 Punchestown (IRE)
Racing Again At Punchestown On New Year's Eve Hunters Chase
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €8,001 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,280
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
- Form 321P-26
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer S McConville
- Jockey Mr M McConville
soon prominent, reminder 4th, slipped slightly after 6th, slight mistake 8th, no extra 2 out
- Form 51P/F-42
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer G Stewart
- Jockey Mr M J O'Hare
not fluent 1st, soon chased leaders, no extra 2 out
- Form 3341-14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Diarmuid P Ryan
- Jockey Mr P J O'Neill
soon chased leaders, no extra 2 out
- Form U5212/4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Mr J P McKeown
mid-division, slight mistake 10th, no impression when mistake 3 out, no extra and pulled up before next
High Web (IRE)
746- Form 331129/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A J Black
- Jockey J J Slevin
towards rear, closer in mid-division at 9th, mistake 4 out, no impression from 2 out
- Form 141/01F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Mr S Fitzgerald
tracked leaders, slight mistake 4 out, no extra 2 out
- Form 73P-212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J P Brennan
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
prominent, 2nd before straight, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra
Nevskij (IRE)
375- Form P/24332-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P O'Flynn
- Jockey Mr E P O'Brien
led and clear, reduced lead 5th, soon went on again, attempted to assert from before last where slight mistake, pressed run-in, stayed on well
- Form 31P-46P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ms H P Markham
- Jockey Mr J J O'Neill
towards rear, reminder 7th, no extra 2 out
- Form 1054/P-3
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Mr F Maguire
prominent, not fluent 7th, 4th before straight, soon no impression, no extra approaching last
- Form 6811F1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
mid-division, improved into 3rd before straight, 2nd approaching last, kept on without matching winner run-in
- Form F42-112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D G Murphy
- Jockey Mr B M Linehan
soon towards rear, not fluent 6th, badly hampered 11th, soon no impression, pulled up before last
- Form 6/P22-PP
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Stewart
- Jockey Mr G M Mangan
mid-division, not fluent 6th, no impression when hit 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 7PP3F4/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer V Halley
- Jockey Mr J C Barry
chased leaders, not much room briefly on inner after 3 out, no extra next, pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
Colm McBratney has a trio of entries here and the much-improved QUIET ACCOUNT could be good enough to take this tricky event. Still only seven, he may have been chasing a five-timer but for a fall when travelling well at Dowth Hall in October and has his regular partner on board. Need To Know won an open point at Ballinaboola last month but made a couple of costly errors when odds-on at Lingstown next time while Red River Gold has been in fine form and came across a decent performer in Gentle Cloud at Listowel. Davyroy, who has a victory over the point-to-point course here to his credit, looks best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Anseanachai Cliste (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Disp til 2l 2nd 4out, sn wknd, ko onepcd, 6th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Marito (12-1) at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov.
Hix Fix (IRE) 10-1 (12-1) Mid div, 7th 1/2way, 8th 4out, mstk 3out, 4th 2out, prog 2nd last, kow, no ch with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Marito (12-1) at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov.
Mountain Philip (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, dropped to 4th and no extra last, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Chosen Dream (12-1) at Glenbane 3m gs in Nov.
Davyroy (IRE) 1-2 (12-1) Tr ldrs, 4th 1/2way, prog to jn ldr aftr 4out, rdn in 1l 2nd 2out, ev ch apr last, no ex run-in, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Likeable Rogue (11-10) at Grennan 3m gs in Nov.
High Web (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mid div, rdn bef 3out & not qckn, sn bhnd, 9th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Liberty One (12-2) at Lingstown 3m gd in Nov.
Itsnoteasyted (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Alw twrds rr, fell 4out, at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov.
Need To Know (IRE) 4-6 (12-1) Tr ldrs, mstk 8th (double bank), 3rd 1/2way, went 2nd at 16th, rdn 3out, drpd to 3rd 2out, ko onepce, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Theroadtocroker (11-10) at Lingstown 3m gs in Nov.
Nevskij (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Twrds rr, 7th 1/2way, prog 3out, rddn in 4th 2out, 2nd last, no ch with wnr & up, ko, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Two Rockers (12-2) at Ballindenisk 3m in Nov.
Night Sir (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Alw rr, 10th 1/2way, lost tch in poor 9th apr 3out, nvr a factor, pu last, at Lingstown 3m gs in Nov.
Not Before Eight (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid div, 6th 1/2way, clsr 3rd 2out & 1/2l down 2nd 2out, ld briefly bef last, sn 3rd, ko, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Marito (12-1) at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov.
Quiet Account (IRE) 4-6 (12-1) Trk ldrs, jumped well, impr ld 4out, jnd next where better jump, 3l adv 2out, 1l adv last, sow, won at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov beating Boruing Up A Storm (12-1) by 3l, 8 ran.
Red River Gold (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Held up, mainly 5th, slight mistakes 4th, 5th, and 10th, 4th and slight mistake 5 out, closer in 3rd 3 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, strongly pressed leader 2 out, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Gentle Cloud (11-11) at Listowel 3m hvy in Jun.
Rossanwee (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Mid div, 4th 4out, sn wknd & detd 2out, pu bef last, at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov.
Turtle Express (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Mid div, 4th frm 7th 7 prog in 4th aftr 4out, rddn bef 3out, no ex, 4th of 9, 17l behind Venitien De Mai (12-2) at Dromahane 3m gs in Apr.
Vanguard (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Mid div, prog in 3rd 5out, 3l 2nd & prog 4out, 1l 2nd 2out & clr of rmdr, 2l 2nd & no ex at last, kow, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Luska Lad (11-11) at Kinsale 4m gd in May.