Racecards
15:05 Punchestown (IRE)
3 For 2 Festival Tickets At punchestown.com Handicap Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 100y
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €16,000 added
- Winner: €9,840
- 2nd: €3,040
- 3rd: €1,440
- 4th: €641
- Form 2224-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, mistake 1st, 7th from 9th, pecked 6 out, improved to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace from last
- Form 11U-623
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey B T O'Connell
soon tracked leaders, slightly slow 2nd, some slight mistakes, 3rd from 9th, challenged 2 out, kept on same pace from last
- Form 5231-RU
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss M L Hallahan
- Jockey D F O'Regan
prominent, on terms 3rd, led approaching 7 out, soon joined, led again into straight, quickly pressed, stayed on well to assert run-in
- Form 411/780
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey R M Power
soon tracked leaders, 4th from 9th, closer in 2nd 7 out, soon on terms, headed into straight, no extra and one pace after
- Form F4/5665
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey B J Reynolds
held up, 9th from 9th, no impression into straight, soon no extra
- Form 066911-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey Mark Walsh
held up, 8th from 9th, slight mistake 6 out, soon progress, one pace chasing leaders when slight mistake last
- Form 12/23-1P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey Danny Mullins
pushed along at stages from early, soon in rear, reminder from 5th, no impression from 4 out, soon no extra, completely tailed off
- Form 5313P-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
chased leaders, 5th from 9th, mistake 12th, slight mistake 6 out, kept on same pace from before last
- Form 332-800
- Age 10
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J G Carr
- Jockey D Robinson
chased leaders, 6th from 9th, slight mistake 12th, no impression from 4 out, soon no extra
- Form 05611U
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 101
led, joined 3rd, headed approaching 7 out, pushed along and not fluent next, no impression from before 3 out, soon no extra and pulled up approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Space Cadet reappeared to score over the minimum trip on heavy ground at Roscommon but couldn't handle the step up to Grade 2 company on this track later. If the going turned testing then Sonny B would enter calculations as he was in excellent form in heavy conditions in the spring. Whatareyoudoingtome made massive progress last season and ended with a double in the spring so an 8lb rise may not be insurmountable on his comeback. Tiger Sam won a couple of minor races in the autumn then only got as far as the first on his hat-trick attempt at Fairyhouse. WHITE ARM hasn't shown much since landing a Navan handicap in January but a return to that kind of form gives him a chance so he's taken to double his winning tally.
Formwatch
Space Cadet (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Raced mainly in 5th, ridden from 2 out and soon no impression, 5th of 6, dist behind A Toi Phil (11-3) at Punchestown 2m 6f (1) sft in Nov.
Sonny B (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, lost place before 3 out where hampered, ridden in 7th entering straight, stayed on and slightly hampered 2 out, 3rd before last, no impression run-in and kept on same pace, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Rogue Trader (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp sft in Nov.
Kansas City Chief (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division, mistake 11th, 6th halfway, 5th when mistake and unseated rider 5 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
Presenting Beara (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Towards rear, no impression from before last, 12th of 17, 21 1/4l behind First To Boogie (11-1) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp sft in Nov.
Thomond (IRE) 14-1 (9-10) Mid-division, progress into 5th before 4 out, ridden entering straight, no impression 7th 3 out, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 27l behind Raz De Maree (10-11) at Cork 3m 4f hcp gd in Nov.
Whatareudoingtome (IRE) 11-10fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, progress to challenge approaching straight and led 2 out, soon asserted, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Wexford 3m 1f hcp hvy in Apr beating Tooreen (10-7) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Windy Millie (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 8th from 5th, no impression from before 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp sft in Nov.
White Arm (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Soon chased leaders, 7th from 5th, no impression from before 4 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Smadynium (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hcp sft in Nov.
Fergiethelegend (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, 8th after 1st, lost place and no impression 8th, soon no danger, 10th of 13, 31l behind I Knew Well (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Dec.
Tiger Sam (IRE) 11-4fav (11-13) Tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Fairyhouse 3m hcp gd in Nov.