Racecards
11:50 Punchestown (IRE)
Matchbook Betting Exchange Rated Novice Chase
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 65y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €22,000 added
- Winner: €13,200
- 2nd: €4,400
- 3rd: €2,200
- 4th: €1,100
- Form 0-12191
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
towards rear, 6th before 6th, 5th after 7th, under pressure in 6th after 3 out, no impression in moderate 5th before last, kept on in moderate 4th closing stages
- Form 00670-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey J J Slevin
led, slight mistake 2nd, mistake 5th, headed 6th where dropped to 3rd, improved to 2nd after 8th, 3rd before 3 out where dropped to 4th, not fluent 2 out, no extra before last
- Form 12152/2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A McNamara
- Jockey Brian Hayes
rear, not fluent 1st, 7th before 6th, 6th before 4 out, effort in 5th 3 out where mistake, weakened in 6th after 2 out
- Form 333-703
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
close up, closed in 2nd before 6th where led, headed before last, kept on run-in, no chance with winner closing stages
Harvard Guy
24- Form 01112/6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer E & P Harty
- Jockey Simon Torrens
soon mid-division, 4th before 6th, dropped to 6th after 7th, 7th before 4 out, no extra after 2 out
- Form 1/41-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey Mark Walsh
soon rear of mid-division, 5th before 6th, headway in 4th after 7th, improved to 3rd 3 out, stayed on to lead narrowly before last, asserted closing stages, comfortably
- Form 4/1522-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leader, 3rd before 6th, 2nd at 6th, slight mistake 8th and dropped to 3rd, took closer order in 2nd before 3 out, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 125657
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
NonRunner
- Form PP-0835
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Chance Another One (IRE) 4-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, driven on inside after 3 out, led after 2 out, kept on well, won at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Viroflay (12-1) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Anotherway (FR) 100-1 (11-12) Led, headed 4th, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th 2 out, soon no extra, 5th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Kopek Des Bordes (11-12) at Navan 2m 1f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Choccabloc 3-1fav (12-0) Held up in mid-division, closed on leaders after 3 out, ridden ridden after last, ran on strongly run-in, took second towards finish, not pace of winner final strides, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Him Malaya (10-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Coral River (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Prominent, 4th before 5th, 5th at 4th, took closer order before last, stayed on in 3rd closing stages, nearest at finish, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Luminous Light (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 1f hvy in Nov.
Harvard Guy 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, moderate 7th 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 29 1/2l behind Kopek Des Bordes (11-12) at Navan 2m 1f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Pure Steel (IRE) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 7th after 5th, effort in 6th entering straight, took closer order 2 out where hampered, headway in 3rd last, kept on same pace closing stages, 3rd of 16, 12 1/4l behind Irish Panther (11-12) at Naas 2m sft in Nov.
Its Bilbo (FR) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Kopek Des Bordes (11-12) at Navan 2m 1f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
St Faz (FR) 15-2 (11-0) Prominent, lost position when bad mistake 3 out, in rear and struggling 2 out where not fluent, soon no extra, 7th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Triple Trade (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Giant Haystacks (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-9) Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, 6th and pushed along early straight, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 12, 10l behind Plunkett Street (11-12) at Thurles 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.