Racecards
15:15 Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Jockeys Association Critical Illness Cover With Irish Life Mares Handicap Hurdle
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 40y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,500
- 2nd: €2,500
- 3rd: €1,250
- 4th: €625
- Form 1-36657
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
soon tracked leaders, 3rd after 5th, slightly slow at 7th, soon pushed along briefly, pushed along again approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace after
- Form 33-4108
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer E P Harty
- Jockey J S McGarvey
close up, jumped slightly left, on terms after 3rd, led 4th, joined 3 out, soon led again, hit 2 out, headed before straight, soon no impression in 3rd, slight mistake last, one pace
- Form 1-0342
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
mid-division early, 7th after 5th, mistake 7th, pushed along approaching 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, one pace after
- Form 644-240
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
soon chased leaders, 6th after 5th, pushed along briefly after 7th, pushed along again from 3 out, 7th before straight, soon no impression, slight mistake last and no extra
- Form 039223
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D M O'Brien
- Jockey O R Brown
soon tracked leaders, 4th after 5th, closed into 3rd before straight, soon challenged in 2nd, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 0F1-42U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
waited with towards rear, 10th after 5th, pushed along from 3 out, some headway to chase leaders approaching straight, one pace
- Form 5524-9P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Madeleine Tylicki
- Jockey R M Power
waited with towards rear, pushed along after 8th, kept on same pace from after 2 out
- Form 5808-20
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T Gibney
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
led, jumped slightly left, joined after 3rd, headed 4th, remained close up, on terms 3 out, soon headed, no extra from before straight
- Form 06U930
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
waited with, 9th after 5th, slight mistake 8th, some headway to chase leaders approaching straight, one pace
- Form 68554P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey A W Short
waited with, 11th after 5th, kept on same pace from after 2 out
- Form 17P-490
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S Nolan
- Jockey P E Corbett
mid-division early, slight mistake 4th, 8th after 5th, mistake 8th, slight mistake 2 out, one pace after
- Form 0-688
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Phillip Enright
soon tracked leaders on inner, 5th after 5th, improved to lead before straight, soon pressed, stayed on best run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Winning bumper Fag An Bealach couldn't hold the outsider Donkey Years in a Cork maiden but looks certain to be suited by the longer trip on her handicap debut. Minx Tiara landed a maiden at Wexford in June and has continued to run well in handicaps so should be thereabouts again but REBEL EARLY (NAP) looks the one to be on. A winner at Clonmel in February, she was staying on over 2m back there in November before unseating her rider 3 out when in contention at Tramore. Sassy Yet Classy won a Cork maiden in April but hasn't shown much in handicaps.
Formwatch
Sassy Yet Classy (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Raced in 3rd from early, pushed along approaching straight, no extra and one pace between last 2, 7th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Spyglass Hill (11-5) at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Oct.
Whatucallher (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Waited with, bad mistake 1st, not fluent and impeded at 4th, no impression approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 8th of 23, 34 1/4l behind Dalton Highway (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m 4f hcp sft in Dec.
Fag An Bealach (IRE) 6-4fav (11-5) Mid-division, progress into 7th after 4 out, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure next, kept on same pace run-in to go 2nd close home, 2nd of 24, 7l behind Donkey Years (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn sft in Dec.
Lill Smith (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division best, ridden in rear after 4 out, weakened, 13th of 14, dist behind Something Sweet (10-1) at Thurles 2m 4f hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Minx Tiara (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Mid-division on outer, 7th halfway, not fluent 4 out, progress to 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression in 4th 2 out, 3rd again at last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 13, 12 1/2l behind Miss Cognac (10-1) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hvy in Dec.
Rebel Early (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, some progress into mid-division 4 out, mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hvy in Dec.
Liffeydale Dreamer (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hvy in Dec.
Peterstown (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 3 out, weakened, 14th of 17, dist behind Howaya Aoife (10-7) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp sft in Nov.
Colour Me In (IRE) 33-1 (10-0) Mid-division early, 9th before halfway, kept on same pace from before straight, 14th of 25, 26 1/4l behind Fauguernon (11-0) at Leopardstown 2m hcp sft in Dec.
Laureate 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Down Royal 2m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Vinabell (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) In rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 13th of 20, 16 1/2l behind Cedar Hill (11-6) at Punchestown 2m hcp Good - Yielding in Dec.
My Club Colours (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) In rear, last 3 out, no impression straight, never a factor, 8th of 12, 16l behind Fight For Love (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hvy in Dec.