Racecards
12:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Beginners Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 150y
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €15,500 added
- Winner: €9,300
- 2nd: €3,100
- 3rd: €1,550
- 4th: €775
- Form 240F-24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
led, headed before 12th, 3rd at 14th, not fluent 3 out, no extra before last, dropped to moderate 4th run-in
Embassy Gardens
230- Form 5/241P6-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
close up on outer, tracked leader at 3rd, in touch at 5th where not fluent, closed after 8th, led before 12th, headed 3 out, led and asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably
- Form 7/71117-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey B W Harvey
tracked leader, in touch at 3rd, 4th before 12th where not fluent, took closer order before 4 out, no impression on leaders after 3 out, kept on one pace in moderate 3rd run-in
- Form 07-89F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer F J Flood
- Jockey J S McGarvey
rear, slightly detached at 3rd, slight mistake at 5th, detached before 12th, never a factor, completely tailed off
- Form 1/3212-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
in touch, took closer order before 4th, closed after 8th, 3rd before 12th, improved to 2nd at 14th, led narrowly 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed and no extra before last where slight mistake
- Form 00/839-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Aidan Kelly
rear, mistake at 2nd, slightly detached at 3rd where not fluent, slight mistake at 4th, detached before 12th, never a factor, completely tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Cool Survivor won over hurdles here and a Listed contest at Cork. Beaten a neck on his chasing debut at Limerick, he ran poorly on his next start on this track but should be much better suited by this longer trip. EMBASSY GARDENS, a winning bumper and hurdler, ran in championship events here and at Cheltenham in the spring but his pedigree shouts chasing and he can make a successful start. Grand Soir completed a hat-trick over timber last year but has not been seen since well beaten in a Doncaster Grade 2 in January. Winning point-to-pointer and hurdler Lets Go Champ found 2m4f too short on his chasing bow at Naas and this should be his trip.
Formwatch
Cool Survivor (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd at halfway, 3rd 4 out, ridden in remote 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders, 4th at last, no extra, 4th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Gaelic Warrior (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 3f sft in Nov.
Embassy Gardens 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 6th and 7th, 2nd when mistake and ridden 2 out, 3rd entering straight, soon no impression, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Gaelic Warrior (11-10) at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Grand Soir (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 10, 33l behind Maximilian (11-0) at Doncaster 3m (1) gd in Jan.
Hunt Museum (IRE) 66-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, fell 5th, at Tramore 2m 5f sft in Nov.
Lets Go Champ (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Towards rear, improved to 4th after 9th, 5th at 10th, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace to moderate 3rd, 3rd of 6, 24 1/4l behind American Mike (11-12) at Navan 2m 4f Soft - Heavy in Nov.
One Horse Army (IRE) 250-1 (11-12) Always behind, bad mistake 2nd and reminder, no impression from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Punchestown 2m 3f sft in Nov.