Racecards
13:40 Punchestown (IRE)
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,500 added
- Winner: €7,500
- 2nd: €2,500
- 3rd: €1,250
- 4th: €625
- Form F31344-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D F O'Regan
soon raced in moderate 2nd, jumped left 3rd and at times after, mistake 7th in 3rd, soon no impression, 4th approaching last, 3rd again near finish
- Form 111323-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
soon raced in moderate 3rd, followed rival and jumped left 3rd, headway to chase leader 7th, closed up travelling smoothly from 3 out, on terms next, soon led, quickly asserted, stayed on well, very easily
Exit Poll (IRE)
262- Form 321/651-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Form R5/1P6-5
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Ms H P Markham
- Jockey Cian Cullinan
waited with, soon moderate 5th, no danger 8th and lost place, not fluent 4 out and weakened
- Form 3P/16-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mark Walsh
slightly impeded 1st, chased leaders, soon moderate 4th, no impression from 8th, 3rd approaching last, 2nd and kept on without troubling winner run-in
- Form 235217-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey J S McGarvey
waited with, impeded 1st, towards rear and well off pace, not fluent 8th and headway into distant 5th, no extra and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 136-F
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey B J Cooper
slightly impeded 1st, waited with towards rear and well off pace, distant 5th before 3 out and one pace
- Form 8U2573
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey L P Dempsey
waited with towards rear and well off pace, never a factor
- Form 4F-4233
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
led, soon went on, pushed along and reduced lead from 3 out, joined 2 out and mistake, soon headed and no extra, not fluent last, dropped to 4th near finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DARVER STAR started out last August on a hurdles rating of 109 and, after five victories and three placed runs in Grade 1 company including the Champion Hurdle, ended the campaign on 160. He looks a brilliant addition to the chasing ranks as does Conflated, who is probably more of a chasing type despite winning a bumper and finishing fourth in two Grade 1 hurdles. Exit Poll beat a huge field of maiden hurdlers at Fairyhouse in January but has always looked more of a chaser while the likes of Morosini, Le Musigny and Star Max makes this an interesting opener.
Formwatch
Conflated (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) In touch in rear, niggled along at 3rd, trailing next, ridden and disputed remote 4th 2 out, remote 4th entering straight, kept on one pace run-in, 4th of 7, 17 1/2l behind Asterion Forlonge (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Darver Star (IRE) 17-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led between last 2, headed last, lost 2nd flat, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 17, 6 3/4l behind Epatante (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Exit Poll (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Raced in 3rd early, on terms after 3rd, soon led, joined 3 out and slight mistake, soon led again, pressed 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding in Jan beating Jon Snow (11-10) by 2l, 25 ran.
Greenway Machine (IRE) 150-1 (12-0) Waited with towards rear, not go with leaders from before 4 out, one pace, 5th of 7, dist behind Shumaker (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 3f gd in Sep.
Le Musigny (FR) 20-1 (11-6) Held up in touch in 6th, pushed along in moderate 5th entering straight, no impression, 6th of 7, 15 1/2l behind Cedarwood Road (11-6) at Naas 2m lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Morosini (FR) 12-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, ridden from next, no impression, 7th of 28, 18 1/2l behind Treacysenniscorthy (10-6) at Leopardstown 3m hcp Yielding in Feb.
Our Friend (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) In rear, fell 6th, at Galway 2m 2f Yielding in Sep.
Silver Star (FR) 7-2 (12-0) Bad mistake 1st, chased leaders, closed 3 out, pushed along before straight, no impression approaching last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Shumaker (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 3f gd in Sep.
Star Max (GER) 13-8fav (12-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along soon after last and no impression under 2f out, no extra 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 6, 11 3/4l behind Stacks Mountain (12-0) at Listowel 2m 6f sft in Sep.
Rebel Gold (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Waited with, soon mid-division, headway and effort towards outer approaching 2 out, soon challenged, led after last, stayed on well, won at Punchestown 2m 1f hcp gd in Sep beating Winner Takes Itall (12-0) by 2l, 18 ran.