Racecards
12:05 Punchestown (IRE)
Active Retirement Days Handicap Chase (0-140)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €23,499 added
- Winner: €15,275
- 2nd: €4,700
- 3rd: €2,350
- 4th: €940
- Form 12294-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Robert Hennessy
- Jockey D N Russell
made virtually all, asserted from 3 out, pushed out and kept on well
- Form 08F514-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey P W Flood
always towards rear, tended to jump left, no threat from 4 out
- Form 067191
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
tracked leaders, mistake 5 out, went 3rd approaching 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace in straight
- Form PP-3887
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey A P Crowe
settled in rear, 6th approaching 4 out, driven along in moderate 4th entering straight, soon no extra
- Form 1U256-9
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Phillip Enright
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 3 out, some headway under pressure when blundered 2 out, no impression on winner and kept on same pace
- Form 151-086
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Ms K Walsh
tracked leaders, headway into 2nd 5 out, ridden and dropped to 5th 3 out, kept on one pace in straight
- Form 9957U5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer E Sheehy
- Jockey P F Mangan
disputed lead early, mistake 6th, slow 5 out and soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 21241-8
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey D J Bates
held up, 5th in touch on outer travelling well before 4 out, soon ridden and no extra from next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Clew Bay Cove won this way back in 2007 but hasn't scored since the following year and has been well beaten recently. Battlefront won here in January and April and though not running well he can never be discounted on his favourite track. Rubi Light will love the testing ground but appeared to appreciate racing over 2m4f when scoring at Sligo and this could prove on the short side. Robbie Colgan gets on well with I HEAR A SYMPHONY and the eight-year-old can follow up a recent impressive victory at Down Royal where he travelled well throughout and won cosily despite hitting the front too soon.