Racecards
17:00 Punchestown (IRE)
Punchestown Mares Point-To-Point Flat Race
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 150y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €8,000 added
- Winner: €4,800
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €800
- 4th: €400
- Form 44
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer D P Murphy
- Jockey Mr S Cavanagh
waited with, soon towards rear, some headway into 7th and no impression before straight, one pace
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Mr T Feeney
mid-division, disputed 5th approaching halfway, closed up and almost on terms 3f out, no extra straight, one pace
- Form F-42
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer M Brassil
- Jockey Mr Pat Taaffe
disputed lead briefly early, prominent, soon 2nd, on terms over 4f out, soon led, asserted straight, ridden out and stayed on well, eased closing stages, easily
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
prominent, soon led, joined over 4f out, soon headed and weakened, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Jordan Hart
- Jockey Mr J Hart
a little keen, chased leaders, 4th approaching halfway, soon lost position and towards rear and behind, completely tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
mid-division, 8th approaching halfway, soon lost position and towards rear and behind, completely tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Donnchadh Doyle
- Jockey Mr J J Walsh
soon chased leaders, 7th approaching halfway, disputed 4th before straight, soon one pace
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Gary McGill
- Jockey Mr D McGill
waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along from 6f out, no impression over 4f out, soon weakened, completely tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer S Doyle
- Jockey Mr J W Hendrick
waited with, pushed along briefly early, soon towards rear, headway to chase leaders 4f out, disputed 4th before straight, soon no extra
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Ian Donoghue
- Jockey Mr J Dunne
a little keen, waited with, 11th approaching halfway, 8th before straight, soon one pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer T Cleary
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
disputed lead briefly early, prominent, soon 3rd, lost place from 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J P Walsh
- Jockey Mr B J Walsh
mid-division, disputed 9th approaching halfway, pushed along from 6f out, under pressure over 4f out and no extra, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form P08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey Mr B Lawless
soon chased leaders, disputed 5th approaching halfway, 3rd approaching straight, soon one pace
- Form 5P-P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Donnchadh Doyle
- Jockey Mr A Harney
waited with, disputed 9th approaching halfway, pushed along over 3f out, 6th and no impression before straight, kept on same pace without threatening after
In depth
Verdict
Tom Cleary has booked Derek O'Connor for Ozark Pride and that could prove significant as she's from a family that has done well over hurdles and on the Flat. Craan Run looks as though she'll need much further but Broomfield Hall's dam is related to several bumper winners. The form pick has to be CHOICE OF WORDS (NAP), who hails from a yard in excellent form and though well beaten when runner-up in a Gowran bumper that experience will have put her spot-on for this.
Formwatch
Arctic Oscar (11-11) Mid-div, slw 4th, 5th 1/2way, rdn aftr 3out to chall ldrs, sn nt qckn & drpd to 6th appr str, ko aftr last, 4th of 12, 9 1/2l behind Fonzerelli (11-11) at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Nov.
Broomfield Hall (IRE) Jeremy M out of Molly's Case.
Choice Of Words 6-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, progress in 9th 5f out, ridden in moderate 5th 3f out, stayed on in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 16, 29l behind Jumping Jet (11-11) at Gowran Park 2m 1f hvy in Mar.
Craan Run (IRE) Watar M out of Miss Sinnott.
Dads Idea (IRE) Califet M out of Nice Idea.
Ebony Wave Gentlewave M out of Dual Obsession.
Endless Escape (IRE) Getaway M out of Endless Wave.
Getaway'n'dance (IRE) (11-6) (very poor visibility), mid-div, 5th 1/2way, rdn aftr 4out & wknd, pu bef 3out, at Tattersalls 3m mdn hvy in Dec.
Luck Of The Duck (IRE) Leading Light M out of Golan Lady.
Optional Mix (IRE) (11-6) Twrds rr, 8th & mstk 4th, mstk 4out, sl clsr in mod 7th well bef 2out, went mod 4th bef last, no impr, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Glancing Glory (11-11) at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec.
Ozark Pride (IRE) Sintarajan M out of Shenzhou.
Plan Away (IRE) Jet Away M out of Cebola.
Steak And Onions (IRE) 250-1 (10-13) Slight mistake 1st, waited with, 15th approaching 4th, kept on same pace without threatening from before straight, 8th of 16, 19 3/4l behind Coach Carter (11-6) at Punchestown 2m mdn sft in Mar.
Templa's Dawn (11-6) Alw rr, last & ww, slt prog well aftr 4out, fair 5th brfly aftr 3out, wknd in 7th bef 2out, 5th of 13, 23l behind Polla Milano (11-11) at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec.