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13:05 Punchestown (IRE)
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- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
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- Form 132216
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 128
chased leaders, dropped to rear before 4th and reminder, ridden and trailing 6 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 9-92692
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
held up, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra entering straight, left moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 027-212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T Foley
- Jockey D F Flannery
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, ridden in 5th and no extra 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 122-131
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up early, 4th halfway, 3rd before 4 out, improved to lead 3 out, soon strongly pressed and narrowly headed before straight, upsides when left lead 2 out, soon clear, drifted right last, kept on well run-in
- Form 41105-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, narrow lead entering straight, strongly pressed and joined when fell 2 out
- Form 4300-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey D N Russell
led, bad mistake 4 out, headed next, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 2 out where left 2nd and hampered, no impression leader before last, kept on same pace
Previous results
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Formwatch
Holly Tree (IRE) 5-1 (11-10) Led and disputed, headed and no extra straight, 6th of 9, 24l behind Tranquil Sea (11-0) at Cork 2m 4f lst nov chs hvy.
Coolpotts (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Raced in last, closed after 3 out, 3rd before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on without troubling winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Holly Tree (11-5) at Galway 2m 1f nov chs Grd 3 hvy in Oct.
Dancing Hero (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, no impression from 4 out, remote 4th 3 out, left distant 2nd next, 2nd of 11, 27l behind Sizing Africa (11-12) at Cork 2m 4f nov chs sft in Oct.
Northern Alliance (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) In touch, headway 5 out, 4th approaching 3 out, challenged from next, led and stayed on well from after last, won at Listowel 2m 3f beg chs sft in Sept beating Footy Facts (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Shazand (FR) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 7th 5 out, headway to challenge from 3 out, led after last, kept on, won at Punchestown 2m 4f beg chs sft in Oct beating Western Gale (11-5) by 3/4l, 18 ran.
Sizing Africa (IRE) 3-1 (11-12) Led from 3rd and jumped well, slight mistake 4 out, narrowly headed and under pressure when left distance clear 2 out, won at Cork 2m 4f nov chs sft in Oct beating Dancing Hero (11-5) by 27l, 11 ran.