Racecards
17:20 Punchestown (IRE)
Punchestown Winter Festival Flat Race
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,160
- 2nd: €1,910
- 3rd: €910
- 4th: €410
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
led, ran around briefly on bend after 2f, ridden and joined 3f out, headed under 1f out, disputed moderate 2nd inside final furlong, disputed 3rd at line
- Form 8F/5P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Hussey
- Jockey Mr D G Lavery
disputed 2nd, dropped to 3rd 5f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer B T Murphy
- Jockey Mr R W Barron
towards rear, moderate 7th 4f out, ridden in moderate 6th entering straight, no impression
Bathiva (FR)
158- Form 5-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 3f out, headway to dispute lead and ridden 1 1/2f out, led briefly under 1f out, headed and disputed moderate 2nd inside final furlong, disputed 3rd at line
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Mr M J O'Hare
disputed 2nd, went 2nd 5f out, improved to dispute lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, disputed moderate 2nd inside final furlong, went 2nd near line
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer L Young
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
rear of mid-division, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey R Deegan
mid-division, headway into 4th 4f out, ridden in 4th on outer 1 1/2f out, improved to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer L Young
- Jockey Mr J Hogan
rear of mid-division, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer D McDonogh
- Jockey Corey McGivern
slowly away and always behind, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
None of these have run under Rules and the two with experience between the flags have shown nothing. Behind The Curtain hails from Noel Meade's in-form yard and is respected while Abacadabras has plenty of winning relatives though all are jumpers. GOLAZO will also do better when tackling obstacles but he's the second foal of a mare who produced a winning bumper with her first so he should have enough pace for this. The market should tell us more about the prospects of the remainder.
Formwatch
Golazo (IRE) Beat Hollow gelding out of Compelled.
Lasso Dourado (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Twrds rr, 6th 1/2way, up & wknd bef 3out, pu aftr 2out, at Loughrea 3m mdn gs in May.
Pakens Rock (IRE) Central Park gelding out of Katchup.
Bathiva (FR) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, 4th 5out & cl en 3out, trvl well after 2out but sn no ex, ko onepce, 5th of 12, 20l behind Tribesmans Glory (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m mdn gs in May.
Behind The Curtain (IRE) Curtain Time gelding out of Veronica's Gift.
Castle Valley (IRE) New Approach gelding out of Zabeel Park.
Chapmanshype (IRE) Aizavoski gelding out of Call Her Something.
Longfordwood Lad (IRE) Aizavoski gelding out of Simon Says.
Pin Point Parity (IRE) Court Cave filly out of Inoffensive.
Abacadabras (FR) Davidoff gelding out of Cadoubelle Des As.