Racecards
12:05 Punchestown (IRE)
Ballymore GAA Christmas Fair & Family Fun Day 3-Y-O Hurdle
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Soft/Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €8,970
- 2nd: €2,080
- 3rd: €909
- 4th: €520
- Form 731
- Age 3
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
prominent and tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 4th before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 8312
- Age 3
- Weight 11-3
made virtually all, pressed approaching last, kept on well to draw clear run-in
- Form 014
- Age 3
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey B Hayes
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, went 2nd before 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching last where not fluent, soon no impression early run-in
- Form 3417
- Age 3
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer N Madden
- Jockey N P Madden
tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along after 3 out, no extra approaching straight
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer D English
- Jockey I J McCarthy
always behind, trailing before 3 out, completely tailed off
- Form 02
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Condon
settled in 5th, 3rd before 2 out, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace
Raydari (FR)
55- Form 4680
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey R M Moran
always towards rear, no threat from 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
EXPERIMENTALIST was beaten out of sight behind The Gondolier on his debut for Gordon Elliott at Thurles but made dramatic progress to be just half-a-length behind Blue Cannon at Down Royal. He can turn the tables on both those rivals here and take this. The front-running One Cool Shabra came home virtually alone in a huge field at Listowel before just touched off by Burrenbridge Lodge at Gowran. He looks certain to make this a stiff test and holds Whatever It Takes on their run at Galway in August.
Formwatch
Blue Cannon (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to join issue 3 out, led narrowly next, strongly pressed last, kept on best under pressure run-in, won at Down Royal 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft beating Experimentalist (10-9) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
One Cool Shabra (IRE) 9-4fav (10-7) Soon led, joined from 3 out, narrow leader again from before next, attempted to assert approaching last, soon strongly pressed, kept on well run-in, headed on line, 2nd of 16, hd behind Burrenbridge Lodge (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 3yo hdl sft in Oct.
Thegondolier (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 3rd 4 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before 2 out, 4th of 11, 11l behind Sam Bass (11-0) at Cork 2m 3yo hdl sft.
Whatever It Takes (IRE) 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, chased leaders and niggled along before straight, soon no impression, 7th of 11, 21l behind Sam Bass (11-0) at Cork 2m 3yo hdl sft.
Cash Or Casualty (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, 13th of 16, 43l behind Leroy Parker (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft.
Experimentalist 33-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 5th 2 out, progress to dispute when mistake last, kept on under pressure run-in, not quite match winner, 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Blue Cannon (10-12) at Down Royal 2m 3yo mdn hdl sft.
Raydari (FR) 10-1 (9-1) Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden in 10th entering straight, no extra, 14th of 18, 33l behind Sun Disc (8-13) at Curragh 1m 2f app hcp 50-70 hvy in Sep (flat).