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14:40 Punchestown (IRE)
Last Chance 20% Off Festival Tickets Beginners Chase
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €7,800
- 2nd: €2,600
- 3rd: €1,299
- 4th: €650
- Form 21111/7-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
made all, jumped slightly left 1st, 3 lengths lead entering straight, pressed 2 out, went on travelling well before last where not fluent, kept on well, comfortably
- Form 6917-90
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey L P Dempsey
mid-division, pushed along towards rear before 4 out, no extra, tailed off
- Form 061607
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P J Flynn
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
always towards rear, never a factor, ridden in moderate 6th after 3 out, no extra
- Form 4309-36
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey Mark Walsh
tracked leaders, pecked 6th, 5th halfway, not fluent 5 out, 3rd 3 out, no impression on principals when not fluent next, kept on one pace
- Form 1/1P8-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
restrained in mid-division, ran freely, 4th halfway, no impression in 5th when mistake 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 127-364
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey B J Cooper
mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, 4th 2 out, no impression when reached for last, kept on one pace
- Form 802400
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs G Callaghan
- Jockey C D Maxwell
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 3 out, no impression in 5th after next, kept on one pace
- Form 1110-F8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
raced in 2nd throughout, bumped slightly 1st, pushed along entering straight, challenged 2 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake and stumbled last, no extra, kept on one pace
- Form 1565FP
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 4th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra from next, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
APPRECIATE IT was brilliant in bumpers and even better in his novice campaign over hurdles where he won all four starts including three Grade 1 contests. He was having his first start for a year when unplaced in this year's Champion Hurdle where he was by no means disgraced after attempting to make all. A winning point-to-pointer, he's impossible to oppose on his chasing debut. Stable companion Hawai Game beat a huge field of maiden hurdlers on his debut for the yard though failed to make an impact in Grade 2 company later but Top Bandit, who completed a hat-trick over timber when scoring here a year ago, looks the type to do well over fences. Get My Drift was very disappointing over 2m3f here last month after a fair chasing debut at Navan.
Formwatch
Appreciate It (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Led, joined 2 out, soon headed, lost 2nd before last, weakened flat, 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Honeysuckle (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Better Times Ahead (IRE) 100-1 (11-12) Always behind, mistake 6th, never a factor, 13th of 15, dist behind Fil Dor (11-4) at Navan 2m 1f sft in Nov.
Bite That (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Rear of mid-division, 9th after 3rd, no impression 2 out, one paced before last, 7th of 16, 30 1/4l behind Boghlone Honey (11-8) at Thurles 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Get My Drift (FR) 4-1jfav (11-5) Always towards rear, pushed along 5th, no impression on outer from 4 out, moderate 6th straight, never a factor, 6th of 9, 25 3/4l behind Marvel De Cerisy (11-5) at Punchestown 2m 4f Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Hawai Game (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Always towards rear, mistake 4th and not fluent next, mistake 3 out, soon no extra, never a factor, last of 8, dist behind Flame Bearer (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Mount Brown (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Towards rear, 6th 3 out, no impression in 5th when badly hampered and left 4th 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 7, 36 1/2l behind Broomfield Hall (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m sft in Nov.
The Dasher Conway (IRE) 125-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, mistake at 1st, never a factor, 10th of 15, dist behind Fil Dor (11-4) at Navan 2m 1f sft in Nov.
Top Bandit 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along approaching 3 out, soon ridden and dropped towards rear 2 out, no extra, 8th of 10, 27l behind Effernock Fizz (10-0) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Aug.
Just Jacob (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last, at Clonmel 2m Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Gain De Cause (FR) 100-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 8th of 15, dist behind Fil Dor (11-4) at Navan 2m 1f sft in Nov.