Racecards
14:40 Punchestown (IRE)
Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 100y
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €16,501 added
- Winner: €9,900
- 2nd: €3,300
- 3rd: €1,651
- 4th: €825
- Form UF5P00
- Age 5
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 136
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out, detached next, no extra and eased run-in
- Form 331-751
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey S Fitzgerald
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 6th and pushed along 2 out, no extra from early straight
- Form 2P-0331
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Hogan
- Jockey M M McDonagh
towards rear, closer after 3 out and 7th next, ridden and headway on outer into 4th entering straight, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in
- Form 1-26312
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B Connell
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, closer when not fluent 3 out, headway to challenge after 2 out and led approaching last where not fluent, ridden and kept on well run-in
Portstorm
54- Form 124-684
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division, 6th halfway, closer 3 out and 4th next, pushed along entering straight and went close 2nd early run-in, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace
- Form 7506-24
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer L P Cusack
- Jockey E Walsh
towards rear, closer 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 8th after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in to go 5th closing stages, never a factor
- Form 45-2704
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey R Deegan
prominent, disputed briefly 3rd and led after 7th, headed after 4 out, led again 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in
- Form 231232
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 113
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, closer 3 out and 5th next, ridden and no impression entering straight, slight mistake last, no extra run-in
- Form 711272
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Queally
- Jockey D G Whelan
led, joined briefly 3rd, slight mistake 7th and headed, led again after 4 out, headed 2 out and no impression in 6th approaching last, no extra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
WALL OF FAME won a bumper here on heavy ground last March and overcame mistakes to score over this trip on his fourth start over timber at Fairyhouse. His stable also run Motown Maggie, a winner over 2m3f at Fairyhouse and the type to be suited by this trip. Young Dev was three lengths behind the selection at Fairyhouse, when Ciao Bella was behind, before a battling victory here 10 days ago and there should be very little between the pair at the revised weights. Winning point-to-pointer My Immortal got up close home to land a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle over 3m1f while Robyndeglory has won twice and been second seven times in 14 starts so can't be dismissed.
Formwatch
Zoffanien (IRE) 125-1 (11-5) In touch, 3rd before 4 out, 2nd after 2 out (normal 3 out), soon under pressure and lost place, weakened approaching straight, 18th of 27, dist behind Call Me Lyreen (11-4) at Leopardstown 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Wall Of Fame (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, ran in snatches, slight mistake 1st, not fluent 4th and 5th and pushed along, slight mistake 7th, ridden in 5th 3 out, went 3rd entering straight, 2nd at last, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Jan beating Alohamora (10-9) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.
Young Dev (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Towards rear, some headway into mid-division before 4 out, 8th and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and progress into 5th before last, kept on well run-in to lead closing stages, won at Punchestown 3m hcp hvy in Feb beating Boss Girl (10-0) by 3/4l, 21 ran.
My Immortal (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Mid-division early, disputed 8th after 7th, pushed along from 4 out, headway to chase winner and slight mistake last, one pace, 2nd of 17, 4 1/2l behind Hewick (10-12) at Listowel 3m hcp gd in Sep.
Portstorm 80-1 (12-0) Held up early, slight mistake 1st, moderate 6th and mistake 6 out, no impression before 3 out, moderate 4th when jumped left last, 4th of 11, dist behind En Beton (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 7f hvy in Dec.
Buck Rogers (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Rear, 10th after 7th, progress 2 out, kept on one pace in moderate 4th run-in, 4th of 13, 18 1/2l behind Jiving Jerry (9-13) at Galway 2m 6f hcp sft in Oct.
Ciao Bella (FR) 11-2 (10-11) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden after 3 out, dropped to 4th at last, no extra, 4th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Wall Of Fame (10-9) at Fairyhouse 3m hcp sft in Jan.
Motown Maggie (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along in 3rd approaching 3 out, hung left and hit next, driven and stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Ailie Rose (11-1) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan.
Robyndeglory (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, under pressure in 5th entering straight, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 8l behind Must Be Obeyed (11-6) at Punchestown 2m 5f hcp sft in Jan.