Racecards
18:40 Punchestown (IRE)
Growise Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 120y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Cross Country: Good to Firm)
- Surface: Turf
- €100,000 added
- Winner: €59,000
- 2nd: €19,000
- 3rd: €9,000
- 4th: €4,000
- Form 632125
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
tracked leaders, soon 3rd, disputed moderate 2nd when slight mistake last, one pace
- Form 651512
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
held up in touch, soon 5th, slight mistake 4 out, progress straight, no impression in moderate 4th before last, one pace
- Form F34116
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer M S Sandra Hughes
- Jockey R Loughran
led, joined 9th, led again 6 out, headed 3 out, no extra 2 out
- Form 113P48
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey D J Mullins
towards rear, pushed along at stages from 6th, no extra 2 out
- Form 112P14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Mark Walsh
chased leaders, soon 4th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
- Form 613313
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey B J Cooper
prominent, soon 2nd, on terms 9th, headed 6 out, led again 3 out where stumbled slightly, went on approaching straight, stayed on well run-in
- Form 672F13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer William P Murphy
- Jockey B M Cash
in rear, not fluent 2nd, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 4 out, improved to chase leaders on outer into straight, jinked right and unseated rider 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gigginstown have four entries here and Bryan Cooper has plumped for DISKO (NAP), who he rode into third place behind Yorkhill in the JLT at Cheltenham. He was behind A Toi Phil at Punchestown in November but subsequent runs against Irish National hero Our Duke, one a close third and another a victory, must have persuaded him to choose Noel Meade's charge. A Toi Phil was a bit disappointing behind Val De Ferbet in a Grade 3 at Cork and will need to raise his game from that while Anibale Fly ran a shocker behind Acapella Bourgeois at that level at Navan. The winner couldn't handle the step up to Grade 1 level in the RSA but still looks to have the call over the remainder.
Formwatch
A Genie In Abottle (IRE) 4-1fav (11-6) Chased leaders on inside, lost place 5th, not fluent next, niggled along 17th, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced on inside before next, no impression, weakened before last, 5th of 18, 23 1/4l behind Tiger Roll (11-6) at Cheltenham 4m (1) gs in Mar.
A Toi Phil (FR) Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd from 8th, slight mistake 12th, pushed along into straight, challenged 3 out, no impression and one pace from next, 2nd of 7, 12l behind Val De Ferbet (11-0) at Cork 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Apr.
Acapella Bourgeois (FR) 5-1 (11-4) Led until after 1st, chased winner, not fluent 8th, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, dist behind Might Bite (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Held up, badly hampered 8th, went moderate 11th approaching straight, kept on same pace, 8th of 28, 32 1/4l behind Our Duke (11-4) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Anibale Fly (FR) 6-4fav (11-6) Rear of mid-division, some progress into remote 4th when slight mistake at 10th, ridden in remote 3rd 3 out, 4th and no impression from next, 4th of 8, dist behind Acapella Bourgeois (11-3) at Navan 3m (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Disko (FR) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, left close up in 2nd 4 out, led narrowly after next, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Yorkhill (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (1) gd in Mar.
Velocity Boy (IRE) 4-1fav (10-13) Led, clear before 5 out where slight mistake, ridden and reduced advantage entering straight, headed before 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 13 1/2l behind Edwulf (11-10) at Naas 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.