Racecards
14:00 Punchestown (IRE)
Kildare Hunt Club Steeplechase
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft)
- Form 14-517
- Age 11
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Peter McCreery
- Jockey Mr J Cash
chased leaders, 7th and pushed along 9th, improved into 4th after next, 3rd when fell 5 out
- Form 39-771
- Age 10
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J R H Fowler
- Jockey Miss D Duggan
always prominent, led from 9th, headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 75-5P5
- Age 11
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer John A Quinn
- Jockey Mr S Keating
behind, trailing from halfway, pulled up before 3 out
- Form R2-621
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Mr J T McNamara
tracked leaders on inner, 4th from 6th, lost place before 13th, no extra before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form -47044
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Thomas Gerard O'Leary
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
settled in mid-division, improved into 4th 4 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 92-59P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer E Bolger
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
close 2nd and disputed lead, headed 9th, 2nd 4 out, 3rd and ridden after next, kept on same pace to go 2nd near finish
- Form 09-849
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in touch, headway before 5 out, 3rd 4 out, 2nd travelling well before next, led approaching 2 out, soon drew clear, not extended
- Form P-640/
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
led and disputed, headed 9th, weakened from 11th, tailed off
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs Denise Foster
- Jockey Mr G Elliott
mid-division, 8th halfway, in touch when fell 5 out
- Form 43445-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs D A Love
- Jockey Mr C M Murphy
rear of mid-division, fell 12th
- Form 7P6/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mayne Kidd
- Jockey Miss J A Kidd
always behind, trailing from halfway, tailed off
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J F O'Shea
- Jockey K Whelan
chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened, trailing when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2-042P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 81
tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 7th 6 out, left 5th next, no extra after 3 out
- Form 0-60P-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W F Codd
- Jockey Mr W F Codd
held up, progress after halfway, 4th briefly 5 out, 6th next, no extra before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Andrewjames (IRE) 12-1 Always towards rear, never near leaders, 7th of 16, 32l behind Spot Thedifference at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (B) gs in Mar.
Native Beat (IRE) 12-1 Mid-division, dropped rear halfway, 5th 3 out, improved into 2nd approaching last, challenged run-in, stayed on well under pressure to lead close home, won at Downpatrick 3m 4f hcp chs gs in Feb beating Berkley by 1l, 14 ran.
River Bug (IRE) 9-2 Disputed, reminders 11th, ridden and headed approaching 16th, one pace after, 5th of 7, 19l behind Mulligatawny at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gs in Mar.
Darby Wall (IRE) 11-8fav Always prominent, 2nd from 5th, ridden to challenge after 3 out, led next, clear before last, won at Thurles 2m 2f beg chs gs in Mar beating Rob The Five by 8l, 16 ran.
Il de Boitron (FR) 6-1 Held up towards rear, steady progress into close 4th 3 out, ridden and no extra from next, 4th of 10, 6l behind Friendly Conflict at Tramore 2m 4f hcp chs 0-123 sft.
Shady Lad (IRE) 16-1 Led until headed 6 out, soon weakened and behind, trailing when pulled up 5 out in race won by Berkley at Limerick 3m hcp chs 0-123 hvy, 15 ran.
Davids Lad (IRE) 20-1 Not fluent and behind most of way, 9th of 22, 24l behind Liberthine at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (A) gd in Mar.
Desperately Frisky (IRE) 20-1 Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to rear from 4th, weakened from 7th, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Tipp Top at Kilbeggan 2m 6f hcp hdl gf in Sept '03.
Groomsport (IRE) 4th of 16, 14l behind Clear Round at Lingstown 3m ire ptp gs in Nov.
I'm On The Line (IRE) 8-1 Mid-division, ridden in moderate 7th from 3 out, kept on without threatening, 5th of 14, 24l behind Newmill at Clonmel 2m 1f beg chs sft in Dec.
Jack Knappy (IRE) 6th of 13, well behind Giolla An Bhaird at The Pigeons 3m ire ptp gd in Mar.
Kissadee (IRE) 12-1 3rd of 13, 14l behind Bunclody Banker at Askeaton 3m ptp sft in Jan '04.
Mile High City (IRE) 8-1 Led, headed 4th, dropped to 3rd when slow 7 out, soon weakened and pulled up 3 out in race won by Beau Colina at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp chs 0-116 sft in Mar, 15 ran.
Tenshookmen (IRE) won at Lingstown 3m ire ptp gd in Mar beating Brown Bubble by 10l, 8 ran.