Racecards
15:45 Punchestown (IRE)
Ellier Developments Novice Steeplechase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft)
- Form 1121-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer M J P O'Brien
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
settled 3rd, 2nd from 6 out, led 4 out, clear after 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 1U-504
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
5th early, pushed along and outpaced 7 out, moderate 6th 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off
Duncliffe
59- Form 411-13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
led, slight mistake 7 out, headed 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced after next, kept on under pressure from 2 out
- Form 113-71
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, progress into 4th halfway, 3rd and ridden 3 out, moderate 2nd next, kept on without troubling winner
- Form 50-U2P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, progress into 5th when slight mistake 4 out, 4th and ridden next, 3rd and no impression from 2 out
- Form 4P3-01
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Michael J O'Connor
- Jockey J L Cullen
4th early, dropped towards rear halfway, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1-251F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
close up in 2nd, 3rd and pushed along 6 out, 4th under pressure when slight mistake 4 out, 5th and weakened next
- Form P-11P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer S Donohoe
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in touch, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Formwatch
Forget The Past 7-1 Always prominent, 2nd 6 out, led 4 out, clear when hit 2 out, strongly pressed after last, headed close home, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Like-A-Butterfly at Fairyhouse 2m 4f chs Grd 1 sft in Mar.
Sir Oj (IRE) 18-1 In touch, challenged from 3 out, one pace before last, no extra run-in, 4th of 19, 11l behind King Harald at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov hcp chs (A) gd in Mar.
Duncliffe 7-4fav Led, ridden and headed 3 out, beaten when mistake next, 3rd of 7, 24l behind Limerick Boy at Kempton 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (A) sft in Feb.
Quazar (IRE) 2-1jt-fav Held up in 3rd, went 2nd 7th, closed on leader from 12th, led last, idled and driven out flat, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 2 (A) gd beating Le Roi Miguel by 4l, 5 ran.
Davenport Milenium (IRE) 8-1 Held up, progress 6 out, 7th next, no extra before 4 out and pulled up at the last in race won by Like-A-Butterfly at Fairyhouse 2m 4f chs Grd 1 sft in Mar, 13 ran.
Feathered Storm (IRE) 8-1 Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead from 4 out, soon ridden, jumped left in straight, gained slight lead last, kept on and clear run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 6f beg chs sft beating The Royal Dub by 3 1/2l, 18 ran.
Strong Project (IRE) 18-1 Led, headed 8th and fell at the 10th in race won by Like-A-Butterfly at Fairyhouse 2m 4f chs Grd 1 sft in Mar, 13 ran.
Talking Cents (IRE) 10-3fav Mid-division, dropped to 13th from 7 out, weakened and pulled up 4 out in race won by Alexander Fourball at Galway 2m 6f hcp chs gf in Jul, 20 ran.