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18:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Race & Stay At Punchestown Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 70y
- Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €100,000 added
- Winner: €60,000
- 2nd: €20,000
- 3rd: €10,000
- 4th: €5,000
- Form 1111
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J E Kiely
- Jockey Mr J L Gleeson
mid-division, progress on outer 4f out, soon niggled along, ridden to lead under 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Barry J Fitzgerald
- Jockey Mr J W Hendrick
rear of mid-division, dropped to rear and in touch after 3f, headway 4f out, went 3rd and ridden 3f out, moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 1-15
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Miss J Townend
in touch in rear, pulled hard, rapid headway on outer to lead at halfway, ridden and headed 3f out, dropped to moderate 5th 2f out, no extra
- Form 1-15
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr H C Swan
in touch in rear, rear of mid-division after 3f, 6th and ridden 3f out, went moderate 3rd 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Form FF-318
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr J J Codd
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to 5th 2f out, weakened
- Form 115-2
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr Pat Taaffe
tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 7th over 3f out, weakened
- Form 11
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead 3f out, ridden entering straight, headed under 2f out, kept on same pace in 2nd final furlong
- Form 1-17
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
led, took keen hold, headed at halfway, weakened quickly 6f out, soon trailing, eased, completely tailed off
- Form 1404
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey Mr C Mullins
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Previous results
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Verdict
Willie Mullins has won this in seven of the past eight years and with some very smart performers. The champion trainer runs four here and all eyes will be on Tullyhill, who went into many notebooks as one to watch when landing the odds impressively at Gowran. He'll need to live up to that reputation to see off A DREAM TO SHARE, who has proved himself the top bumper of the season so far and beat a top-notch field in the championship event at Cheltenham. He had a few of these behind but fifth-placed It's For Me could get closer though John Kiely's charge can remain unbeaten. Rath Gaul Boy, another from the Mullins camp, was four lengths behind the selection at Tipperary last May when conceding 20lb so is greatly respected here.
Formwatch
A Dream To Share (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway out widest chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar beating Fact To File (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 21 ran.
A Piece Of Heaven (FR) 10-3 (11-0) Held up ridden, ridden in 8th 3f out, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind But What (11-0) at Punchestown 2m gd in Oct.
It's For Me (FR) 6-1 (11-7) Held up off the pace in rear-division, headway chasing leaders turning in, stayed on between horses inside final furlong, went 5th towards finish, 5th of 21, 5 3/4l behind A Dream To Share (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
King Of Kingsfield (IRE) 2-1fav (12-0) In touch, 4th halfway, under pressure in 5th 2f out, no impression, one paced 1 1/2f out, 5th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Fascile Mode (11-7) at Leopardstown 2m sft in Dec.
No Time To Wait (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Wore hood to post, held up in rear-division, pushed along out wide in mid-division turning in, never dangerous, 8th of 21, 11 1/4l behind A Dream To Share (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Rath Gaul Boy (IRE) 4-5fav (12-2) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, travelled well to dispute 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no chance with winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 4l behind A Dream To Share (11-3) at Tipperary 2m gd in May.
Tullyhill (FR) 4-6fav (12-0) Waited with in mid-division, 6th 5f out, 4th on outer entering straight, led travelling well 2f out, eased clear over 1f out, kept on well, not extended, won at Gowran Park 2m 2f hvy in Mar beating Will Do (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Western Diego (IRE) 18-1 (11-7) Pulled hard tracking leaders, led 5f out, pushed along when headed and hampered over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 21, 10 1/2l behind A Dream To Share (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) sft in Mar.
Fascile Mode (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Ran 4th, closer 6f out, pushed along and no impression early straight, ridden and no extra 1 1/2f out, 4th of 5, 31 1/4l behind Firefox (11-11) at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding - Soft in Apr.