Skip to content

Racecards

14:40 Punchestown (IRE)

BETDAQ Sportsbook Rated Novice Chase

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 150y
  • Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €27,000 added
  • Winner: €16,200
  • 2nd: €5,400
  • 3rd: €2,700
  • 4th: €1,350
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 28.50s
  • Off Time: 14:41:28
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
33/1
  • Form 671-B76
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 134

held up in last, mistake 2nd and briefly pushed along, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow chevron & sleeves, red cap
  • Form 5221F9-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 139

disputed lead, led from 7th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner at last, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong

3
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
3/1
  • Form 356F7-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 4th 2 out, no impression

4
Silk - Maroon, white star & armlet, white cap
9/1
  • Form 5154-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3

disputed lead, pushed along approaching 5th, headed 7th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon weakened, in rear and blundered badly at last

5
Silk - Red, pink hoop, pink armlet, red cap
  • Form 51680-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

tracked leaders in 4th, bad mistake 10th and dropped to 5th, ridden in 5th after 3 out, no impression

6
Silk - DARK BLUE & WHITE DIAMONDS, white sleeves, red cap
7/2
  • Form 1162-F4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3

held up in 6th, progress after 3 out, went 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along, 3rd on inner and plenty to do at last, went 2nd under hands and heels inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner

7
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap
9/1
  • Form 11U79-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

tracked leaders in 5th, slight mistake 2nd, 4th at 10th, slight mistake 6th, went 3rd and not fluent 2 out, led 2 out and soon pushed clear, stayed on well run-in, comfortably

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Scoir Mear went up 9lb for landing a Navan handicap in March and has struggled in better company. Whisperinthebreeze is a tough stayer who was in the lead when falling in the Grade 2 National Hunt Cup at Cheltenham in March and led for a long way in the Irish National. He could find this on the short side but CHOUNGAYA, placed in two Grade 3's over hurdles, made a very promising debut over fences at Naas when staying on strongly to get within a length of Tornado Flyer and can go one better. The winner's yard is represented by Dorrells Pierji, another smart hurdler who finished a close third behind stable companion Mr Adjudicator in a top handicap hurdle at the Festival here in May, and Salsaretta, who ran in four Grade 1's after landing a Limerick maiden hurdle in December.

Formwatch

Scoir Mear (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Always last, trailing and ridden along at 6th, never a factor, last of 6, dist behind Notebook (11-4) at Punchestown 2m (1) sft in Nov.

Whisperinthebreeze 6-1 (12-6) 2nd of 16, 1l behind Turbo (12-3) at Punchestown 1m 7f sft in Nov.

Choungaya (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden to close up behind leaders 2 out, kept on under pressure, stayed on run-in into 2nd close home, 2nd of 18, 3/4l behind Tornado Flyer (11-12) at Naas 2m 3f Soft - Heavy in Nov.

Cuneo (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, pecked on landing at 2nd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 11th of 14, dist behind Ronald Pump (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hvy in Nov.

Dorrells Pierji (FR) 11-1 (10-9) In rear, headway 3 out, 10th next, ridden entering straight, went 3rd at last, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, 3rd of 25, 1 1/4l behind Mr Adjudicator (11-9) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in May.

Galvin (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Disputed lead early, headed 2nd and then chased leader, 2nd entering straight, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2 out, moderate 2nd before last, no extra and dropped to 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 14, 10 1/2l behind Ronald Pump (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 5f hvy in Nov.

Salsaretta (FR) 33-1 (11-3) Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out and no extra after next, soon eased and pulled up before last, at Punchestown 3m (1) Yielding in May.