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17:55 Punchestown (IRE)
Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 30y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €274,999 added
- Winner: €164,999
- 2nd: €54,999
- 3rd: €27,500
- 4th: €13,750
- Form 1/132-16
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey B J Cooper
raced in 2nd early, 3rd from 4th, mistake 10th, jumped left at 12th, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression on leaders in 4th 2 out, went moderate 3rd inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 112-111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 176
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
made all, jumped left at 5th, jumped left at 7th and thereafter, clear travelling well 3 out, clear when not fluent at last, stayed on well run-in
- Form 211-231
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 172
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
pushed along in rear early, progress to track leaders at 3rd, 2nd from next, ridden in 2nd 3 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 3-14211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey Mark Walsh
towards rear, ridden in 6th before 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 11-1214
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
mid-division, slight mistakes 10th and 12th, ridden in 5th 4 out, no impression
- Form 2-2532F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J S McGarvey
always towards rear, pushed along at 9th, behind when pulled up before 11th
- Form 94-8353
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, disputed 2nd and closing on winner when bad mistake 2 out, soon 3rd, 4th inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 41-3P22
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 170
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey R M Power
tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division at 5th and niggled along, pushed along next, ridden from 8th, behind when pulled up after 11th
- Form 543-51P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
rear of mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, towards rear and mistake at 8th, mistake 12th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Clan Des Obeaux had Al Boum Photo just behind in this a year ago with Fakir D'Oudairies 17l further back and the 2019 winner Kemboy well beaten. The winner bounced back to his best at Aintree, when Kemboy was ten lengths away in third, and can reverse King George form with the surprise winner Tornado Flyer. The latter pulled up in the Gold Cup where Minello Indo made a bold bid to retain his crown only to be outpaced in the closing stages by stablemate A Plus Tard. Galvin, who had beaten that winner in the Grade 1 Savills Chase at Leopardstown, was 17l behind at Cheltenham where Al Boum Photo was a further four lengths back. ALLAHO has looked imperious over 2m4f and stays this trip as he showed when a close third to Champ at Cheltenham in 2020. Today's ground conditions should be ideal and he can beat a high-class field. Fakir D'Oudairies has won twice at Grade 1 level since well beaten behind the selection here and at Thurles.
Formwatch
Al Boum Photo (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Held up behind leaders, jumped right at times, mistake 17th, effort 3 out, chasing leaders before 2 out, no impression last, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 20 1/2l behind A Plus Tard (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Allaho (FR) 4-7fav (11-10) Jumped well, made all, drawing clear before 2 out, not fluent last, impressive, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Mar beating Janidil (11-10) by 14l, 7 ran.
Clan Des Obeaux (FR) 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 15th, led and mistake 3 out, went 5 lengths clear before last, idled and reduced lead inside final 100 yards, ridden out, won at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr beating Conflated (11-7) by 1l, 9 ran.
Fakir D'Oudairies (FR) 10-11fav (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr beating Hitman (11-7) by 5 1/2l, 10 ran.
Galvin (IRE) 10-3 (11-10) Not always fluent, held up rear of mid-division towards inside, outpaced after 3 out, switched right before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, pressing for 3rd inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner, 4th of 11, 17 1/2l behind A Plus Tard (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Janidil (FR) 8-11fav (11-10) Tracked leader, slightly hampered and left in lead 4th, fell 7th, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding in Apr.
Kemboy (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Jumped right, made most of the running, bumped 1st, not fluent 13th, mistake 15th, headed 3 out, 3rd and beaten before last, kept on, 3rd of 9, 9l behind Clan Des Obeaux (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Minella Indo (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway 13th, led 3 out, 3 lengths clear before 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner flat, 2nd of 11, 15l behind A Plus Tard (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.
Tornado Flyer (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, awkward 1st, soon towards rear, not fluent 7th, well beaten from 4 out, clambered over 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 2f (1) gs in Mar.