Racecards
16:20 Punchestown (IRE)
Punchestown Annual Membership Handicap Chase (0-116)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €7,246
- 2nd: €1,785
- 3rd: €840
- 4th: €525
- Form 01F722/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Alain Cawley
fell 2nd
- Form 51P550
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D W O'Sullivan
- Jockey B M Cash
chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 8th and no extra 3 out, weakened
- Form 5554U1-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Michael O'connor
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
chased leaders, improved to lead before 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form P/4-4408
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
chased leaders, 7th halfway, ridden into 5th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace
Clear Gold (IRE)
176- Form 8722F-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
mid-division, no impression in 10th before 4 out, weakened
- Form FP6P9-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Morrissey
- Jockey E Mullins
towards rear for most, never a factor
- Form 6472-P1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S O O'Brien
- Jockey J M Allen
disputed early, chased leaders from 3rd, 3rd halfway, close up in 2nd before 4 out, ridden in 3rd 3 out, kept on to 2nd 2 out, switched before last, kept on run-in, just held
- Form 10/13P-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey Phillip Enright
chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden into 4th 3 out, no extra 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 3FF1R-8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer L Kenny
- Jockey B T O'Connell
mid-division, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Whosaidso (IRE)
234- Form 081245-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Denis W Cullen
- Jockey A E Lynch
held up towards rear, headway in moderate 9th before 4 out, ridden in 7th and no impression 3 out, 6th last, kept on one pace
- Form 4686F-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey J L Cullen
mid-division early, 6th halfway, headway into 3rd 4 out, ridden to lead after 3 out, kept on well from before last, strongly pressed run-in, all out
- Form 00-6U43
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer F Flood
- Jockey D J Condon
always towards rear
- Form 443P2F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Paul Carberry
always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5UF-P88
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M P Sunderland
- Jockey N P Madden
chased leaders, led 3rd, headed before 7th, close up in 3rd before 4 out, ridden in 5th 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 431-356
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 101
chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 0-0085U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
rear of mid-division for most, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
Gaelic Grounds gained his first success under Rules with a game display at Clonmel and a 6lbs rise shouldn't prevent another big effort. The heavier the ground the better for Indifference Curve who ploughed through the Cork mud to score from just 3lbs lower when last seen in April. Whosaidso and Sharadi have both shown promise but SKEHEENARINKY looked in good spirits when scoring over 3m1f here a couple of weeks ago and this shorter trip looks even better for him as he was well clear at today's distance. Oscar Dubh disappointed on his last two starts but the ground may have been too quick for him and he isn't badly handicapped on his victory over Mont Tresor at Wexford in March.
Formwatch
Arklow Ger (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) 2nd of 10, hd behind Powerstation (11-0) at Clonmel 3m nov chs 0-115 gd in Sep '08.
Larry Luso (IRE) 11-1 (11-5) Towards rear, outpaced when blundered 12th, never dangerous, 14th of 18, well behind Quattrocento (11-0) at Cheltenham 3m am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd.
Indifference Curve (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, 2nd entering straight, led after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on well under pressure run-in, won at Cork 2m 4f beg chase hvy in Apr beating By The Hour (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.
Carpenter (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, moderate 7th when slightly hampered after 2 out, 8th of 17, 33l behind Pay The Bounty (11-9) at Gowran Park 2m 4f beg chs.
Clear Gold (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Chased leaders, dropped to 8th 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Adajal (10-1) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp chs 0-116 gd in May, 16 ran.
Lasse Viern (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, jumped left, weakened and pulled up after 5th, in a race won by Gaelic Grounds (11-1) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Sep, 16 ran.
Skeheenarinky (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 5 out, led after 3 out, clear next, reduced advantage and hard ridden after last, all out, won at Punchestown 3m 1f am hcp ch 0-102 gd beating Bonoman (11-1) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
Tullintain (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Mid-division, slight mistake 6th, 6th halfway, 5th and ridden 3 out, no extra from 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind The Burrow Vic (11-0) at Sligo 3m hcp chs 0-116 in Sep.
Rapid Artist (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Towards rear, no impression from 5 out, some modest late headway, 8th of 17, 21l behind Defying Gravity (11-0) at Listowel 3m hts chs gf in Jun.
Whosaidso (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 3rd and headway 4 out, 2nd travelling well after next, led when blundered and almost unseated rider 2 out, no extra, 5th of 10, 24l behind Jack The Bus (11-6) at Naas 2m 3f hcp chs 0-116 sft in Mar.
Gaelic Grounds (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders on inner, 6th halfway, improved into 3rd before 2 out, challenged and led after last, kept on well, won at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp chs 0-109 gd in Sep beating Silence Speaks (10-6) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Sharadi (IRE) 8-1 (10-0) Rear of mid-division, progress before 5 out, soon chased leaders, went moderate 5th and no impression before last, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 14, 10l behind Pallasmore (10-13) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gd in Jul.
Steel Magnate (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Close up, fell 1st, in a race won by Golan Way (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd, 8 ran.
Best Of Bocelli (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Towards rear, progress to chase leaders but struggling when mistake 2 out, soon no impression, 8th of 16, 29l behind Clarkey (10-11) at Listowel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-123 gd in Sep.
Oscar Dubh (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders in 4th, lost place 4 out, no extra from next, 6th of 7, 38l behind Manhattan Boy (10-13) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs gf in Jul.
China Goes Green (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, 5th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, hampered and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Clarkey (10-11) at Listowel 2m 1f hcp chs 0-123 gd in Sep, 16 ran.
Ballygill Gale (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 6th, lost place 7 out, behind when fell 4 out, in a race won by Skeheenarinky (11-10) at Punchestown 3m 1f am hcp ch 0-102 gd, 12 ran.