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15:10 Punchestown (IRE)

Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 120y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €60,000 added
  • Winner: €35,400
  • 2nd: €11,399
  • 3rd: €5,400
  • 4th: €2,400
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 32.10s
  • Off Time: 15:10:36
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Maroon, White chevron, Dark Blue and White striped sleeves,
16/1
  • Form 332054
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 140

held up, 10th at 6th, improved into moderate 4th approaching straight, jumped slightly left 2 out and one pace

2
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap
  • Form 4215-14
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 140

mid-division early, 7th at 6th, pushed along briefly from 10th, slight mistake 13th, not fluent 4 out, moderate 5th approaching straight, bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out

3
Silk - White, emerald green stars, emerald green cap
12/1
  • Form 11/20-07
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 139

mid-division early, 8th at 6th, no impression from before 3 out and no extra when pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - Mauve, dark blue cross sashes, red cap
8/1
  • Form 4/U-524P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 137

held up, last at 6th, under pressure before next where not fluent and soon pulled up

5
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 2106FP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 136

soon towards rear, pushed along 3rd and reminder, 11th at 6th, no impression from before 8th where not fluent, soon pulled up

6
Silk - Light blue, maroon chevron, halved sleeves, maroon stars on cap
  • Form 28713P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 136

soon chased leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 6th, dropped to moderate 6th approaching straight and no extra

7
Silk - MAROON, yellow stars, maroon sleeves, striped cap
16/1
  • Form P3-0B00
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 135

chased leaders, 4th at 6th, soon 5th, improved into 2nd approaching straight, led 2 out, stayed on well

8
Silk - MAROON, pink sleeves, white cap
28/1
  • Form 95UP55
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 131

disputed lead early, soon chased leader in 2nd, jumped left at times, 3rd approaching straight, one pace 2 out

9
Silk - Red, emerald green sash & sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 443511
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 130

chased leaders, 5th at 6th, soon 4th, lost position and no impression from 4 out, kept on same pace without threatening after

10
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stars, Grey sleeves, Dark Blue stars
  • Form 1P414F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 129

towards rear, slightly impeded 1st, reminders 2nd, 9th at 6th, pushed along 8th, no impression from before 3 out and no extra when pulled up after 2 out

12
Silk - maroon, white star, white armlets and cap
16/1
  • Form 6PP5PP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 125

prominent, led 3rd, soon went on, slight mistake 7th, headed 2 out, one pace after

13
Silk - WHITE & RED CHEVRONS, striped cap
20/1
  • Form 0F4853
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 119

chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 6th at 6th, fell 12th

14
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap
7/1
  • Form 218023
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 113

fell 1st

15
Silk - DARK BLUE, yellow panel, check cap

Artic Pearl

11 t C
12/1
  • Form 2231U5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 112

not fluent and unseated rider 1st

11
NR
  • Form 7P1231
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 127

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Fine Rightly has won nine of his 29 races though it's two years since he last tasted success. He's been competing at a high level and has dropped a couple of pounds in the ratings so should do better. Some Neck looked one to follow when making a winning start over fences at Gowran but made far too many mistakes in a Limerick Grade 3 next time and he'll need to jump better. Nigel Twiston-Davies sends Wicked Willy from the UK and he's only 2lb higher than when scoring at Taunton earlier this year while High Nellie has done well since turning to fences, making all for clear cut victories at Cork and Tramore. MAJOR DESTINATION is lightly raced and open to plenty of improvement. He hasn't run since August but Noel Meade will have him ready and he could have got in here lightly so looks the one to beat.

Formwatch

Fine Rightly (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) In rear, some headway but no impression from before 4 out, left distant 4th from 2 out, 4th of 7, dist behind Un De Sceaux (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) hvy in Apr.

Some Neck (FR) 13-8 (11-0) Held up early, chased leader from 5th, mistake 9th, 3rd and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression before straight, disputed moderate 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th run-in, 4th of 5, 28 1/4l behind Kemboy (11-0) at Limerick 3m (1) hvy in Apr.

Colms Dream (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, badly impeded 4th, headway from before 2 out, soon no impression and kept on without threatening, 7th of 22, 32 1/4l behind Last Goodbye (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.

Drumacoo (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, 11th after 5th, headway after next, 5th approaching 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp hvy in Apr.

Sutton Manor (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Held up, not fluent 7th, 17th from 12th, closer order 6 out, no extra and pulled up before 4 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp hvy in Apr.

Westerner Point (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Mid-division early, 16th from 12th, no extra and pulled up before 6 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp hvy in Apr.

Heron Heights (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Held up, soon towards rear, no extra from 2 out, 13th of 22, dist behind Last Goodbye (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp sft in Feb.

Kylecrue (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leader in 2nd, slight mistake 7th, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and headed after next, soon no impression, 5th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Spider Web (10-0) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Mar.

High Nellie (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Made all, increased advantage after 8th, ridden after 2 out, kept on well, won at Tramore 2m 5f hvy in Apr beating All Hell Let Loose (11-6) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.

Wicked Willy (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, fell 8th, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Mar.

Rogue Angel (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) In touch, mistake and lost place 3rd (chair), behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.

Mr Boss Man (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Raced in 3rd early, chased leaders, no impression from 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 5, 9 1/4l behind Crosshue Boy (11-10) at Down Royal 2m 4f hvy in Mar.

Lasoscar (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Soon tracked leaders, 5th after 3rd, 6th approaching 6th, ridden to close and effort straight, no impression and kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 19, 8 3/4l behind Spider Web (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m 5f hcp Yielding - Soft in Dec.

Artic Pearl 11-2 (10-13) Held up, 12th from 5th, soon headway, 5th before straight, no extra and one pace from 2 out, 5th of 13, dist behind Flemenstorm (10-13) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.

Major Destination (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Soon led and clear, jumped slightly left at times, not fluent and reduced lead 3 out, pressed from next, pushed out and stayed on well to assert run-in, won at Ballinrobe 2m 7f Yielding - Soft in Aug beating Logical Song (11-12) by 1l, 9 ran.