Racecards
15:40 Punchestown (IRE)
Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Yielding (Good tio Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €15,000 added
- Winner: €9,000
- 2nd: €3,000
- 3rd: €1,500
- 4th: €750
- Form 217-446
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Peter Maher
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th entering straight, soon no extra
- Form P242
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Ian McCarthy
- Jockey Mr J W Hannon
towards rear, pulled up quickly after 8th
- Form 2F4UUU
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Mr I Cribbin
mid-division, 6th halfway, jumped left 5 out, 4th and pushed along after 3 out, slight mistake next, soon ridden and no extra
- Form P00531
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer John G Carr
- Jockey Mr Pat Taaffe
mid-division early, towards rear halfway, headway 5 out and close 3rd next, disputed lead after 3 out, ridden and led approaching last, kept on well and asserted closing stages
- Form 5P11P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Mr H C Swan
rear of mid-division, fell 3rd
- Form 022P16
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Peter Maher
- Jockey Mr S Cavanagh
mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 5 out, ridden and detached before 3 out, no extra, well behind and pulled up before last
- Form U313PU
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey Mr T Power Roche
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pecked slightly 6 out, led 4 out, headed next and soon pushed along in 3rd, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression on principals approaching last, no extra
- Form 4/4PF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P Flood
- Jockey Mr J W Hendrick
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 4 out and disputed lead after next, pushed along and headed approaching last, kept on, no impression on winner closing stages
- Form 157PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
held up in rear, never a factor, in touch after 5 out, pushed along and no extra after 3 out
- Form PF-3F61
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Mr T Hamilton
led, slight mistake 5 out, headed next, pushed along and soon weakened, detached in rear and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 076-623
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer T F Shaw
- Jockey Mr T P Harney
towards rear early, some headway after 5th and 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra after 2 out
- Form 695P63
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Keane
- Jockey Mr J Dunne
towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jet Fighter was well beaten here on Tuesday, when Lesssaidthebetter tried to refuse and unseated his rider. The former's yard also run An Droichead Gorm, still a maiden after 14 starts but bought to run over these obstacles. Happy Victory scored over the point-to-point course here in February, with Keenaghan Lass three lengths behind and Fr Gilligansvoyge a further seven lengths back, but has run very poorly in his next two starts. The latter improved massively when dead-heating with Three By Two at Borris House next time and the form was boosted when that rival won here on Tuesday. SPEAKER THOMAS was alongside Happy Victory when coming down two out in here in February and Shark Hanlon's charge has since beaten Artic Weather at Stradbally so gets the nod.
Formwatch
An Droichead Gorm (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Rcd in rr, rdn from 3out & no ex bef next, last of 6, 30l behind Old Style Humor (11-11) at Monksgrange 3m sft in Mar.
Artic Weather (IRE) Evens (12-2) Tr ldrs, 4th 1/2way, prog to 5l 2nd bef 3out, challenged ldr strngly from 2out, just failed, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Speaker Thomas (12-2) at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Chateau Elan (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Rr of mid-div, 9th 1/2way, in mod 8th when b hmprd & ur 3out, at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Mar.
Fr Gilligansvoyge 5-1 (11-11) Tr ldrs, 2nd 1/2way, 2nd 3out, ld bef 2out, sl adv last, ko run-in, jnd on line, won at Borris House 3m mdn Yielding in Mar beating Three By Two (11-6), 10 ran.
Happy Victory (FR) 8-1 (12-0) Mid-division, bad mistake 1st, 6th halfway, 5th 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, ridden in moderate 4th when mistake last, no extra, 4th of 9, dist behind Shantou Show (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 7f mdn sft in Apr.
Jet Fighter (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, closer in 5th at 23rd, ridden before 3 out, no impression, 6th of 12, 33 1/2l behind Three By Two (11-0) at Punchestown 3m 1f Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Lesssaidthebetter 33-1 (11-7) Led and disputed, slight mistake 3rd, mistake 4th, 2nd when ran around approaching 16th and mistake and unseated rider, at Punchestown 3m 1f Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Matthews Hill (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Chsd ldr, mstk 5th, 1l adv 1/2way, still 1l adv when fell 2out, at Quakerstown 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Royal Juniper (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Ww, last 1/2way, rdn aftr 5out bt in tch, mod 6th 3out, rdn aftr 2out & no impr, ko bhnd, at Loughanmore 3m Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Speaker Thomas (IRE) 7-2 (12-2) Ld, 2l adv 1/2way, 5l ld bef 3out, strongly pressed from 2out, all out to ld nrwly on line, won at Stradbally 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Artic Weather (12-2) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Keenaghan Lass (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, 5th after 8th, improved to 4th after 10th, headway to 2nd after 4 out, dropped to 3rd before 3 out, under pressure after 2 out, one paced in moderate 3rd before last, 3rd of 10, 28 1/2l behind Dento Des Obeaux (12-0) at Thurles 3m 1f mdn sft in Mar.
Trim To Milan (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, went 4th 3out, ko into 3rd appr last, ko onepce, 3rd of 12, 8 1/2l behind Rosevale (11-11) at Loughanmore 3m mdn sft in Apr.