Racecards
18:35 Punchestown (IRE)
Irish Daily Star Champion Hunters Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Yielding (Good tio Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,000
- 2nd: €6,000
- 3rd: €3,000
- 4th: €1,500
- Form 0544F1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr C Mullins
towards rear, mistake 6th, pushed along and some headway 4 out, left 4th and badly hampered next, not recover, behind and pulled up before next
- Form 11-21F2
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
led early, prominent when mistake and unseated rider 4th
- Form U/U0-115
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mr J L Gleeson
prominent and disputed lead from 3rd, still travelling well in close 2nd when fell 3 out
- Form U-74F21
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J Motherway
- Jockey Mr H C Swan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon weakened, well behind and pulled up before last
- Form 661433
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Ciaran Murphy
- Jockey Mr M J Love
mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, left moderate 5th after 3 out, no extra, left remote 4th at last
- Form 67/4571
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P Roche
- Jockey Miss A B O'Connor
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression 4 out, left moderate 3rd after 3 out, no extra after next, mistake and unseated rider last
- Form 23112F
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey Mr D O'Connor
always prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, pushed along and led 3 out, ridden and headed briefly next, edged left run-in and kept on well
- Form 522123
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D P Murphy
- Jockey Mr J W Hendrick
mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression 4 out, left moderate 4th after 3 out, no extra, left remote 3rd at last
- Form 12-1117
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D M Christie
- Jockey Mr B O'Neill
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, left 2nd 3 out, pushed along and led briefly next, soon ridden, switched right run-in and kept on, no impression on winner close home
- Form 114224
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Benjamin Halsall
- Jockey Mr T Walsh
towards rear, never a factor, pushed along after 5 out, moderate 6th 2 out, left remote 5th at last
- Form 062010
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J G Bennett
- Jockey Mr M J O'Connor
always rear and soon detached, no extra and pulled up before 9th
- Form 03-3301
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer L P Cusack
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Billaway, who won this a year ago, was surprisingly beaten at Fairyhouse last time, not by the long odds-on Ferns Lock but by stablemate Annamix, who defied numerous mistakes to land the spoils. The winner is unpredictable and fell at Cheltenham before that but the runner-up had Vaucelet just over a length behind when successful a year ago. The latter was seventh at Cheltenham when Chris's Dream was fifth and ITS ON THE LINE second, the latter making up a huge amount of ground from the last. Emmet Mullins' charge has since fallen at Bechers in the Foxhunters but he's the youngest in the line-up and has the scope to make further progress.
Formwatch
Annamix (FR) 18-1 (12-0) Held up in 4th early, rear from 10th, behind from 12th, mistake 7 out, not fluent 5 out, closer entering straight, 3rd after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to press leader last, soon led run-in, asserted closing stages, won at Fairyhouse 3m 1f sft in Apr beating Billaway (12-0) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.
Billaway (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led, headed 3rd and tracked leader, disputed from 9th to 11th, close up and disputed from 7 out, niggled along briefly before 5 out where slight mistake, soon 2nd, ridden entering straight, stayed on to lead before last, pressed last, soon headed run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Annamix (12-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f sft in Apr.
Chris's Dream (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Front rank, pushed along and outpaced in 5th turning in, weakened between last two, 5th of 23, 6 1/2l behind Premier Magic (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.
Dinny Lacey (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) In touch, 3rd at 8th, closed in 3rd after 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, led run-in, ridden and kept on best closing stages, won at Cork 2m 4f Yielding in Apr beating Ultimate Optimist (12-0) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.
Down The Highway (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Rcd 4th, 3rd 1/2way, cl 3rd 4out, brfly drpd to 5th 3out, 4th 2out, went gd 3rd bef last, nev nrr at fin, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Come To Me (12-2) at Tattersalls 3m Yielding in Apr.
Drumcliff (IRE) 2-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, ld aftr 5th, hdd & 1l 2nd bef 3out, still 1l 2nd bef 2out, ld well bef last where 2l adv, kow flat, won at Quakerstown 3m Yielding in Apr beating Woodbrook Boy (11-6) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Its On The Line (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Towards rear, behind when fell 10th (bechers), at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Lough Derg Spirit (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 14th, pushed along 17th, ridden run-in, ran on but always held, 3rd of 27, 5 1/4l behind Famous Clermont (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f (2) gs in Apr.
Vaucelet (FR) 9-4fav (12-0) Chased leaders, hampered by loose horse going to 4 out, ridden home turn, weakened soon after, 7th of 23, 10 1/4l behind Premier Magic (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f (2) sft in Mar.
Visioman (FR) 28-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, 5th at 8th, 4th 2 out where left 3rd and badly hampered, no impression, dropped to 4th closing stages, 4th of 8, 10 3/4l behind Dinny Lacey (12-0) at Cork 2m 4f Yielding in Apr.
Dancing After Dark (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Led, jumped left at 1st, slight mistake at 4th, headed after 8th, 3rd after 12th, led narrowly before 4 out, headed 3 out where mistake, lost place and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 14, 35 1/4l behind Lar's Lass (11-11) at Cork 3m mdn Yielding in Apr.
Snugsborough Hall (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 30l 3rd 1/2way, prog to chall ldr 2out, qcknd & went clr bef last, sn in command, won at Stradbally 3m gd in Apr beating Brooksway Fair (11-11) by 4l, 11 ran.