Racecards
16:50 Punchestown (IRE)
Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 213y
- Surface: Turf
- €125,000 added
- Winner: €74,999
- 2nd: €25,000
- 3rd: €12,501
- 4th: €6,250
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Fleur In The Park (IRE) 22-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, left 5th 2 out, switched left and headway between horses to lead at last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Kappa Jy Pyke (11-10) by 2 3/4l, 8 ran.
Kappa Jy Pyke (FR) 11-4jfav (11-10) Mid-division, 5th halfway, left 3rd 2 out, pushed along and headway before last, 2nd and ridden run-in, no impression on winner closing stages, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Fleur In The Park (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Kitzbuhel (FR) 11-1 (11-7) Jumped well in the main, made all, mistake 3rd, pressed before 2 out, ridden approaching last, pressed again by runner-up flat, kept on well final 50yds, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) gs in Mar beating Final Demand (11-7) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Lovely Hurling (IRE) 3-1 (11-1) Held up, good jump and tracked leaders from 4th, 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd last, kept on run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Jacob's Ladder (11-1) at Navan 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Nowwhatdoyouthink (IRE) 4-5fav (10-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead 4 out, led narrowly after next, not fluent 2 out, pushed along before last and stretched clear run-in, easily, won at Cork 3m (1) Yielding in Apr beating Broomfield Bijou (10-7) by 6 1/2l, 3 ran.
Oscars Brother (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Held up in mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 15th (chair), at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Predators Gold (FR) 10-3 (11-10) Towards rear, 6th halfway, headway early straight, 3rd and pushed along when fell 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Spanish Harlem (FR) 50-1 (11-3) Midfield, towards rear when blundered 15th (chair), tailed off 26th, pulled up before 4 out, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Western Fold (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, pushed along and in touch when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
July Flower (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Prominent, tracked leader 3rd, lost second and tracked leaders 5th, asked for effort and lost position after 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Dinoblue (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Mar.