Racecards
14:50 Punchestown (IRE)
Punchestown Active Retirement Days Handicap Hurdle (81-116)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Yielding to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Form 66/43-21
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C A Murphy
- Jockey M M O'Connor
towards rear, slipped up before 3rd
- Form 6418-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey B J Geraghty
soon mid-division, 6th approaching 3 out, weakened from before straight
- Form 1P-0239
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey R J Jones
tracked leaders, 3rd before straight, soon chased leader under pressure, no impression and kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 18257-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Kevin O'Sullivan
- Jockey D N Russell
soon mid-division, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 9/309R3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Halford
- Jockey D J Condon
reluctant before start, soon prominent, slight mistake 2nd, 3rd after 3 out, weakened from next
Echo Bob (IRE)
149- Form 2622-40
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey A E Lynch
soon mid-division, not fluent 2 out, soon 7th, kept on without threatening under pressure straight
- Form 0911F/6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
tracked leaders, closed to dispute travelling well after 2 out, soon headed and weakened
- Form 062046
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P O Brady
- Jockey J L Cullen
towards rear, progress from before 2 out, went moderate 2nd and chased leader straight, closed when not fluent last, led and stayed on well under pressure run-in, soon clear
- Form 60/0-420
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 97
towards rear, kept on without threatening under pressure from 2 out
- Form 364-46
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 95
mid-division, no impression from 2 out
- Form 0-91540
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
soon disputed lead, slight mistake 4th, led from next, pushed along after 3 out, joined from 2 out, soon headed and no extra
- Form 9900-00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leaders, 5th before straight, soon ridden, no impression in moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from before last
- Form P00/200-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D M Leigh
- Jockey Mark Walsh
towards rear, no extra under pressure from 3 out
- Form 01379-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey S W Jackson
soon disputed lead, short of room briefly with loose horse 4 out, soon headed and weakened
- Form 00-0P10
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey Paul Townend
soon mid-division, closed to track leaders from 3 out, on terms before straight, soon led and ridden clear, reduced lead last, headed and kept on same pace run-in
In depth
Formwatch
The Wandering Man (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and challenged last, kept on well under pressure run-in, all out, won at Tipperary 2m mdn hdl hvy in May beating Avoca King (11-12) by hd, 18 ran.
Inagh Valley (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Prominent, mistake and almost unseated rider 2nd, 6th 6 out, lost place from after 4 out, soon no impression, 16th of 23, 37l behind Cloone Stream (11-2) at Cork 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens23 gf in Jun.
Air Chief 14-1 (10-11) Mid-division, pushed along in 9th approaching straight, soon no impression, 9th of 17, 29l behind Tilabay (11-5) at Listowel 2m 4yo Ext hcp hdl in Sep.
Take Me There 3-1fav (11-9) In touch, reminders 3rd, lost place next, ridden and headway to chase leaders after 3 out, no impression from next, 4th of 14, 23l behind Boulders Beach (10-7) at Southwell 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Altnadua (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders,4th 3 out, ridden in close 2nd entering straight, no extra approaching last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 25, 6l behind Scholars Mate (11-4) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl 8Evens16.
Echo Bob (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Mid-division, no impression from 3 out, trailing straight, 11th of 12, 44l behind Jasmin D'Oudairies (11-4) at Listowel 2m hcp hdl 8Evens23 hvy in Jun.
Slieve Rocket (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, 8th and progress 3 out, 7th 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 18, 23l behind The Rocking Dock (10-10) at Limerick 2m 2f hcp hdl 8Evens09.
Takestan (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th 3 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, kept on one paced from 2 out, 6th of 18, 7l behind Outlaw Kid (11-4) at Thurles 2m mdn hdl gd.
Tous Les Tables (IRE) 9-2fav (11-3) Towards rear, ridden into moderate 9th after 3 out, soon no impression, 10th of 16, 45l behind No Stopping Sarah (11-9) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f hcp hdl 8Evens09 in Sep.
Colbert Station (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway from 3 out, 4th entering straight, soon ridden, no extra, 6th of 25, 10l behind Katie's Jem (11-5) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl 0-102 hvy in May.
Seefin Dancer 8-1 (10-11) Mid-division, lost place halfway, no extra from before 3 out, 13th of 18, 42l behind The Rocking Dock (10-10) at Limerick 2m 2f hcp hdl 8Evens09.
Dorset Square (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) In rear, 9th 5 out, no impression from next, 10th of 13, well behind Waittillitellyou (11-1) at Tipperary 3m hcp hdl 8Evens30 sft in Jun.
Blackhall Claw (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) Always towards rear, 20th of 25, 35l behind Havetoavit (10-11) at Punchestown 2m hcp hdl sft in Oct '08.
Jacks Island (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Prominent, 3rd before straight, soon lost place and no extra, 11th of 21, 23l behind Alickadoo (10-4) at Cork 2m 3f hcp hdl 8Evens16 gd.
Stretch The Truth (IRE) 7-1 (10-5) Mid-division progress from before 4 out, 7th 3 out, no extra from next, 11th of 16, 44l behind Not To Know (10-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f hcp hdl 8Evens09 gd.