Racecards
12:55 Punchestown (IRE)
BETDAQ 2% Commission Exchange Maiden Hurdle
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 140y
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €11,999 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €599
- Form 08
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J P Dempsey
- Jockey J P O'Sullivan
tracked leader, slight mistake 5th, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer E Cawley
- Jockey C D Timmons
always towards rear, hampered 4th, mistake 6th, never a factor, completely tailed off
- Form 5F11-13
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
led, not fluent 3rd, joined 3 out, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd before last, 4th and no extra from last
Chrisaldy (FR)
274- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Cullen
- Jockey Simon Torrens
always towards rear, never a factor, completely tailed off
Crosshill (IRE)
332- Form 9-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey P D Kennedy
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 2nd 5 out, on terms 3 out, led next and quickly clear, pushed out run-in, easily
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Cullen
- Jockey D F O'Regan
always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Broad
- Jockey Benjamin Love
mid-division, slight mistake 2nd, 7th halfway, ridden and weakened from 3 out, completely tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
chased leaders, 6th halfway, close 5th when mistake 3 out, mistake next, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, 3rd at last, kept on one pace
- Form 00/3337-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression in 5th after 2 out, kept on one pace
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey A W Short
mid-division, 9th and clear of rest of field halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, completely tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J F Robinson
- Jockey A McCurtin
always towards rear, mistake 6th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 9
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey B Browne
always towards rear, never a factor, completely tailed off
- Form 2-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P T Flavin
- Jockey Phillip Enright
always towards rear, mistake 1st, never a factor, completely tailed off
- Form P/1-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey J M Moore
chased leaders, a little keen, slight mistake 1st, 5th halfway, progress on outer and on terms 3 out, headed and mistake 2 out, soon ridden in 2nd and no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace
- Form F4/
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey L P Dempsey
mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C A McBratney
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
mid-division, mistakes, mistake and hampered rival 4th, ridden and no impression 3 out, pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of runners but few with realistic chances. Winning point-to-pointer and bumper BREAKEVEN found 2m too short in a Galway bumper last month and this should provide the stamina test he requires on his hurdling debut. Crosshill has just had the one bumper start in a strong event at Fairyhouse and, like the expensive Fissa, has a cracking pedigree for jumping. Bumper winner Last Minute Man has mainly disappointed over timber but Vanillier, a winner between the flags at Dromahane in December, looks a nice acquisition for Gavin Cromwell's team.
Formwatch
An Droichead Eile (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Held up, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened and tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Young Ted (12-0) at Punchestown 3m mdn sft in Sep.
Any Day Now (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Makeyourmove.
Breakeven (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Held up in rear of mid-division well off pace, headway approaching straight and ridden to go 2nd 2f out, 3rd and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 7 3/4l behind Razzle Dazzle Love (11-2) at Galway 2m 1f Yielding in Sep.
Chrisaldy (FR) 66-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden 4f out, no extra 3f out, weakened, 12th of 13, dist behind Lady Heath (11-5) at Down Royal 2m sft in Jan.
Crosshill (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3f out, soon no impression, 9th of 17, 24 3/4l behind Eric Bloodaxe (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Dylan Oak (IRE) Dylan Thomas gelding out of Golden Miss.
Endless Cash (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 8th halfway, no impression when slight mistake 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off, 13th of 17, dist behind Sailingtobyzantium (10-11) at Clonmel 2m 3f mdn sft in Dec.
Fissa (FR) Saddler Maker gelding out of Uvanana.
Last Minute Man (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Mid-division on inner, mistake 6th, ridden 3 out, no impression, 7th of 16, dist behind Foxy Jacks (11-4) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn hvy in Feb.
Mine Me Will He (IRE) 40-1 (12-0) Prominent early, 6th approaching halfway, pushed along after 3 out, no extra after next, 12th of 18, dist behind Baptism Of Fire (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Oct.
Mountain Crest (IRE) Mountain High gelding out of Willow Reed.
Pay The Fine (IRE) 80-1 (12-2) Mid-division, a little keen, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression 4f out, soon no extra, completely tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Flanking Maneuver (12-2) at Downpatrick 2m 3f Yielding in Oct.
Street Value (IRE) (12-2) Mostly ld/disp frm 2nd, 3rd & mstk 2out, went 2nd again aftr 2out, 2l 2nd bef last, so to line, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Kilandra (12-2) at Ballyarthur 3m mdn hvy in Mar.
Vanillier (FR) 6-1 (11-11) Ld/disp, 2l adv 6out, 1l adv aftr 4out, jnd frm 2out, hdd brfly last, ld again early flat, asserted cl hm, won at Dromahane 3m mdn hvy in Dec beating Fishkhov (11-11) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Your Bluffing (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Alw prom, 3rd 5out, chsd ldrs 3out, nt mtch ldrs bef last, kow, 4th of 11, 16l behind Eaglehill (11-11) at Kirkistown 3m mdn gd in Nov.
Castle Island (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel M out of Inishanier.
Lord Gillygooley (IRE) Scorpion gelding out of Snowbelle.
We've That Option (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Always behind, never a factor, 11th of 14, dist behind Commandingpresence (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Sep.