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16:50 Punchestown (IRE)
Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 213y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €125,000 added
- Winner: €74,999
- 2nd: €25,000
- 3rd: €12,501
- 4th: €6,250
- Form 1-1215
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
close up, not fluent early, slight mistake 6th, led and disputed after 8th, led after 3 out, ridden entering straight, joined 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace
- Form 3/1413
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Danny Mullins
held up, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out, travelled well into 2nd entering straight, disputed 2 out, soon ridden, led before last, kept on strongly
- Form 01F144
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 4 out, no extra after next, kept on one pace
- Form 7-115U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, slightly hampered 5th, fell 10th
- Form 1-1131
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J J Slevin
held up towards rear, hampered 1st, brought down 5th
- Form 55-111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
mistake 1st, soon mid-division, fell 5th
- Form 4-1422
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Danny Gilligan
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, mistake next and ridden, no extra in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form 2-111P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 144
led and disputed, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra in 3rd before next, weakened before last
Previous results
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Formwatch
Ballyburn (IRE) 4-7fav (11-7) In touch on inside, bad mistake 7th and lost place, slightly hampered 4 out, switched right and effort before 2 out, went 4th flat, no impression, lost 4th last strides, 5th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Lecky Watson (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Champ Kiely (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Led, headed after 1st, left in lead after 3rd, increased advantage after 4th, not fluent at 9th, reduced lead 4 out, jumped slightly left 3 out, headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in, no extra, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Spindleberry (11-3) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Gorgeous Tom (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) In touch behind leaders, outpaced after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, went 4th last strides, 4th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Lecky Watson (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Ile Atlantique (FR) 11-4 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 1st, mistake and unseated rider at 3rd, at Fairyhouse 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Impaire Et Passe (FR) 9-4 (11-7) Held up in mid-division on outside, closed 10th, challenged going well 2 out, led before last, edged left flat, stayed on, ridden out, won at Aintree 2m 4f (1) gs in Apr beating Gidleigh Park (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Lecky Watson (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Chased leaders on outside, closed 8th, led 3 out, edged right and clear flat, stayed on well, won at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar beating Stellar Story (11-7) by 4l, 7 ran.
Stellar Story (IRE) 22-1 (11-7) Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 11th, slow 14th, effort on outside 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd narrowly flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Lecky Watson (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Mar.
Don't Rightly Know 20-1 (11-0) Slowly away, behind until pulled up before 9th, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Slade Steel (IRE) 8-15fav (11-12) Disputed lead early, headed 3rd and chased winner thereafter, close 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, hung left after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Lecky Watson (11-12) at Naas 2m 4f Yielding in Dec.