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18:35 Punchestown (IRE)
Have The Conversation - Say Yes To Organ Donation Punchestown Charity Race
- 25 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f
- Going: Yielding to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €100 added
- Winner: €60
- 2nd: €20
- 3rd: €10
- 4th: €5
Amir Kabir
199- Form 334341-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Camilla Sharples
- Form 2012-65
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Leona Hughes
Banjo (IRE)
30- Form 7/09207-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer D Cullen
- Jockey Neil Durkan
- Form 043/281-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 72
Shona Mea (IRE)
224- Form 791570-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey Ava Banahan
In depth
Verdict
This is a charity race under Flat Rules with a mixture of entries and a wide range of abilities but BARBADOS is the stand-out performer with an official rating of 104 despite having won just twice on the Flat in 23 starts. Oliver Greenall's Dieu Vivant won a Southwell hunter-chase last month but is hardly likely to have the pace of the selection while Gordon Elliott has acquired three-times Flat winner Amir Kabir from Roger Charlton for jumping. Dual Flat winner Whirling Dervish hasn't been in the best of form over jumps.
Formwatch
Fallen Forest (IRE) 18-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden 3f out, under pressure in 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out, 8th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Fascinating Shadow (10-1) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Apr.
Got Bright (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Hope Des Blins (10-11) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.
Ricky Langford (IRE) 5-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, 7th halfway, not fluent 7th, ridden and no impression after 3 out, no extra before next, 7th of 8, 30 1/4l behind The Dara Man (10-12) at Limerick 2m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Amir Kabir 7-2 (9-12) Chased leaders, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and led 1f out, ran on well, won at Bath 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Oct beating Alghazaal (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Barbados (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, soon challenged leader, 3rd before halfway, reminder under 5f out, soon under pressure, dropped to 4th over 3f out, lost place and weakened 1 1/2f out, 5th of 7, 8 1/4l behind Wordsworth (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m 6f gd in Apr.
Dieu Vivant (FR) 9-4 (12-2) Mostly last, went 2nd briefly 9th, stumbled 12th, outpaced and no chance from 15th, last of 3, dist behind Solomon Grey (11-12) at Ludlow 3m (4) gd in Apr.
Fortune Street (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Always behind and pushed along from early, slow at 3rd, not fluent 5th and soon detached, no extra from halfway, well behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Limerick 2m 5f hcp gd in Apr.
Whirling Dervish 150-1 (10-11) Towards rear, pushed along after 4th, ridden in last after 7th, well behind 4 out, blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
A Mere Bagatelle (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, slight mistake 4 out, ridden in rear and no impression entering straight, soon no extra, 10th of 15, dist behind Fleurys Fort (11-6) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp Good - Yielding in Sep.
Automatic (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Led, bad mistake 4th and headed, bad mistake next, 4th halfway, mistake 5 out, soon eased and pulled up before next, at Thurles 2m 2f hcp gd in Oct.
Banjo (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Prominent, dropped to 7th after 4th, jumped right at 5th, no impression in 6th 2 out, weakened run-in, 7th of 18, 16 1/2l behind West Is Awake (11-9) at Naas 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in Mar.
Barometer (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Dwelt, raced in rear, 15th 3f out, progress 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 16, 15 1/2l behind Darkened (9-10) at Tipperary 1m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.
Champagne Sparkles (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, trailing in rear when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up before last, at Fairyhouse 2m 5f sft in Jan.
Dylan Oak (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Tracked leaders, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 5th at last, no impression, 6th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Robindevidastar (11-7) at Punchestown 2m 6f hcp Good - Yielding in Nov.
Happy Dancing (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division best, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp sft in Mar.
Here And Now 80-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Dartan (8-10) at Navan 1m 5f hcp gd in Mar.
Mickey Shea (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) In rear, progress after 2nd, dropped to rear before 7th, slightly detached at 8th, weakened and detached after 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Frazel Express (10-13) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Saeer (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) In touch, dropped to 8th after 9th, progress before 10th, ridden and weakened in 5th before last, 7th of 16, 17 3/4l behind She'stherightone (11-12) at Cork 3m hcp gd in Oct.
Vermilion Cliffs (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and no impression after 3 out, 9th 2 out, kept on one pace, 8th of 18, 18 3/4l behind Light Heidi (11-0) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp gd in Apr.
Yaiza (IRE) 150-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, slight mistake 6th and reminder, slight mistake 7th, behind before 8 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp Good - Yielding in Jan.
Alice Kitty (IRE) 13-2 (10-2) Held up in rear of mid-division, 4th halfway, went 2nd briefly 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th entering straight, ridden before last and no extra run-in, 5th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Justicialism (11-0) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in Jan.
Shona Mea (IRE) 9-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 2f out, 11th of 16, 18 1/2l behind Ideal Pal (9-13) at Gowran Park 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Eightytwo Team (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost place after 3 out, under pressure and weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Frazel Express (10-13) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Rose Of Borris (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden and no extra after 2 out, 11th of 14, 31l behind Johanna Yeats (11-3) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f hcp Good - Yielding in Apr.
Stellar Stow (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Chased leaders towards outer, headway from 4 out and led approaching next, headed 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, dropped to 3rd run-in, kept on same pace, 3rd of 16, 4 3/4l behind Hattie Amarin (11-10) at Cork 2m 3f hcp Yielding in Aug.
Ever So Cool (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden into 8th 2 out, no extra before last, 11th of 25, 15l behind Better Times Ahead (11-11) at Naas 1m 7f hcp sft in Mar.
Jungle Cove (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) In touch, dropped to 9th halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, kept on to 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 3l behind Haziya (9-4) at Leopardstown 1m hcp gd in Apr.
Think Positive (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon ridden and no impression in 6th entering straight, weakened, 9th of 15, 30l behind The Niffler (12-0) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.