Racecards
14:30 Punchestown (IRE)
Specialist Group Novice Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 90y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €20,000 added
- Winner: €12,000
- 2nd: €4,000
- 3rd: €2,000
- 4th: €999
- Form 13-2641
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
tracked leaders, 4th and not fluent 3 out, ridden entering straight, 3rd at last, no extra, 5th close home
- Form 41
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Mike O'Connor
tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 4 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression
- Form 157-1PF
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T M Walsh
- Jockey Shane O'Callaghan
towards rear, pushed along 2 out, ridden in moderate 7th at last, kept on without threatening
- Form 114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2 out, 4th at last, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home
- Form 111214
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
disputed lead, not fluent and headed at 4th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened, eased before last
- Form 1/11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
rear of mid-division, ridden in 8th and mistake 2 out, weakened
Ionian (IRE)
53- Form 6-6243
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
disputed lead, took keen hold, led from 4th, ridden and headed before last, 5th at last, no impression
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
rear of mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, ridden in 6th at last, kept on steadily run-in to go 4th close home
- Form 51
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Danny Mullins
mid-division, 7th 2 out, good headway on outer to lead travelling well before last, ridden and stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong
- Form 155
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
mid-division, mistake at 1st, improved to track leaders 3 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, 2nd at last, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B Cawley
- Jockey Shane Fitzgerald
always behind, mistake 2nd, lost touch from halfway, trailing when pulled up before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Colcannon (IRE) 5-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway travelling well entering straight and led before 2 out, asserted approaching last where mistake, ridden and kept on run-in, won at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Apr beating Brother Walfrid (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 25 ran.
Fort Dino (FR) 9-1 (10-8) won at Auteuil 2m 1f hvy in May beating Litleangel Duseuil (10-8) by 7l, 11 ran.
Friary Road (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Rear, 8th before 4 out, effort approaching straight, soon progress, no impression on principals in 4th last where fell, at Punchestown 2m 1f hcp Soft - Heavy in Nov.
Gameball (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, some headway entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 4th and slow last, no extra run-in, 4th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Koktail Brut (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Nov.
Leader D'allier (FR) Evensfav (11-4) Tracked leader, headway to dispute lead 5th, mistake 3 out and headed, no extra early straight and soon eased, 4th of 7, dist behind Koktail Brut (11-10) at Fairyhouse 2m (1) Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Nadia's Boy (IRE) 6-5 (11-12) Made all, not fluent 4th, pushed along approaching 2 out, went clear after last, easily, won at Listowel 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep beating Frankie John (11-12) by 5 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ionian (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Wore red hood to post, led, pushed along approaching 2 out, ran on, ridden and headed final 110yds flat, lost second closing stages, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Cosmic Connection (11-5) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Techno Davis (FR) (12-2) Mid-div, 6l 4th from 4th, clsr 3out, went 2nd aftr 2out, disp bef last where faster jump, ld early flat, gng away fin, won at Kirkistown 3m mdn Yielding in Mar beating The Two Four (12-2) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Beauvallon (IRE) 6-4fav (11-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 3rd and 4th, progress into 2nd before 3 out, pushed along to challenge before 2 out where again not fluent, ridden and led narrowly last, kept on well to extend advantage run-in, won at Limerick 2m mdn sft in Mar beating Manoir De Mirande (11-7) by 4 3/4l, 11 ran.
Immediate Effect 11-10fav (11-0) Set off at very slow pace in 2nd early, led from 1st, ran around approaching 2nd, pushed along and ran around approaching 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, moderate 3rd at last, weakened to last inside final furlong, last of 5, 18 3/4l behind Majolique (10-7) at Naas 1m 7f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Alwaysgoinhome (IRE) Dawn Approach gelding out of Madam Anna.