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12:15 Punchestown (IRE)
Buy Your Punchestown 2011 Annual Membership Handicap Chase (0-109)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,500 added
- Winner: €7,246
- 2nd: €1,680
- 3rd: €734
- 4th: €420
- Form 03-2256
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey B J Cooper
always in rear, blundered and unseated rider 5 out
- Form 523314
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
chased clear leader in 2nd, 6 lengths behind when slight mistake 4 out, no impression on winner after next, kept on one pace
- Form 5U8F1-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey D J Bates
mainly moderate 4th, went moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace
- Form 989573
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J P Fogarty
- Jockey T J Doyle
made all, jumped well, clear from 3rd, extended advantage after 3 out, steadied approaching last, kept on well, easily
- Form 000P-02
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey N P Madden
chased clear leader in 3rd, slight mistake 7 out, ridden and no extra from 3 out, moderate 4th approaching last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Flag Of Honour makes his handicap debut and looks on a high enough mark for what he has achieved over fences. Ard Agus Fada landed a handicap at Gowran on heavy ground in January and was having his first start subsequently when beaten a long way on good going here in October. Gentleman Jim is blinkered for the first time after several moderate efforts over 2m4f and would have a chance of making all if they have the desired effect. INDIAN BUCK had shown virtually nothing over fences before a much-improved run behind Peak Raider at Gowran in November when Second Glance was just behind. Arthur Moore's charge should have more progress in him and he can gain his first-ever success.
Formwatch
Flag Of Honour (IRE) 25-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, some modest headway from 4 out, remote 5th entering straight, onepaced, 6th of 15, 42l behind Torphichen (11-12) at Clonmel 2m 1f beg chs.
Second Glance (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 4th before straight, 2nd 2 out, soon no impression under pressure and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 6l behind Peak Raider (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Nov.
Ard Agus Fada (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, some progress into 6th 3 out, soon no extra, 6th of 9, 38l behind Duers (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 gd in Oct.
Gentleman Jim (IRE) 14-1 (10-8) Prominent, led from 6th, joined and ridden after 3 out, headed entering straight, dropped to moderate 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 10, 15l behind Drive On Jim (10-4) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-109.
Indian Buck (IRE) 6-1 (9-11) Towards rear, 7th before straight, every chance 2 out, kept on without troubling winner from before last, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Peak Raider (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 2f hcp chs 0-116 hvy in Nov.