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17:30 Punchestown

Wednesday 26 April 2017

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Coral Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 6m 22.6s

1^st

Sizing John

711-10

9/10f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Held up in last, closer in 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, close 3rd when mistake 2 out, soon 2nd, improved to dispute lead at last, stayed on well run-in and edged ahead close home op Evens

2^nd

Djakadam

811-10

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, ridden entering straight, led narrowly after 2 out, joined and mistake at last, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home op 11/4

3^rd

1 ½

Coneygree

1011-10

6/1

T: M BradstockJ: N de Boinville

Led, pushed along 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed when mistake 2 out, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, kept on in 3rd run-in tchd 13/2

4^th

Champagne West

911-10

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D J Mullins

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and dropped to 4th 4 out, no impression from next

5^th

Flemenstar

1211-10

100/1

T: Anthony CurranJ: A E Lynch

Held up in rear, no impression and detached from 5 out, never a factor

Also Ran

Outlander

911-10

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper

Held up in 5th, dropped to last at 3rd, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened from 7th, behind when pulled up before 10th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.10, €1.40EX:€3.60Trifecta:€11.30SF:€3.84

Forecasts

Sizing John (9/10), Djakadam (5/2), Coneygree (6/1), Outlander (8/1), Champagne West (14/1), Flemenstar (100/1)

A fitting contest in store for this prize, as two Cheltenham Gold Cup winners get set to clash. At his best, Coneygree would be hard to beat but there are grave doubts over his current well-being. He ran well enough on his only previous run this season but ultimately finished a distant second in the Betfair Chase and has been off for five months since. In light of that, last month's Cotswolds king SIZING JOHN is fancied to go ahead and prove his class once more. He's been brilliant since upped to this sort of trip and looks destined to be a fixture for the next few seasons. Djakadam's supporters will rue the jumping error that set him back irreparably at Cheltenham but in Grade One company over these staying trips, he continues to look just shy of top-class. As such, Lexus Chase winner Outlander may be the value alternative for place claims. He was fresh at Cheltenham and is forgiven that run, with his prior efforts in completed starts making him appeal clearly ahead of Champagne West.