16:15 Punchestown

Thursday 27 April 2017

All15:4016:1516:5017:3018:0518:4019:1519:45

pigsback.com Nick Coen Memorial Handicap Chase (Grade B)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Good to Firm  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 4m 9.5s
1st
Horse silk
2
5/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M P Walsh
Chased leaders, closer in 2nd from 3 out, challenged travelling smoothly next, pushed along to lead between last 2, kept on well under pressure run-in, pressed close home tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
14
20/1
T: S NolanJ: R C Colgan
Chased leaders, 6th after 3 out, ridden to chase winner last, kept on well close home, not quite get to winner op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
9
16/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M J Bolger
Soon mid-division, not fluent 4 out, 8th after next, progress under pressure and chased winner from last where slight mistake, kept on without getting there run-in
4th
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
5/1
T: J G SheehanJ: D N Russell
Led, strongly pressed 2 out, headed between last 2, no extra and one pace from last tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
1
10
9/2f
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Prominent, mistake 1st, soon chased leaders, 4th after 3 out, mistake next, slight mistake last and one pace op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
½
5
10/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Prominent, soon 3rd, hit 5th, 5th after 3 out, no impression and slight mistake 2 out, one pace last
7th
Horse silk
6
7
9/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Prominent, soon 2nd, slight mistake 6th, mistake next, 3rd from 3 out, no impression from next op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
3
6
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Fogarty
Held up, raced towards outer, 10th after 3 out, no impression next
9th
Horse silk
4 ¾
12
1010-5
18/1
T: S J MahonJ: P Townend
Held up in touch, 7th after 3 out, no impression next op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
8 ½
15
11/1
T: J DulleaJ: P T Enright
Chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, slight mistakes 5th and 7th, dropped to 12th after 3 out and no extra op 14/1
11th
Horse silk
6
11
28/1
T: D P DunneJ: S W Flanagan
In rear, some headway 7th, last again and no impression before straight, soon no extra op 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
5/1
T: A FlemingJ: D F O'Regan
Towards rear, mistake 5th, 11th after 3 out and no extra, pulled up before 2 out tchd 11/2
PU
Horse silk
4
25/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, 9th after 3 out, pulled up before last op 20/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
Draycott Place28
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: J P Ryan  J: D E Mullins
NR
13
Horse silk
Third Opinion37
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 9
T: G Elliott  J: J W Kennedy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.90Pl:€1.80, €6.10, €4.00EX:€96.70Trifecta:€1,210.90Tricast:€1,516.52SF:€103.43

Forecasts

Potters Point (9/2), Don't Touch It (5/1), Hurricane Ben (5/1), Tully East (5/1), Sizing Platinum (9/1), Mr Fiftyone (10/1), Third Opinion (10/1), Just Get Cracking (11/1), Draycott Place (14/1), Neverushacon (16/1), Usa (18/1), Caolaneoin (20/1), Shadow Catcher (25/1), Bold Henry (25/1), Colla Pier (28/1)

Verdict

Hurricane Ben and Don't Touch It renew rivalry after finishing first and second at Fairyhouse, and there's not much to choose between them, but they may struggle to concede weight to Cheltenham Festival winner TULLY EAST, who looks to have been leniently treated for that impressive win. He can follow up here.
  1. Tully East
  2. Hurricane Ben
  3. Don't Touch It

Prize Money

1st: €38,350.002nd: €12,351.003rd: €5,850.004th: €2,600.005th: €1,300.006th: €651.00

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