18:40 Punchestown

Friday 28 April 2017

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:4019:1019:45

Star Best For Racing Coverage Champion Hunters Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   3m 120y  |   Good to Yielding  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:40  |   Winning time: 6m 32.5s
1st
Horse silk
1
1012-0
4/1
T: G J McKeeverJ: Mr D O'Connor
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and joined next, strongly pressed at last, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, all out op 9/2 tchd 5/1 and 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
5
10/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr David Maxwell (7)
Led, headed 6th, regained lead 4 out, headed next, ridden and disputed lead again 2 out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
21
6
6/1
T: D QueallyJ: Mr D L Queally (3)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 5 out, under pressure in moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
1012-0
16/1
T: A LynchJ: Mr G O'Loughlin (7)
Towards rear, progress into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th 2 out, no impression op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
10
8
13/8f
T: E BolgerJ: Mr J J Codd
Tracked leaders on inner, 6th 4 out, ridden from next, no impression op 7/4
6th
Horse silk
32
7
5/1
T: Mrs R LoxtonJ: Lorcan Williams (7)
Towards rear, ridden and progress into 4th 3 out, soon weakened op 11/2 tchd 9/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
66/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr R Kavanagh (7)
Always behind, trailing when pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
3
612-0
33/1
T: A SlatteryJ: L Quinlan (7)
Prominent, led from 6th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1
UR
Horse silk
9
12/1
T: P M J DoyleJ: Mr G A Spain (7)
Rear of mid-division, dropped to lead and pushed along at 9th, mistake and unseated rider 7 out
PU
Horse silk
10
10/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill
Mid-division, 5th on outer 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out op 9/1

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.70Pl:€1.60, €2.70, €1.90EX:€49.90Trifecta:€216.40Tricast:€248.12SF:€46.52

Forecasts

On The Fringe (13/8), Balnaslow (4/1), Monsieur Gibraltar (5/1), Minella For Value (6/1), Mendip Express (10/1), Maple Mons (10/1), Sir Des Champs (12/1), Home Farm (16/1), Dimple (33/1), Dantes King (66/1)

Verdict

ON THE FRINGE disappointed when pulling up at Aintree last time out but he can get back to winning ways by registering a sixth success in this high class hunter chase. The selection took this event by 2L in 2016 and can get the better of Balnaslow who has finished in front of him the last twice including at Aintree last time out while Monsieur Gibraltar, twice a winner of hunter chases over shorter this season can finish third.
  1. On The Fringe
  2. Balnaslow
  3. Monsieur Gibraltar

Prize Money

1st: €18,450.002nd: €5,700.003rd: €2,700.004th: €1,200.005th: €450.006th: €438.00

MOST READ RACING

Sporting Life
Race Replays
Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing.
Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee
Click HERE for more information

RACING TIPS

Next Off