18:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 24 April 2018

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:4019:15

Growise Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 120y  |   Yielding to Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:40  |   Winning time: 6m 42.0s
1st
Horse silk
9
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Mid-division, 7th 3 out, ridden in 4th on inner entering straight, 5th when left 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, left in front and slightly hampered approaching last, kept on run-in op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
6
7
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division, reminder 3rd, 4th at next, mistake 9th, dropped to 11th and ridden 4 out, moderate 9th when badly hampered and went badly right 2 out, left moderate 6th approaching last, 5th at last, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
711-10
16/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Towards rear, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, no impression in moderate 6th when left 4th 2 out, left 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner run-in and dropped to 3rd close home
4th
Horse silk
hd
8
1011-10
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
In rear and off pace, pushed along 5 out, ridden in 9th after 3 out, moderate 10th and left 8th 2 out, left moderate 6th approaching last, kept on without threatening go to 4th close home op 9/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
10
4/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division, ridden in 7th after 3 out, moderate 7th and left 5th 2 out, no impression before last op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
11
33/1
T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan
Raced on outer throughout and led early, headed 3rd, 2nd 4 out, ridden in 4th next, dropped to 8th and no impression when bad mistake and left 6th 2 out, no impression

Also Ran

RO
Horse silk
1
11/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered at 9th, mistake 10th, progress to 3rd 3 out, disputed lead and left in front 2 out, clear when rider steered horse right approaching last and ran out through wing tchd 5/1
PU
Horse silk
2
711-10
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Always behind, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last
CO
Horse silk
3
13/2
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Mid-division on outer, headway into 4th 4 out, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden in 4th when left 2nd 2 out, 2nd when carried out before last op 7/1 tchd 6/1
UR
Horse silk
4
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Led, jumped left at times, mistake 8th, jumped left 3 out, ridden and joined entering straight, headed and close 3rd when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out op 12/1
F
Horse silk
6
711-10
2/1f
T: H De BromheadJ: N D Fehily
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd 3 out, improved to dispute lead before 2 out, niggled along and every chance when fell 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€24.20Pl:€3.90, €8.10, €3.90EX:€543.10Trifecta:€10,312.80Tricast:€8,251.47SF:€411.18

Forecasts

Monalee (2/1), Shattered Love (4/1), Al Boum Photo (11/2), Finian's Oscar (13/2), Rathvinden (10/1), Invitation Only (10/1), The Storyteller (16/1), Jury Duty (16/1), Monbeg Notorious (33/1), Youcantcallherthat (33/1), Dounikos (33/1)

Verdict

MONALEE brings a strong level of form to the season. While he was no match for Presenting Percy at the Festival, that rival has been placed at the head of the market for next year's Gold Cup at he lost little in defeat that day. Shattered Love warrants respect given she may improve now back up in trip while stablemate Monbeg Notorious was given an unsuitable test last time and may return in form here.
  1. Monalee
  2. Shattered Love
  3. Monbeg Notorious

Previous Winners

2017
Disko
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
J: B J Cooper  |  T: N Meade
13/8

Prize Money

1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00

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