15:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 24 April 2018

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Kildare Hunt Club Fr Sean Breen Memorial Chase For The Ladies Perpetual Cup

  • 5YO plus  |   3m  |   Yielding to Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:45  |   Winning time: 7m 11.0s
1st
Horse silk
4
16/1
T: J F GleesonJ: Mr W J Gleeson (7)
Always prominent, improved to lead 3 out, ridden before last, strongly pressed run-in, stayed on well under pressure, all out op 20/1 tchd 25/1
2nd
Horse silk
hd
2
7/4f
T: E BolgerJ: Mr D O'Connor
Prominent, 3rd 6 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, closer 2nd run-in, stayed on well and strongly pressed winner to line, all out op 15/8 tchd 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
3
8/1
T: J P DempseyJ: Mr N McParlan (3)
Mid-division, mistake 17th, 7th 6 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, kept on same pace from last tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
7
6
33/1
T: D P MurphyJ: Mr H D Dunne (5)
Mid-division, slight mistake 4th, 8th 6 out, ridden in 6th 3 out, 5th next, no extra in 4th when bad mistake at last op 25/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
9/2
T: R P O'KeeffeJ: Mr S F O'Keeffe (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th 6 out, ridden in 5th 3 out, 4th next, no impression op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
12
16/1
T: S SlevinJ: Mr S Fitzgerald (7)
Mid-division, slight mistake 5th and mistakes 9th and 17th, ridden and no impression from 5 out tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
33/1
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr N O'Rourke (7)
Took keen hold early and led from 3rd, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
16
11
10/1
T: John G CarrJ: L Quinlan (7)
Towards rear, slight mistake 7th, mistakes 12th and when no impression at 20th, never a factor op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
31
7
1011-7
66/1
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr B M Linehan (7)
In rear, bad mistake 4th (Ruby's Double), closer in mid-division at halfway, bad mistake 20th, soon weakened op 50/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
9/2
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr B O Walsh (7)
In rear, close in mid-division at halfway, improved to dispute close 3rd with every chance when fell 5 out (Ruby's Double) op 7/2
PU
Horse silk
8
20/1
T: B F MurphyJ: Mr C R Murphy (7)
Always behind, trailing from 18th, pulled up before 5 out op 16/1
UR
Horse silk
10
66/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Mr B J Walsh (7)
Rear of mid-division, slow jump at 9th, no impression when mistake and unseated rider 5 out (Ruby's Double)

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€18.80Pl:€4.00, €1.20, €2.10EX:€56.40Trifecta:€441.20Tricast:€254.88SF:€44.81

Forecasts

Blue Templar (7/4), Vital Island (9/2), Enniskillen (9/2), Festival Opera (8/1), Drumlosh Sallie (10/1), Just Wait And See (16/1), Senators Glory (16/1), Tippinawaynow (20/1), Mia's Milan (33/1), Lighting Tunes (33/1), Sommerton (66/1), Ballydarsi (66/1)

Verdict

BLUE TEMPLAR wasn't far off in this last year and, a year older, he should have strong claims now. Enda Bolger's domination of these races in Britain has been eroded, but he remains the king of these banks and is seeking a seventh win in 11 years in this contest. Vital Island has been in excellent heart in point-to-point and could run well while the likes of Festival Opera and Drumlosh Sallie are to be noted. He may be a teenager now but don't completely discount Enniskillen.
  1. Blue Templar
  2. Vital Island
  3. Festival Opera

Previous Winners

2017
Enniskillen
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 12
6/4

Prize Money

1st: €9,240.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00

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