18:40 Punchestown

Wednesday 25 April 2018

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

Guinness Handicap Chase (Grade A)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:40  |   Winning time: 5m 26.8s
1st
Horse silk
15
11/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Raced in 6th early, improved to get on terms 3 out, soon gained narrow lead, strongly pressed and kept on well run-in, all out tchd 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
16
6/1
T: R TynerJ: P T Enright
Raced in 12th early, headway on inner approaching 4 out, 5th approaching straight, travelling smoothly 2 out, challenged in 2nd when jinked about at last, rider rode finish without irons after, kept on well without quite matching winner op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
8
13
7/1
T: T MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Raced in 9th early, improved into 4th approaching straight, kept on without matching front pair from before last op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
12
6
910-13
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Raced in 4th early, improved to get on on terms 3 out, soon narrowly headed, bad mistake 2 out, no extra and one pace after op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
9
11
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Close up and disputed lead, lost position approaching straight but still chasing leaders, no extra and one pace after
6th
Horse silk
½
7
16/1
T: C L TizzardJ: J J Burke
Raced in 10th early, some headway but no impression from before straight, one pace
7th
Horse silk
¾
1
25/1
T: H De BromheadJ: N D Fehily
Led and disputed, headed 3 out, lost place from before straight, soon no extra
8th
Horse silk
1 ¾
17
16/1
T: M F MorrisJ: Rachael Blackmore
Raced in 5th early, no impression from before straight op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
16
4
7/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Soon towards rear, not fluent 6th, bumped 7th, not a factor after op 8/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ¾
8
33/1
T: H WhittingtonJ: B J Cooper
Raced in 13th early, no impression 4 out, no extra from before straight
11th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
811-2
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Soon towards rear, no extra approaching straight
12th
Horse silk
8 ½
5
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Held up, soon towards rear, no impression 4 out, no extra approaching straight
13th
Horse silk
24
10
25/1
T: G ElliottJ: D Meyler
Mid-division early, some headway but no impression from before 3 out, weakened and eased straight op 18/1
14th
Horse silk
sh
2
33/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)
Raced in 8th early, no extra approaching straight op 50/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
9
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B J Geraghty
Held up, mistake 1st and rider without irons briefly, jumped left 7th and bumped rival, not a factor after and pulled up 3 out
F
Horse silk
12
16/1
T: S SpillaneJ: D J McInerney (5)
Raced in 3rd early, close up, still prominent when fell 2 out
PU
Horse silk
14
9/2f
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Raced in 7th early, reminder 10th, no impression approaching 4 out, no extra and pulled up next tchd 5/1
PU
Horse silk
18
50/1
T: Mrs D A LoveJ: J M Moore
Raced in 11th early, soon towards rear and never a factor, pulled up 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€1.70, €1.80, €1.90, €3.40EX:€37.90Trifecta:€320.10Tricast:€252.61SF:€40.58

Forecasts

Shanahan's Turn (9/2), Patricks Park (11/2), Blast Of Koeman (6/1), Oscar Knight (7/1), Woodland Opera (7/1), Polidam (12/1), Demi Sang (12/1), Clarcam (14/1), Viconte Du Noyer (16/1), Tout Est Permis (16/1), Goulane Chosen (16/1), Jetstream Jack (20/1), Champagne West (25/1), Lord Scoundrel (25/1), The Paparrazi Kid (25/1), Cold March (33/1), Devils Bride (33/1), Newsworthy (50/1)

Verdict

Patricks Park was touted for a win at Leopardstown on his first chase outing for the Mullins yard and didn't disappoint. Things didn't pan out for him next time at Fairyhouse but he goes up in trip now and remains open to doing much better. Blast Of Koeman has been very consistent and can continue to be just that in new headgear while Shanahan's Turn will be a danger to all if reproducing his recent Aintree effort. GOULANE CHOSEN did things well under this rider at Gowran Park last month and isn't to be harshly judged on his hurdles run since. If he can get into a good rhythm he can play a role at a decent price.
  1. Goulane Chosen
  2. Patricks Park
  3. Blast Of Koeman

Previous Winners

2017
Sizing Granite
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 9
14/1

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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