13:40 Punchestown

Sunday 18 November 2018

All12:0512:3513:0513:4014:1514:5015:2015:55

Liam & Valerie Brennan Memorial Florida Pearl Novice Chase (Grade 2)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 6f 140y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:40  |   Winning time: 5m 45.4s
1st
Horse silk
6
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Soon raced in 4th, closed up from 8th to be prominent, lost position approaching 4 out, effort again and 3rd into straight, challenged in 2nd and slight mistake 2 out, gained narrow lead after last, edged slightly right, stayed on well op 8/1 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
1
1/1f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Soon raced in 2nd, slight mistake 4th, a little slow at 6th, soon 3rd, 2nd again approaching 4 out, pushed along and on terms approaching straight, soon led, narrowly headed after last, slightly impeded, kept on well without quite matching winner tchd 10/11 and 11/10
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
4
7/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Led, pressed and joined approaching straight, soon headed, no extra and one pace from after 2 out tchd 10/3 and 4/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Soon raced in 5th, closed up from 8th, soon 4th, 3rd approaching 4 out, 4th again into straight, slight mistake 2 out, no extra and one pace after tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
48
2
33/1
T: A McNamaraJ: R M Power
In rear, pushed along 2nd, pushed along again briefly after 8th, under pressure and no extra from before 3 out where slight mistake op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
10/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Soon raced in 3rd, not always fluent jumping, lost position from 8th, last and not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€3.10, €1.20EX:€16.80Trifecta:€39.70SF:€15.04

Forecasts

Blow By Blow (1/1), Nick Lost (7/2), Cubomania (6/1), Some Neck (7/1), Orion D'Aubrelle (10/1), Cap D'Aubois (33/1)

Verdict

Cheltenham Festival winner BLOW BY BLOW made a fine start to his chasing career at Galway last month and, while this is a step up in class, he looks to have a bright future in this sphere and is the one to beat. Gordon Elliott's second runner Cubomania is not readily dismissed after a good novice success at Cheltenham last time. Nick Lost is likely the one that will set the pace and shouldn't be granted too much rope while Orion D'Aubrelle appears the more likely of Mullins pair to go well.
  1. Blow By Blow
  2. Cubomania
  3. Orion D'Aubrelle

Previous Winners

2017
Jury Duty
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
6/1

Prize Money

1st: €26,256.002nd: €8,455.003rd: €4,005.004th: €1,780.005th: €890.006th: €445.00

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