16:15 Punchestown

Thursday 2 May 2019

All15:4016:1516:5017:3018:0518:4019:1519:45

Pigsback.com Handicap Chase (Grade B)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:15  |   Winning time: 4m 6.9s
1st
Horse silk
11
11/4f
T: L P CusackJ: D F O'Regan
Waited with towards rear, headway 4 out, 4th before straight and travelling smoothly, on terms from before 2 out, soon led, pushed out and stayed on well run-in, comfortably tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
11
6
7/2
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Soon narrow leader, slight mistake 4 out, joined next, soon headed and switched left, quickly led again, joined before 2 out, soon headed and one pace op 9/2
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
5
1211-2
16/1
T: B I CaseJ: Kielan Woods
Chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, improved to get on terms 3 out, 3rd before straight, soon no impression, no extra when slight mistake last
4th
Horse silk
9
3
7/2
T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell
Close up, dropped to 5th before straight, no impression when not fluent 2 out, soon no extra op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
¾
1
811-10
8/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 7th, slight mistake 4 out, on terms next, soon led but quickly headed, no extra from before 2 out
6th
Horse silk
6
4
20/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M P Walsh
Waited with, not fluent 3rd, slight mistake 5th and pushed along briefly, 7th approaching halfway, slight mistake 4 out, jumped slightly left 3 out, no extra from before straight op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
9/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Close up, not fluent 3rd, lost position and no extra from before straight
8th
Horse silk
sh
10
40/1
T: A LeahyJ: D J O'Keeffe (7)
Tracked leaders, closed up 7th, not fluent 4 out and under pressure, lost position and no extra from before straight op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
2
7
28/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Waited with towards rear, pushed along approaching 4 out, no extra from before straight tchd 33/1
10th
Horse silk
16
9
14/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Chased leaders early, 8th approaching halfway, pecked 6th, slight mistake 4 out, no extra from before straight op 12/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
2
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Waited with, bad mistake and unseated rider 3rd
F
Horse silk
12
20/1
T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey
Waited with, fell 2nd

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.50, €1.40, €3.60EX:€16.40Trifecta:€210.30Tricast:€135.44SF:€12.96

Forecasts

Snugsborough Hall (11/4), Impact Factor (7/2), Moon Over Germany (7/2), Bun Doran (8/1), Mind's Eye (9/1), Eamon An Cnoic (14/1), Croco Bay (16/1), Don't Touch It (20/1), Stowaway Forever (20/1), Tycoon Prince (28/1), Doctor Phoenix (33/1), Nearly Nama'd (40/1)

Verdict

Impact Factor's recent Fairyhouse win might have played out differently had Mind's Eye not run out late on and taken SNUGSBOROUGH HALL with. The selection has improved this spring and can atone for some desperate luck there. Bottom weight Stowaway Forever isn't crossed off while Aintree winner Moon Over Germany should have more to offer and joins the consistent Bun Doran on the shortlist. Cheltenham winner Croco Bay will have claims if he replicates that run.
  1. Snugsborough Hall
  2. Moon Over Germany
  3. Bun Doran

Previous Winners

2018
Cadmium
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 6
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €38,350.002nd: €12,350.003rd: €5,850.004th: €2,600.005th: €1,300.006th: €650.00

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