16:20 Punchestown

Friday 3 May 2019

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:3519:1019:45

EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A)

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 5f  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in Places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:20  |   Winning time: 5m 31.7s
1st
Horse silk
2
5/2f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd 5 out, disputed close 2nd on inner when left in front and clear 3 out, pushed along and clear after 2 out, stayed on well run-in op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
1
711-10
7/1
T: G ElliottJ: Mr R James (7)
Rear of mid-division, closer in mid-division at halfway, 6th when badly hampered and left 5th 4 out, ridden in 5th at next, went moderate 2nd 2 out, kept on without threatening winner from last tchd 13/2 and 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
12
6
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 5th when left 3rd 4 out, ridden in 3rd next, moderate 4th 2 out and no impression on leaders, went 3rd close hom op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
1
10
12/1
T: M F MorrisJ: P T Enright
Mid-division, slight mistakes 2nd and 6th, 6th 5 out, 7th when left 4th at next, soon ridden, moderate 3rd 2 out and no impression on leaders, dropped to 4th close home tchd 11/1
5th
Horse silk
19
3
711-6
15/2
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, improved to dispute lead at 5th, headed and disputing 2nd when left 2nd 4 out, soon ridden and dropped to 4th 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, no impression op 8/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
4
9/1
T: Henry OliverJ: J McGrath
Held up in rear, took keen hold, some progress at halfway, mistake 9th, 8th when mistake and badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out op 10/1
F
Horse silk
5
9/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Soon led, joined from 5th, improved to dispute lead at 5th, led when fell 4 out op 8/1
PU
Horse silk
7
610-10
14/1
T: P NolanJ: B J Cooper
Towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 4 out op 16/1
BD
Horse silk
8
16/1
T: T MullinsJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, 4th 5 out, disputing close 2nd when brought down 4 out op 14/1
T: N MeadeJ: N P Madden
Mid-division on inner, mistake and unseated rider at 6th op 8/1
PU
Horse silk
11
20/1
T: T GibneyJ: S F O'Keeffe (7)
Mid-division, bad mistake at 1st, mistake at 5th, soon dropped to rear, bad mistake 9th, behind and pulled up before next op 25/1
F
Horse silk
12
16/1
T: S O O'BrienJ: D Meyler
In rear, reminder at 2nd, in touch in rear on outer when fell 4 out op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.70Pl:€1.70, €2.70, €1.80EX:€27.40Trifecta:€141.60Tricast:€130.33SF:€22.51

Forecasts

Real Steel (5/2), Hardline (7/1), Jetz (15/2), Poker Party (8/1), Pravalaguna (9/1), Louis' Vac Pouch (9/1), De Name Escapes Me (9/1), Beyond The Law (12/1), Quamino (14/1), R'evelyn Pleasure (16/1), Scoir Mear (16/1), Ah Littleluck (20/1)

Verdict

English challenger Louis' Vac Pouch has done well over fences and should not be underestimated, but this may chiefly concern the two at the top of the handicap, Real Steel and HARDLINE. The latter probably found 2m too sharp in the Arkle Chase and is given the chance to show the market support for him that day was indicative of his ability. Poker Party is improving and can go well, along with Scoir Mear and De Name Escapes Me.
  1. Hardline
  2. Real Steel
  3. De Name Escapes Me

Previous Winners

2018
Kemboy
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
11/4

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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