15:25 Punchestown

Wednesday 14 October 2020

All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

Irish Daily Star Salutes Our Frontline Heroes Chase (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 120y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:25  |   Winning time: 6m 35.5s
1st
Horse silk
6
2/1f
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Towards rear, slight mistake 1st, closer in 5th 3 out, 3rd travelling well entering straight, 2nd and jumped right 2 out, ridden to lead before last, jumped right at last, stayed on well run-in. comfortably tchd 9/5
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
7
5/2
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, headway into 3rd on inner next, disputed lead travelling well entering straight, led 2 out and soon ridden, headed before last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 11/4 tchd 3/1
3rd
Horse silk
13
8
5/1
T: G ElliottJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 11th, 5th 4 out, ridden in 6th next, 5th 2 out, went moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
14
4
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Rear of mid-division, headway to chase leaders at 12th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
3
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: B J Cooper
Disputed lead, headed 6th, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
1011-10
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
In rear, not fluent 2nd, briefly pushed along at 4th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
911-10
14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy
Disputed lead, led from 6th, headed and ridden 4 out, led again after 3 out, joined entering straight, headed 2 out and soon weakened tchd 11/1
8th
Horse silk
4 ½
5
50/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: R A Doyle
Tracked leaders, dropped to rear before 4 out, weakened

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.20, €1.10, €1.50EX:€8.10Trifecta:€20.30Tricast:€19.31SF:€7.37

Forecasts

The Storyteller (2/1), Tout Est Permis (5/2), Shattered Love (5/1), Balko Des Flos (8/1), Alpha Des Obeaux (11/1), Jett (14/1), Ravenhill (20/1), Freewheelin Dylan (50/1)

Verdict

THE STORYTELLER may have a fitness edge over some of his main rivals here and is taken to provide Gordon Elliott with a sixth win in this contest since 2011. His main opposition may come from reappearing stablemates Shattered Love and Alpha des Obeaux.

  1. THE STORYTELLER (IRE)
  2. SHATTERED LOVE (IRE)
  3. ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR)

Previous Winners

2019
Jett
Weight: 11-8  |Age: 8
22/1

Prize Money

1st: €16,500.002nd: €5,500.003rd: €2,751.004th: €1,375.005th: €825.006th: €550.00

MOST READ RACING

Sporting Life
Race Replays
Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing.
Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee
Click HERE for more information

RACING TIPS

Next Off