12:15 Punchestown

Saturday 14 November 2020

All11:4512:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:45

Mongey Communications Novice Chase (Grade 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 40y  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:16  |   Winning time: 4m 21.5s
1st
Horse silk
4
13/8
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Led, jumped left 3rd and 4th, headed before 5 out, 2nd and pushed along early straight, headway approaching last and led again run-in, kept on well op 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
20/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P D Kennedy
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 4 out and soon asserted, pushed along after 2 out and reduced advantage last, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner closing stages op 18/1 tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
8
3
11/10f
T: G P CromwellJ: J M Moore
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, moderate 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace op 10/11
4th
Horse silk
16
1
11/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th 4 out, 3rd and pushed along after next, no extra after 2 out tchd 9/1
5th
Horse silk
hd
6
28/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S F O'Keeffe
Towards rear, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 2nd, 5th halfway, headway to lead before 5 out, headed 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th after next, mistake 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 50/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
18/1
T: B T MurphyJ: S W Flanagan
Chased leaders, pecked 2nd, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no threat in straight op 22/1
7th
Horse silk
9
7
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Always rear, slight mistake 5th and mistake 4 out, no extra when slight mistake 2 out, weakened op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.40Pl:€1.20, €7.10EX:€35.50Trifecta:€78.70SF:€28.21

Forecasts

Darver Star (11/10), Felix Desjy (13/8), Benruben (11/1), A Wave Of The Sea (16/1), Pakens Rock (18/1), Sizing Pottsie (20/1), Emily Moon (28/1)

Verdict

DARVER STAR was comfortably the best of this field over hurdles and, having taken well to chasing when scoring at this course in October, he's likely to go in again despite formidable opposition from the talented Felix Desjy, who also made a flawless start to his career over fences. Benruben is the pick of the remainder.

  1. DARVER STAR (IRE)
  2. FELIX DESJY (FR)
  3. BENRUBEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Notebook
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
11/4

Prize Money

1st: €21,000.002nd: €7,000.003rd: €3,500.004th: €1,750.005th: €1,050.006th: €700.00

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