18:30 Punchestown

Wednesday 28 April 2021

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ITM - Supporting Irish Store Sales Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1)

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 1  |   2m 70y  |   Yielding  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:31  |   Winning time: 3m 59.8s
1st
Horse silk
3
11/8
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr D O'Connor
Held up, closer in chasing group 6f out, narrow lead 4 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on strongly to assert final furlong op 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
512-2
33/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr B G Crawford
Held up towards rear, progress 4f out, ridden into 3rd under 3f out, under pressure 2f out, kept on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner op 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
5/6f
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer 6f out, challenged on outer 4f out, ridden in 2nd over 2f out, no extra 1f out, dropped to 3rd inside final furlong and kept on one pace op Evens
4th
Horse silk
7
2
25/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr T Hamilton
Chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, closer 6f out, challenged 4f out, ridden in 5th 3f out, no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
7
150/1
T: J J LambeJ: Mr D G Lavery
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression over 3f out, kept on one pace straight op 125/1
6th
Horse silk
7
5
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr B O'Neill
Chased clear leader, moderate 2nd halfway, closer 6f out, challenged over 4f out, ridden in 3rd 3f out, soon no extra op 20/1
7th
Horse silk
14
1
612-2
80/1
T: M HalfordJ: Mr J J Codd
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4f out, no extra entering straight op 66/1
8th
Horse silk
50
8
20/1
T: P G FaheyJ: Mr A P Fahey
Led and soon clear, reduced advantage 6f out, ridden and headed 4 1/2f out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 16/1 tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.02, €3.10, €1.10EX:€25.90Trifecta:€45.80Tricast:€56.43SF:€42.04

Forecasts

Sir Gerhard (5/6), Kilcruit (11/8), Lake Winnipesaukee (20/1), Eric Bloodaxe (25/1), Ramillies (25/1), O'Toole (33/1), Ardla (80/1), Sundrenched (150/1)

Verdict

KILCRUIT and Sir Gerhard look set to dominate another Grade 1 bumper for the Mullins stable, with the former taken to turn around Cheltenham form and come out on top this time. Fairyhouse debut scorer O'Toole may prove best of the remainder.

  1. KILCRUIT (IRE)
  2. SIR GERHARD (IRE)
  3. O'TOOLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Colreevy
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00

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