15:40 Punchestown

Friday 29 April 2022

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45

Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 5m 50.7s
1st
Horse silk
5
811-11
15/2
T: T M WalshJ: I Cribbin (7)
Held up early, chased leaders before 6th, jumped left 7th, 4th halfway, improved to dispute on outer 3 out, narrow lead entering straight, travelled best in lead after 2 out, ridden after last, soon strongly pressed, kept on well under pressure close home op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
¾
1
1111-11
9/2
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr B O'Neill
Soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 4 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, stayed on and every chance after last, held in 2nd close home tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
11
11/1
T: M C GrassickJ: Mr H C Swan (7)
Slightly hampered 1st, soon mid-division, improved into 5th entering straight, ridden and disputed 3rd 2 out, closer and pressed leaders last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
3
6
6/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Mr R James (7)
Settled behind leaders, improved into 2nd after 5th, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
22/1
T: S CurlingJ: Mr J O'Grady (7)
Hampered 1st, soon settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd after 5th, bumped 7th, 5th halfway, ridden and disputed 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
8
9
17/2
T: S DoyleJ: Mr R Sugrue (7)
Tracked leaders early, slight mistake 2nd, dropped to mid-division before 6th, mistake 7th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, slight mistake 2 out op 10/1 tchd 8/1
7th
Horse silk
7 ½
2
6/5f
T: Stephen Gerard CareyJ: Mr N Bashford (7)
Led, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, jumped right at times afterwards, bad mistake 7th and awkward next, joined 4 out, bad mistake next, soon no extra tchd 5/4
8th
Horse silk
18
8
40/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr L P Shanahan (7)
Held up, slightly hampered 1st, slight mistake 4 out, mistake next and soon no extra op 33/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
811-11
33/1
T: P G FaheyJ: Mr A P Fahey (7)
Always towards rear, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression 4 out, behind when fell last op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
4
66/1
T: D J BarryJ: P J Hayden (7)
Tracked leaders, badly hampered 1st, soon lost place and towards rear, slight mistake 5th, trailing from 6th, pulled up after 5 out op 33/1 tchd 80/1
F
Horse silk
7
25/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Mr Pat Taaffe (7)
Prominent, disputing when fell 1st op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€2.20, €1.80, €3.10EX:€43.60Trifecta:€570.00Tricast:€384.00SF:€42.05

Forecasts

An Droichead Gorm (6/5), Alpha Male (9/2), Jigginstown King (6/1), Jezarus (15/2), Imitation Game (17/2), Whisper In Court (11/1), Knockanora Lady (22/1), Speaker Thomas (25/1), Big Cheyz (33/1), Any Time (40/1), Boston Spray (66/1)

Verdict

AN DROICHEAD GORM arrives on the back of a recent point win and looks the one to beat. Alpha Male ought to be sharper for a comeback run at Down Royal last month and is a possible threat. Jigginstown King was pulled up in his sole point but Shark Hanlon won this last year and Rob James does the steering so he's definitely one to keep a close eye on in the betting.

  1. AN DROICHEAD GORM (IRE)
  2. ALPHA MALE (FR)
  3. JIGGINSTOWN KING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Rewritetherules
Weight: 12-9  |Age: 7
1/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,499.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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