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13:45 Punchestown

Tuesday 23 May 2023

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:20

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Off time: 13:46 | Winning time: 4m 51.8s

1^st

Bal De Rio

1010-10

15/8f

T: D HoganJ: D King (5)

Mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, went 2nd entering straight, soon pushed along, strongly pressed winner at last, ridden and led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 7/4

2^nd

Fancy A Cosmo

612-0

16/1

T: R P CodyJ: D Meyler

Disputed lead, led from 8th, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace tchd 14/1 and 18/1

3^rd

Ballyquin Bay

511-4

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue

Tracked leaders on inner, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace op 5/1

4^th

Slige Dala

811-6

12/1

T: P T FoleyJ: P T Enright

Rear of mid-division, 8th 3 out, ridden next, 5th entering straight, no impression op 11/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

Benz

512-0

15/2

T: G ElliottJ: B W Harvey (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th after 3 out, 4th entering straight, no impression op 10/1

6^th

The Bog Garden

511-0

200/1

T: M HouriganJ: C D Smithers (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression op 80/1 tchd 66/1

7^th

Commandingpresence

810-10

10/3

T: A McNamaraJ: M P O'Connor (5)

Disputed lead, slight mistake 2nd, mistake and headed 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out op 5/1

8^th

Buzz Light

610-6

33/1

T: Thomas DowlingJ: S O'Callaghan (7)

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 22/1

9^th

No Trouble

711-8

16/1

T: J McAuleyJ: K E Buckley (3)

Mid-division on inner, ridden in 9th after 3 out, weakened op 5/1

10^th

7 ½

Mornington Bay

410-2

150/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: S D Torrens

Always behind, mistake 1st, slow 3rd, weakened 7th op 80/1

11^th

Scipio Africanus

611-10

200/1

T: W M RoperJ: P T Smithers (7)

Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold, mid-division when slight mistake 6th and reminder, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off op 100/1

12^th

Jimli's Cave

512-0

150/1

T: R K WatsonJ: C P McNamara

Always behind, pushed along 5th, trailing next, completely tailed off op 66/1

Also Ran

Foreign Policy

410-10

14/1

T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan

Always behind, bad mistake 1st, mistake 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, pushed along 5th, trailing 6th, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

Mylestown Upper⁵³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: J S McGarvey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.40Pl:€1.10, €5.10, €1.30EX:€36.70Trifecta:€175.60SF:€38.10

Forecasts

Bal De Rio (15/8), Ballyquin Bay (10/3), Commandingpresence (10/3), Mylestown Upper (5/1), Benz (15/2), Slige Dala (12/1), Foreign Policy (14/1), Fancy A Cosmo (16/1), No Trouble (16/1), Buzz Light (33/1), Mornington Bay (150/1), Jimli's Cave (150/1), The Bog Garden (200/1), Scipio Africanus (200/1)

A good opportunity for BAL DE RIO to resume winning ways returned to a more suitable trip. Mylestown Upper and No Trouble are feared most.