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16:15 Punchestown

Saturday 4 May 2024

All14:3015:0515:4216:1516:5017:2518:0018:30

Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)

Off time: 16:17 | Winning time: 6m 43.0s

1^st

Minella Crooner

811-4

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to go 2nd 4 out, headway to lead after next, ridden and strongly pressed approaching 2 out, soon headed, keeping on when mistake last, rallied to get back up again close home, all out op 20/1

2^nd

Better Times Ahead

710-0

4/1f

T: R TynerJ: S D Torrens

Rear of mid division, 7th halfway, went 3rd travelling well before 3 out, pushed along on outer to lead next, ridden and strongly pressed when mistake last, kept on, headed close home op 9/2

3^rd

Gold Bullion

810-0

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Towards rear, progress into 6th halfway, 5th 3 out, went 4th on inner 2 out, ridden to go 3rd last, kept on one pace run-in op 6/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

Cruz Control

711-2

5/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Prominent, left in lead after 1st, slightly hampered by loose horse 2nd, badly hampered again 9th, pushed along on inner and headed after 3 out, ridden in 3rd before next, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last tchd 9/2

5^th

Cadatharla

610-0

5/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: A P Kelly (5)

Towards rear, progress into 8th halfway, went 6th 3 out, staying on in 5th when mistake 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 7/1 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Glengouly

811-6

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Mid division, towards rear halfway, no impression when pulled up 4 out op 12/1

Spanish Harlem

611-0

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins

Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, dropped towards rear halfway, no impression when pulled up 4 out op 9/1 tchd 8/1

Blackjack Magic

910-11

13/2

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up after next op 8/1

Ballykeel

810-5

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, no impression in 7th when bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up op 16/1

Digby

910-4

9/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Mid division, 5th halfway, bad mistake in 7th 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next tchd 12/1

Battle Of Mirbat

710-0

25/1

T: M J McDonaghJ: S F O'Keeffe

Led early, unseated rider 1st op 28/1

Donacheady Gale

1010-0

16/1

T: J P RyanJ: D King

Towards rear, mistakes, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no impression when fell last op 14/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

Bonnie Kellie¹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: S Curling J: P T Enright

Percy Warner⁶⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: D J O'Keeffe

Fury Road⁷⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 10

T: G Elliott J: J C Gainford

Farouk D'Alene²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: C P Millar

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€26.00Pl:€3.70, €1.90, €2.50EX:€230.90Trifecta:€1,780.00Tricast:€800.62SF:€127.30

Forecasts

Better Times Ahead (4/1), Cruz Control (5/1), Cadatharla (5/1), Blackjack Magic (13/2), Gold Bullion (7/1), Digby (9/1), Spanish Harlem (11/1), Ballykeel (14/1), Percy Warner (14/1), Bonnie Kellie (16/1), Donacheady Gale (16/1), Fury Road (16/1), Farouk D'Alene (20/1), Glengouly (22/1), Minella Crooner (25/1), Battle Of Mirbat (25/1)

GOLD BULLION is potentially on a handy opening mark on the pick of his chase form so this unexposed sort could be the answer. Better Times Ahead is still on the upgrade judged on his second at Fairyhouse and arrives fresher than most, so is shortlisted along with the thriving Cruz Control.