16:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 16 October 2024

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Morell Suite At Punchestown (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 7f 39y  |   Good to Yielding  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:22  |   Winning time: 6m 0.0s
1st
Horse silk
7
18/1
T: C MotherwayJ: Mr M J Kenneally (7)
Soon prominent, led before 2nd, clear at times, 6-length advantage halfway, jumped slightly right 4 out and reduced advantage, joined and pecked slightly 2 out, soon ridden, edged ahead closing stages, kept on well close home op 16/1 tchd 20/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
8/1
T: John E & KielyJ: Mr J L Gleeson (3)
Tracked leaders early, mid-division from 4th, progress into 3rd 5 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden to dispute 2 out and pecked slightly, kept on well, headed closing stages and held close home op 10/1 tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
12/1
T: L P CusackJ: Mr P W Gleeson (7)
Mid-division, ridden into 5th 3 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace from last op 16/1 tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
2
4/1j
T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: Mr D O'Connor
Held up towards rear, progress into 4th after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 5/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
11
14/1
T: A FlemingJ: Miss G Benson (7)
Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, moderate 8th 2 out, kept on one pace op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
4/1j
T: E McNamaraJ: Mr R W Barron (5)
Held up in mid-division, ridden before 3 out, under pressure in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace tchd 7/2
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
11/1
T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Mr R M McParland (7)
Held up early, tracked leaders after 4th, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra op 17/2
8th
Horse silk
6
9
11/2
T: David J PhelanJ: Mr H C Swan (3)
Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer 4 out, ridden and no extra after next op 9/2
9th
Horse silk
34
10
33/1
T: S CurlingJ: Mr J C Canavan (7)
Soon prominent, tracked leader from 2nd, slight mistake 6th and mistake 6 out, closer but slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra next op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
11/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr S Connor (7)
Led briefly, headed before 2nd, mid-division from 4th, slight mistake 10th, soon lost place and towards rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 10/1 tchd 12/1
PU
Horse silk
8
11/1
T: E SheehyJ: Mr T Walsh (7)
Soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, moderate 4th and slight mistake 7 out, weakened next, pulled up 5 out tchd 10/1 and 12/1
F
Horse silk
13
11/1
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr D Doyle (7)
Prominent briefly, soon mid-division, towards rear halfway, ridden on outer and no impression when fell 3 out op 12/1

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3
Horse silk
Politicise41
Weight: 12-2|  Age: 8
T: C Collins  J: Mr C A Bowman
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€27.70Pl:€7.40, €2.80, €3.10EX:€311.30Trifecta:€1,017.60Tricast:€1,826.25SF:€160.64

Forecasts

Read To Return (4/1), Decimation (4/1), Cafe Del Mar (11/2), Joyeux Vivo (8/1), Politicise (8/1), Greenway Machine (11/1), Nowinittowinit (11/1), Ardaghs Choice (11/1), Land Jet (11/1), The Dabbler (12/1), Mastermind (14/1), Pebble Bleu (18/1), Knocknaconnery (33/1)

Verdict

In an open race, it could be worth chancing READ TO RETURN, who figures off a handy mark and has the assistance of Derek O'Connor. Decimation and Cafe del Mar head the list of dangers.

  1. READ TO RETURN (IRE)
  2. DECIMATION (IRE)
  3. CAFE DEL MAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Hardwired
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 7
9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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