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16:15 Punchestown (IRE)

Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 104y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • €50,000 added
  • Winner: €30,000
  • 2nd: €10,000
  • 3rd: €5,000
  • 4th: €2,500
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 43.00s
  • Off Time: 16:17:08
  • 12 Ran
3
Silk - Red, red & white hooped sleeves, white spots on cap
22/1
  • Form P5-220U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 144

mid division, towards rear halfway, no impression when pulled up 4 out

4
Silk - Black, white sash, white sleeves, black stars, black cap, white star
25/1
  • Form 1P33PP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 142

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

5
Silk - Light blue, white sash and armlets, red & white hooped cap
  • Form 122511
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 140

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

6
Silk - Cream, emerald green cross sashes, diabolo on sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 2P-3336
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 138

tracked leaders, mistake 8th, dropped towards rear halfway, no impression when pulled up 4 out

7
Silk - Red, white seams, royal blue & white hooped sleeves & cap

Blackjack Magic

70 t BFD
13/2
  • Form P1-145F
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 135

chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up after next

9
Silk - WHITE, dark blue cross of lorraine, dark blue cap, pink star

Ballykeel (IRE)

252 t D
14/1
  • Form 02-F133
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 129

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, no impression in 7th when bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

10
Silk - PINK, white hoop, royal blue cap

Digby (IRE)

105 p
9/1
  • Form 373224
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 128

mid division, 5th halfway, bad mistake in 7th 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before next

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white disc & sleeves, yellow & red striped cap
  • Form 322P23
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 123

led early, unseated rider 1st

12
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE HOOPED, Emerald Green cap, white star
5/1
  • Form 24-6446
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 123

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

13
Silk - Black & white check, yellow sleeves, black & white quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 4/3-1335
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 123

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

14
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 8841-62
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 121

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

16
Silk - Orange, white sleeves & cap
  • Form 314/322
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 120

towards rear, mistakes, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no impression when fell last

1
NR
  • Form F/F52PP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 150

NonRunner

2
NR

Fury Road (IRE)

70 pt CD
16/1
  • Form F5-0604
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 144

NonRunner

8
NR
14/1
  • Form 26-3167
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 131

NonRunner

15
NR
16/1
  • Form 5525F7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 121

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Glengouly (FR) 100-1 (10-7) Raced keenly, led until 22nd becher's, lost 2nd 25th valentines, chased leaders, soon lost place, towards rear when unseated rider 4 out, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.

Minella Crooner (IRE) 125-1 (10-10) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd briefly 7th, weakened 25th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.

Cruz Control (FR) 9-1 (10-10) Wore hood to post, made all, stumbled 14th, hit 4 out, went clear 2 out, ridden and battled on gamely run-in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr beating Sam Brown (12-0) by 1l, 13 ran.

Spanish Harlem (FR) 12-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 9th or 19th, headway after 23rd, no impression from 3 out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 26, 8 1/4l behind Macdermott (10-7) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) sft in Apr.

Blackjack Magic 4-1jfav (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and held from 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, 5th and weakening when fell last, at Kempton 3m hcp (1) sft in Feb.

Ballykeel (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Prominent, tracked leaders in 3rd after 2nd, 4th 4 out and soon pushed along, no impression in 7th when slightly hampered 3 out, 5th when left 4th 2 out, 3rd after last, kept on one pace, just failed for 2nd, 3rd of 8, 10 1/2l behind Stealthy Tom (10-2) at Killarney 2m 5f hcp lst (1) Yielding - Soft in Aug.

Digby (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Prominent on inner, hampered 5th and slow jump, dropped to 4th before halfway, ridden and dropped to last 4 out, no impression and trailing, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Minella Cocooner (11-12) at Navan 3m Soft - Heavy in Jan.

Battle Of Mirbat (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 8th, 5th halfway, 3rd before 6 out, pushed along and slight mistake 2 out, no extra approaching last where mistake, weakened, 3rd of 9, dist behind Macdermott (11-1) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp hvy in Apr.

Cadatharla (IRE) 7-2fav (11-1) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd and mistake 3rd, niggled along before 6 out, ridden and no extra 4 out, 6th of 9, dist behind Captains Nephew (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 1f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.

Gold Bullion (FR) 3-1 (12-0) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place early straight, 5th and ridden after 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra, 5th of 6, 26 1/4l behind Intense Raffles (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m 6f sft in Jan.

Better Times Ahead (IRE) 11-4fav (10-13) Towards rear, headway after 4 out and 4th next, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden approaching last and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 12l behind Macdermott (11-1) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f hcp hvy in Apr.

Donacheady Gale (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 7th, 3rd and pushed along 2 out, ridden and headway to dispute lead briefly last, under pressure and kept on run-in, not match winner, 2nd of 5, nk behind Favori De Champdou (11-8) at Limerick 3m 1f (1) Soft - Heavy in Apr.

Farouk D'Alene (FR) 100-1 (11-1) Chased leaders out wide, weakened 20th, mistake 24th, tailed off and pulled up before 26th, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.

Fury Road (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Always rear, pushed along and detached 5 out, soon no extra, weakened, completely tailed off, last of 4, dist behind I Am Maximus (11-12) at Fairyhouse 3m 1f (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.

Percy Warner (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division, progress to 5th before 8th, 4th after 3 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Battle It Out (10-9) at Naas 2m 4f hcp lst (1) Soft - Heavy in Feb.

Bonnie Kellie (IRE) 7-2fav (11-11) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway after 3 out and 3rd entering straight, 4th and pushed along before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, 7th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Cosmo Renfro (11-11) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp Soft - Heavy in Apr.