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13:25 Punchestown (IRE)

Racing Again At Punchestown On New Year's Eve Hunters Chase

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Soft to Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €8,001 added
  • Winner: €5,520
  • 2nd: €1,280
  • 3rd: €560
  • 4th: €320
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 12.70s
  • Off Time: 13:30:29
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - RED & WHITE STRIPES, red sleeves, white cap
  • Form 321P-26
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9

soon prominent, reminder 4th, slipped slightly after 6th, slight mistake 8th, no extra 2 out

2
Silk - Green, red slvs, white cap, green hoop
7/1
  • Form 51P/F-42
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9

not fluent 1st, soon chased leaders, no extra 2 out

3
Silk - Emerald green & pink chevrons, emerald green sleeves, pink cap, em green star
  • Form 3341-14
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 100

soon chased leaders, no extra 2 out

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, emerald green panel & cap
8/1
  • Form U5212/4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, slight mistake 10th, no impression when mistake 3 out, no extra and pulled up before next

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white triple diamond, royal blue cap, white diamonds
66/1
  • Form 331129/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, closer in mid-division at 9th, mistake 4 out, no impression from 2 out

6
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, white armlet, white cap, royal blue diamond
  • Form 141/01F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, slight mistake 4 out, no extra 2 out

7
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow seams, yellow star on cap
  • Form 73P-212
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

prominent, 2nd before straight, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra

8
Silk - White, red sash, dark blue sleeves, red cap, white star
7/1
  • Form P/24332-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 109

led and clear, reduced lead 5th, soon went on again, attempted to assert from before last where slight mistake, pressed run-in, stayed on well

9
Silk - Light blue, red triple diamond, red spots on cap
100/1
  • Form 31P-46P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, reminder 7th, no extra 2 out

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & RED CHEVRONS, red sleeves, red & emerald green hooped cap
  • Form 1054/P-3
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 122

prominent, not fluent 7th, 4th before straight, soon no impression, no extra approaching last

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red sash, white sleeves & cap
  • Form 6811F1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, improved into 3rd before straight, 2nd approaching last, kept on without matching winner run-in

12
Silk - Purple, mauve hoop on body & slvs, purple cap
  • Form F42-112
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

soon towards rear, not fluent 6th, badly hampered 11th, soon no impression, pulled up before last

13
Silk - Black, maroon epaulettes, diabolo on sleeves, maroon star on cap
100/1
  • Form 6/P22-PP
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, not fluent 6th, no impression when hit 3 out, pulled up before last

14
Silk - Emerald green, large pink spots, pink & emerald green hooped sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 7PP3F4/
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 99

chased leaders, not much room briefly on inner after 3 out, no extra next, pulled up before last

15
Silk - Purple, emerald green cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
40/1
  • Form 22149-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, fell 11th

In depth

Verdict

Colm McBratney has a trio of entries here and the much-improved QUIET ACCOUNT could be good enough to take this tricky event. Still only seven, he may have been chasing a five-timer but for a fall when travelling well at Dowth Hall in October and has his regular partner on board. Need To Know won an open point at Ballinaboola last month but made a couple of costly errors when odds-on at Lingstown next time while Red River Gold has been in fine form and came across a decent performer in Gentle Cloud at Listowel. Davyroy, who has a victory over the point-to-point course here to his credit, looks best of the remainder.

Formwatch

Anseanachai Cliste (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Disp til 2l 2nd 4out, sn wknd, ko onepcd, 6th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Marito (12-1) at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov.

Hix Fix (IRE) 10-1 (12-1) Mid div, 7th 1/2way, 8th 4out, mstk 3out, 4th 2out, prog 2nd last, kow, no ch with easy winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Marito (12-1) at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov.

Mountain Philip (IRE) 8-1 (12-1) Tr ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, dropped to 4th and no extra last, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Chosen Dream (12-1) at Glenbane 3m gs in Nov.

Davyroy (IRE) 1-2 (12-1) Tr ldrs, 4th 1/2way, prog to jn ldr aftr 4out, rdn in 1l 2nd 2out, ev ch apr last, no ex run-in, 4th of 7, 5 1/2l behind Likeable Rogue (11-10) at Grennan 3m gs in Nov.

High Web (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mid div, rdn bef 3out & not qckn, sn bhnd, 9th of 14, 22 1/2l behind Liberty One (12-2) at Lingstown 3m gd in Nov.

Itsnoteasyted (IRE) 5-1 (12-1) Alw twrds rr, fell 4out, at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov.

Need To Know (IRE) 4-6 (12-1) Tr ldrs, mstk 8th (double bank), 3rd 1/2way, went 2nd at 16th, rdn 3out, drpd to 3rd 2out, ko onepce, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Theroadtocroker (11-10) at Lingstown 3m gs in Nov.

Nevskij (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Twrds rr, 7th 1/2way, prog 3out, rddn in 4th 2out, 2nd last, no ch with wnr & up, ko, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Two Rockers (12-2) at Ballindenisk 3m in Nov.

Night Sir (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Alw rr, 10th 1/2way, lost tch in poor 9th apr 3out, nvr a factor, pu last, at Lingstown 3m gs in Nov.

Not Before Eight (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Mid div, 6th 1/2way, clsr 3rd 2out & 1/2l down 2nd 2out, ld briefly bef last, sn 3rd, ko, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Marito (12-1) at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov.

Quiet Account (IRE) 4-6 (12-1) Trk ldrs, jumped well, impr ld 4out, jnd next where better jump, 3l adv 2out, 1l adv last, sow, won at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov beating Boruing Up A Storm (12-1) by 3l, 8 ran.

Red River Gold (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) Held up, mainly 5th, slight mistakes 4th, 5th, and 10th, 4th and slight mistake 5 out, closer in 3rd 3 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, strongly pressed leader 2 out, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Gentle Cloud (11-11) at Listowel 3m hvy in Jun.

Rossanwee (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Mid div, 4th 4out, sn wknd & detd 2out, pu bef last, at Kirkistown 3m sft in Nov.

Turtle Express (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Mid div, 4th frm 7th 7 prog in 4th aftr 4out, rddn bef 3out, no ex, 4th of 9, 17l behind Venitien De Mai (12-2) at Dromahane 3m gs in Apr.

Vanguard (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Mid div, prog in 3rd 5out, 3l 2nd & prog 4out, 1l 2nd 2out & clr of rmdr, 2l 2nd & no ex at last, kow, 2nd of 10, 8l behind Luska Lad (11-11) at Kinsale 4m gd in May.