18:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 30 April 2019

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:4019:15

Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 120y  |   Yielding  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:40  |   Winning time: 6m 41.9s
1st
Horse silk
3
13/8f
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Waited with, 5th from 6th, improved to get on terms before 3 out, soon led travelling smoothly, asserted from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, easily tchd 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
12
4
611-10
12/1
T: P NolanJ: B J Cooper
Prominent, slight mistake 5th, 4th from 6th, pushed along from 6 out, no impression from before straight, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd run-in
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
9/4
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Chased leaders, closed up 5 out, ridden along approaching 3 out, 3rd approaching straight, 2nd 2 out, soon no impression, dropped to 3rd again and kept on same pace run-in op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
5
33/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: P Townend
Led, a little slow 4th, headed after 6th, remained prominent, on terms approaching 4 out, headed from 3 out, 3rd 2 out, soon no extra and one pace

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
911-10
20/1
T: T O'BrienJ: D J Mullins
Tracked leaders, led after 6th, joined approaching 4 out, headed before 3 out where slight mistake, soon no extra and pulled up
PU
Horse silk
2
12/1
T: H De BromheadJ: R M Power
Waited with towards rear, hit 7 out, soon no impression, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
6
711-10
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh
Waited with in rear early, took keen hold, chased leaders from before 3rd, 3rd from 6th, mistake 4 out, dropped to 5th before next, no extra approaching straight, pulled up before last
PU
Horse silk
7
25/1
T: A A HowardJ: M P Walsh
Waited with towards rear, not fluent 8th, mistake 10th, some headway and under pressure from 4 out, no extra from next and pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.30Pl:€1.02, €2.00, €1.20EX:€17.70Trifecta:€59.50Tricast:€44.99SF:€20.56

Forecasts

Delta Work (13/8), A Plus Tard (9/4), Getabird (4/1), Discorama (12/1), Chris's Dream (12/1), Articulum (20/1), Winter Escape (25/1), Drovers Lane (33/1)

Verdict

DELTA WORK has done nothing wrong over fences, and his third in the RSA at Cheltenham came in an extremely strong renewal of that event. He sets a solid standard, and if anyone can match him it may be the exciting A Plus Tard, whose Cheltenham win came in handicap company, but was as impressive visually as any performance at that meeting. Discorama was second in a gruelling National Hunt Chase, but is no slouch, and he can't be dismissed out of hand back in trip.
  1. Delta Work
  2. A Plus Tard
  3. Discorama

Previous Winners

2018
The Storyteller
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
16/1

Prize Money

1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00

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