17:55 Punchestown

Wednesday 28 April 2021

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Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 120y  |   Yielding  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:55  |   Winning time: 6m 23.6s
1st
Horse silk
2
10/3
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Close up and disputed, led 7th, slight mistake 6 out, pressed 3 out, soon ridden, joined entering straight, led 2 out, kept on well under pressure from before last tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
6/4f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 7 out, challenged 3 out, ridden to dispute entering straight, mistake 2 out, soon under pressure in 2nd, slight mistake last, kept on run-in without reaching winner tchd 13/8
3rd
Horse silk
17
4
11/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 7 out, 2nd 5 out, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace op 13/2 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
26
5
911-12
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Prominent briefly, soon chased leaders, disputed briefly 5th to 6th, close 2nd and slight mistake 7 out, ridden in 4th 4 out, no extra before next, weakened tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
31
3
711-12
28/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Held up in rear, mistake 9th, moderate 5th before 7 out, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened op 25/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
911-12
12/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Led and disputed, headed 7th, weakened to rear 10th, pulled up 7 out op 16/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Minella Indo40
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: H De Bromhead  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.90Pl:€1.10, €1.50EX:€9.90Trifecta:€34.90SF:€8.76

Forecasts

Al Boum Photo (6/4), Minella Indo (6/4), Clan Des Obeaux (10/3), Kemboy (4/1), Fakir D'Oudairies (11/2), Melon (12/1), Easy Game (28/1)

Verdict

AL BOUM PHOTO lost little in defeat when bidding for a hat-trick of Cheltenham Gold Cup wins and is the one to beat. Kemboy once again failed to give his running at Cheltenham but he got the better of the selection in this 2 years ago and looked as good as ever when winning the Irish Gold Cup. Clan des Obeaux responded well to cheekpieces when bolting up at Aintree so is another big player.

  1. AL BOUM PHOTO (FR)
  2. KEMBOY (FR)
  3. CLAN DES OBEAUX (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Kemboy
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
13/8

Prize Money

1st: €150,000.002nd: €50,000.003rd: €25,000.004th: €12,500.005th: €7,500.006th: €5,000.00

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