16:30 Punchestown

Saturday 1 May 2021

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Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)

  • 5YO plus  |   3m 120y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:31  |   Winning time: 6m 34.9s
1st
Horse silk
1
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Soon disputed lead, slight mistake 7 out, headed after 2 out, gained narrow lead run-in, stayed on well op 12/1 tchd 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
811-1
6/1
T: J P DempseyJ: M P Walsh
Soon tracked leaders, 5th after 7th, closed up and on terms approaching straight, led after 2 out, narrowly headed run-in and kept on without quite matching winner op 7/1 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
11
710-6
4/1f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Soon chased leaders, 8th after 7th, slight mistake 8th, tight for room briefly after 5 out, 5th before straight, slight mistake 2 out, edged left run-in, stayed on well closing stages without reaching front pair op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
16
9/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Keen, chased leaders, 7th after 7th, slight mistakes 10th and 6 out, closed and not fluent 4 out, prominent approaching straight, one pace 2 out op 8/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
21
28/1
T: T GibneyJ: K J Brouder
Soon chased leaders, 9th after 7th, tight for room briefly after 5 out, slight mistake and kept on same pace without threatening from 2 out op 25/1
6th
Horse silk
½
15
22/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (3)
Soon tracked leaders, 4th after 7th, pushed along after 5 out, almost on terms approaching straight, soon disputed lead, headed after 2 out and one pace op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
911-10
7/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: D F O'Regan
Soon close up and disputed lead, lost position and slight mistake 3 out, soon one pace op 13/2 tchd 15/2
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
19
20/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (3)
Mid-division early, 11th after 7th, soon headway, kept on same pace from before straight op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
nse
14
9/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: K C Sexton
Waited with, 16th after 7th, soon headway, kept on same pace from before straight, moderate 6th and hit last op 17/2 tchd 7/1
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
20
13/2
T: A L T MooreJ: D J O'Keeffe
Waited with, 17th after 7th, some headway and pushed along from 4 out, kept on same pace without threatening after op 7/1 tchd 8/1
11th
Horse silk
9
5
20/1
T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (5)
Soon disputed lead, not always fluent jumping, headed before 4th, 3rd after 7th, no extra from before straight
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
50/1
T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (3)
Mistake 1st, soon mid-division, 13th after 7th, soon headway, one pace from before straight op 40/1
13th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
33/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: J W Kennedy
Mid-division early, pushed along and reminders after 4th, towards rear after 7th and not a factor after op 40/1
14th
Horse silk
2 ½
17
66/1
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Soon tracked leaders, 6th after 7th, slight mistake 8th, lost position and not fluent 4 out, weakened tchd 80/1
15th
Horse silk
20
3
22/1
T: T MullinsJ: S D Torrens (3)
Mid-division early, 10th after 7th, lost position and under pressure after 5 out, soon no danger op 20/1 tchd 25/1
16th
Horse silk
½
8
50/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: J C Gainford (7)
Mid-division early, slightly impeded 2nd, not fluent 6th and reminders, 14th after 7th, not a factor after tchd 66/1
17th
Horse silk
2 ¼
13
22/1
T: P RocheJ: L P Dempsey
Waited with, soon towards rear, closed after 5 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra op 18/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
66/1
T: P F McEneryJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division early, 12th after 7th, slight mistake 6 out, mistake 5 out and no impression, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
12
22/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along briefly after 6th, behind before 9th, soon pulled up op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
18
50/1
T: H De BromheadJ: J M Moore
Waited with, soon towards rear, 15th after 7th, under pressure after 10th, soon no impression, pulled up after 5 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Waitnsee1
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 7
T: J P Ryan  J: K J Brouder
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.70Pl:€4.00, €1.60, €1.30, €2.60EX:€167.80Trifecta:€493.70Tricast:€415.01SF:€86.82

Forecasts

Popong (4/1), Ten Ten (6/1), Waitnsee (6/1), Fag An Bealach (13/2), Sam Brown (7/1), Jerandme (9/1), Musical Slave (9/1), Brahma Bull (14/1), Donkey Years (20/1), Myth Buster (20/1), Nick Lost (22/1), Scoir Mear (22/1), Castle Oliver (22/1), Whisperinthebreeze (22/1), Agent Boru (28/1), Roaring Bull (33/1), Best Behavior (50/1), Aforementioned (50/1), Stacks Mountain (50/1), Fine Theatre (66/1), Judgement Day (66/1)

Verdict

POPONG was in the process of showing improved form on handicap bow when departing at the last at Leopardstown on Boxing Day, sure to have been right in the mix had she completed. She should make a bold bid to make amends if seeing out this longer trip. The lightly-raced Sam Brown won a Grade 2 as a novice and is of interest on handicap debut, while Fag An Bealach was a good winner at Downpatrick.

  1. POPONG (IRE)
  2. SAM BROWN
  3. FAG AN BEALACH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Heron Heights
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 10
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00

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