15:40 Punchestown

Friday 28 April 2023

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45

Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 5f  |   Yielding (Good tio Yielding in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:41  |   Winning time: 5m 42.8s
1st
Horse silk
4
25/1
T: John G CarrJ: Mr Pat Taaffe (7)
Mid-division early, towards rear halfway, headway 5 out and close 3rd next, disputed lead after 3 out, ridden and led approaching last, kept on well and asserted closing stages op 20/1 tchd 28/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
8
8/1
T: P FloodJ: Mr J W Hendrick (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd 4 out and disputed lead after next, pushed along and headed approaching last, kept on, no impression on winner closing stages op 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
16
7
16/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Mr T Power Roche (7)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pecked slightly 6 out, led 4 out, headed next and soon pushed along in 3rd, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression on principals approaching last, no extra op 28/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
10/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr I Cribbin (7)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, jumped left 5 out, 4th and pushed along after 3 out, slight mistake next, soon ridden and no extra op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
8
11
8/1
T: T F ShawJ: Mr T P Harney (7)
Towards rear early, some headway after 5th and 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression entering straight, no extra after 2 out op 17/2
6th
Horse silk
10
1
12/1
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr B O'Neill
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 4th 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 6th entering straight, soon no extra op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
17/2
T: A J MartinJ: Mr D O'Connor
Held up in rear, never a factor, in touch after 5 out, pushed along and no extra after 3 out op 15/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
4/1j
T: Ian McCarthyJ: Mr J W Hannon (7)
Towards rear, pulled up quickly after 8th tchd 9/2
F
Horse silk
5
4/1j
T: G ElliottJ: Mr H C Swan (5)
Rear of mid-division, fell 3rd op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
6
7/1
T: Peter MaherJ: Mr S Cavanagh (7)
Mid-division, pushed along and dropped towards rear after 5 out, ridden and detached before 3 out, no extra, well behind and pulled up before last op 13/2 tchd 6/1
PU
Horse silk
10
14/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Mr T Hamilton
Led, slight mistake 5 out, headed next, pushed along and soon weakened, detached in rear and pulled up before 3 out op 8/1
UR
Horse silk
12
33/1
T: G KeaneJ: Mr J Dunne (7)
Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 2nd tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€26.00Pl:€3.40, €2.70, €5.00EX:€270.60Trifecta:€2,790.10Tricast:€3,320.86SF:€218.83

Forecasts

Artic Weather (4/1), Happy Victory (4/1), Jet Fighter (7/1), Matthews Hill (8/1), Keenaghan Lass (8/1), Royal Juniper (17/2), Chateau Elan (10/1), An Droichead Gorm (12/1), Speaker Thomas (14/1), Lesssaidthebetter (16/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (25/1), Trim To Milan (33/1)

Verdict

JET FIGHTER acquitted himself well when sixth in the cross country earlier in the week and, if he can reproduce that sort of performance he should be hard to beat in what looks quite a thin race. An Droichead Gorm looks the chief threat and Artic Weather merits respect.

  1. JET FIGHTER (IRE)
  2. AN DROICHEAD GORM (IRE)
  3. ARTIC WEATHER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Jezarus
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 8
15/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €299.00

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