15:45 Punchestown

Saturday 26 April 2008

All14:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:3018:0018:30

Whitewater Centre Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-145)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Emma Jane (IRE)

89-12

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Condon

Mid-division, 12th approaching 4 out, 6th after next, closed straight, challenged under pressure from before last, led and stayed on best run-in

2^nd

Vic Venturi (IRE)

810-13

14/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Andrew J McNamara

Always prominent, challenged under pressure 2 out, gained narrow lead before last, strongly pressed and headed run-in, kept on without matching winner

3^rd

The Sawyer (BEL)

810-4

14/1

T: R H BucklerJ: D A Jacob

Close up, led soon 6th, joined 4 out, headed and dropped to 3rd from before last, kept on same pace

4^th

5.5

Slyguff Rory (IRE)

109-10

33/1

T: M McCullaghJ: Alain Cawley

Always prominent, disputed lead from 4 out, headed from 2 out, no impression in 4th from before last

5^th

Beautiful Vision (IRE)

89-10

12/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: T G M Ryan

Mid-division, headway into 5th after 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from after next

6^th

1.25

Il En Reve (FR)

109-12

33/1

T: S J TreacyJ: Sean Flanagan

Prominent, 5th approaching 4 out, dropped to moderate 9th after 3 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace

7^th

Mullica Lad (IRE)

99-10

40/1

T: D M LeighJ: S W Jackson

Soon chased leaders, 7th approaching 4 out, no impression under pressure from next

8^th

L'ami (FR)

911-10

8/1

T: F DoumenJ: A P McCoy

Mid-division, 9th approaching 4 out, moderate 8th after next, soon no impression under pressure

9^th

Wickford (IRE)

99-10

14/1

T: C A MurphyJ: T J Doyle

Prominent, 3rd before 4 out, lost place and weakened from next

10^th

1.25

Patsy Hall (IRE)

811-2

4/1

T: A J MartinJ: B J Geraghty

Chased leaders, 10th approaching 4 out, soon no impression under pressure

11^th

3.5

Magnesium (USA)

810-2

14/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: P W Flood

Mid-division, 11th approaching 4 out, soon no impression under pressure

12^th

Prince Of Leisure (IRE)

89-13

12/1

T: D BroadJ: A P Crowe

Towards rear, 13th approaching 4 out, soon no impression under pressure

13^th

dist

Neds Grey (IRE)

89-10

33/1

T: D M O'BrienJ: G Cotter

Towards rear, no extra from 4 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Chelsea Harbour (IRE)

811-5

10/1

T: T MullinsJ: R M Power

Led, mistake 2nd, jumped left next, headed soon 6th, remained prominent until ridden and lost place 6 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

Bothar Na (IRE)

910-13

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ:

Mid-division best, ridden in last after 6th, pulled up after 7th

Sorry Al (IRE)

810-1

16/1

T: C F SwanJ: D J Casey

Rear of mid-division, no extra approaching 4 out, pulled up before next

Naples

99-13

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: N P Madden

Mistake in rear at 2nd, always behind, pulled up before 4 out

Mr Robert (IRE)

79-12

16/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

Chased leaders, ridden disputing 3rd when fell 2 out

Don't Be Daft (IRE)

89-10

33/1

T: J J MurphyJ: G T Hutchinson

Soon mid-division, no extra from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out

Ballyfinney (IRE)

79-10

33/1

T: D T HughesJ: C D Maxwell

Towards rear, hit 7 out, soon no danger, pulled up before 3 out

Non-Runners

Point Barrow (IRE)

Weight: 11-1| Age: 10

T: P Hughes J: R M Moran

Oulart (IRE)

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: D T Hughes J: R Loughran

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:€1,608.89SF:€119.99

Forecasts

Patsy Hall (IRE) (4/1), Bothar Na (IRE) (7/1), Emma Jane (IRE) (8/1), L'ami (FR) (8/1), Chelsea Harbour (IRE) (10/1), Beautiful Vision (IRE) (12/1), Prince Of Leisure (IRE) (12/1), Vic Venturi (IRE) (14/1), The Sawyer (BEL) (14/1), Wickford (IRE) (14/1), Magnesium (USA) (14/1), Sorry Al (IRE) (16/1), Mr Robert (IRE) (16/1), Naples (25/1), Don't Be Daft (IRE) (33/1), Ballyfinney (IRE) (33/1), Slyguff Rory (IRE) (33/1), Il En Reve (FR) (33/1), Neds Grey (IRE) (33/1), Mullica Lad (IRE) (40/1)