17:30 Punchestown

Wednesday 30 April 2014

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Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Boston Bob (IRE)

911-10

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Mid-division, 5th halfway, progress in 4th after 2 out, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, challenged last, stayed on to lead run-in, kept on strongly closing stages

2^nd

3.25

First Lieutenant

911-10

5/1

T: M F MorrisJ: B J Geraghty

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 8 out, progress into close 3rd 4 out, soon challenged, led next, ridden 2 out, challenged last, headed run-in, no extra closing stages

3^rd

3.5

Long Run (FR)

911-10

6/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, close up from 7 out, challenged before 3 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, hampered 2 out, kept on into 3rd and jumped left at last, no impression run-in

4^th

0.75

Medermit (FR)

1011-10

25/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure into 4th last, no impression on leaders

5^th

3.25

Foildubh (IRE)

1011-10

66/1

T: J P RyanJ: A E Lynch

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, ridden 3 out, no impression in 7th 2 out, 5th last, kept on one pace

6^th

Lyreen Legend (IRE)

711-10

11/2

T: D T HughesJ: Paul Carberry

Disputed early, soon chased leader, led 8th, slight mistake 5 out, strongly pressed from 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra in 4th when mistake 2 out, 6th and mistake last, kept on one pace

7^th

0.5

Argocat

611-10

9/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: A P McCoy

Mid-division, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 8 out, improved to challenge approaching 3 out, ridden 3 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, no extra from 2 out

8^th

On His Own

1011-10

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Soon led, slight mistake 5th, headed 8 out and niggled to maintain position, 5th and ridden 5 out, weakened next, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Noble Prince (GER)

1011-10

33/1

T: P NolanJ: D N Russell

Always towards rear, behind from 9th, pulled up before 6 out

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Morning Assembly

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: P A Fahy J: D J Casey

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:€65.96SF:€15.05

Forecasts

Boston Bob (IRE) (5/2), On His Own (4/1), First Lieutenant (5/1), Lyreen Legend (IRE) (11/2), Long Run (FR) (6/1), Argocat (9/1), Medermit (FR) (25/1), Noble Prince (GER) (33/1), Foildubh (IRE) (66/1)