17:00 Punchestown

Saturday 2 May 2015

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3518:1018:40

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

Off time: - | Winning time: 6m 34.60s

1^st

Gallant Oscar

910-9

5/2

T: A J MartinJ: Mark Walsh

Rear of mid-division, good headway from 5 out, went 4th travelling well next, next, improved to lead after 2 out and soon pushed clear, stayed on strongly run-in, easily

2^nd

Archie Meade

109-10

16/1

T: D HowardJ: D J Howard

Towards rear, slightly hampered at 2nd, headway on outer from 5 out, 7th when not fluent next, pushed along to lead entering straight, ridden and headed after 2 out, kept on without threatening winner from last

3^rd

4.5

Bless The Wings

1010-8

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: Ms N Carberry

In rear, headway from 4 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, went moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace from last

4^th

.75

Ballycasey

811-10

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up towards rear, headway into 9th 4 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra from 2 out

5^th

4.75

Ballyculla

810-4

14/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division on outer, headway from 5 out, 3rd next, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, dropped to moderate 5th 2 out, no impression

6^th

Rule The World

811-5

8/1

T: M F MorrisJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, reminder 4th, closer in 5th 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out

7^th

Cootamundra

1210-0

25/1

T: J A BerryJ: Katie Walsh

In rear, some progress into 8th 4 out, soon ridden and no impression

8^th

First Lieutenant

1011-10

14/1

T: M F MorrisJ: D J Mullins

Prominent, disputed lead from 5th, led from 10th, ridden and strongly pressed after 4 out, headed entering straight, soon no impression

9^th

Katnap

89-10

11/2

T: J CullenJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, 2nd 4 out, ridden in 2nd next, soon weakened

Also Ran

Toon River

1011-2

16/1

T: Miss M L HallahanJ: M P Fogarty

Tracked leaders early, mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 9th

2.25

Knock A Hand (IRE)

1011-1

25/1

T: R LeeJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before 2 out

Aupcharlie

911-0

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: J J Burke

Mid-division, no impression from 6 out, pulled up before 2 out

Yes Tom

1011-0

28/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: R M Power

Always behind, trailing under pressure 8th, pulled up before next

The Job Is Right

710-13

10/1

T: M HouriganJ: M A Enright

Mid-division, mistakes 5th and 6th and then reminder, under pressure when mistake 5 out, behind when pulled up before next

Owega Star (IRE)

810-11

20/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, no impression from 6 out, soon behind, pulled up before 4 out

Chartreux (FR)

1010-8

20/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: T Scudamore

Led, joined from 5th, headed 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

The Crafty Butcher

810-5

25/1

T: M HouriganJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, slightly hampered 9th, no impression from 6 out, pulled up before 2 out

Daring Article

910-1

16/1

T: R TynerJ: D J Casey

Tracked leaders, pushed along 10th, weakened from 6 out, pulled up after 4 out

3.5

Kylecrue

89-10

66/1

T: J P RyanJ: R P Treacy

Mid-division, ridden 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Grand Jesture²⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: J J Burke

Protaras (USA)

Weight: 9-10| Age: 8

T: N Meade J: N P Madden

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:€607.29SF:€43.64

Forecasts

Gallant Oscar (5/2), Katnap (11/2), Grand Jesture (15/2), Rule The World (8/1), The Job Is Right (10/1), Ballycasey (10/1), Ballyculla (14/1), First Lieutenant (14/1), Daring Article (16/1), Toon River (16/1), Archie Meade (16/1), Bless The Wings (16/1), Protaras (USA) (20/1), Owega Star (IRE) (20/1), Chartreux (FR) (20/1), Aupcharlie (20/1), The Crafty Butcher (25/1), Knock A Hand (IRE) (25/1), Cootamundra (25/1), Yes Tom (28/1), Kylecrue (66/1)