18:40 Punchestown

Wednesday 26 April 2017

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Guinness Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 5m 13.90s

1^st

Sizing Granite

911-1

14/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 7th, led 4 out, went clear 2 out, pushed out and stayed on strongly run-in, comfortably op 12/1

2^nd

Viconte Du Noyer

811-3

25/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th before next, went 3rd at last, kept on without threatening winner in 2nd inside final furlong

3^rd

2 ¼

Irish Cavalier

811-10

12/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, hampered 4 out, closer in 7th 3 out, ridden and headway into 3rd and not fluent 2 out, 4th at last, kept on same pace run-in

4^th

1 ¼

Peoples Park

89-10

12/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: Rachael Blackmore (3)

Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd halfway, mistake 8th, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, 2nd at last, no extra run-in

5^th

4 ½

Vintage Vinnie

810-2

10/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: J M Moore

Mid-division, 8th 5 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression

6^th

Draycott Place

810-4

28/1

T: J P RyanJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, 9th 5 out, ridden in 6th after 3 out, no impression op 25/1

7^th

3 ¾

Polidam

810-6

7/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Mid-division on inner, bad mistake 5th, pushed along in 5th and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 2/1

8^th

Akito

710-0

20/1

T: J R BarryJ: Sean Flanagan

Always towards rear, niggled along after 5 out, badly hampered next, no impression op 25/1

9^th

Winter Magic

99-11

25/1

T: J J ManganJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 4 out

Also Ran

Devils Bride

1011-10

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)

Soon led, headed when fell 4 out

Jetstream Jack

710-9

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Rear of mid-division, fell 4 out op 8/1

Mr Diablo

810-8

12/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Disputed lead early, headed 2nd, 3rd 5 out, brought down next op 11/1

Rightdownthemiddle

910-1

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Towards rear, fell 3rd tchd 13/2

Vent De La Cote

89-12

14/1

T: M BrassilJ: N P Madden

Towards rear, pushed along early, trailing when pulled up after 5th op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€11.40Pl:€2.90, €5.70, €3.90EX:€223.20Trifecta:€902.40Tricast:€4,308.44SF:€328.89

Forecasts

Polidam (7/4), Rightdownthemiddle (6/1), Jetstream Jack (7/1), Vintage Vinnie (10/1), Irish Cavalier (12/1), Peoples Park (12/1), Mr Diablo (12/1), Sizing Granite (14/1), Vent De La Cote (14/1), Akito (20/1), Viconte Du Noyer (25/1), Winter Magic (25/1), Devils Bride (25/1), Draycott Place (28/1)

On just his fourth start for this trainer, RIGHTDOWNTHEMIDDLE delivered a much improved and notable performance at Aintree earlier this month. He proved no match for a strong winner there but was much the best of the rest and is weighted to go well in this field. If he reproduces that run, he should be in the firing line when it matters most. Polidam is a newcomer to this country and commands instant respect given connections, pitched straight into a handicap any money for him will be well worth heeding. Last year's winner Irish Cavalier shouldn't be discounted from a return to form while Jetstream Jack is another worth of shortlisting.

Rightdownthemiddle
Polidam
Irish Cavalier

Prize Money

1st: €59,000.002nd: €19,000.003rd: €9,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,000.006th: €1,000.00