16:20 Punchestown

Friday 28 April 2017

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:4019:1019:45

EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 5m 30.20s

1^st

Woodland Opera

711-6

11/4f

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Tracked leaders, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden and led 2 out, stayed on well run-in op 3/1

2^nd

Arbre De Vie

711-4

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Towards rear, pushed along briefly at 9th, headway from 3 out, ridden in 3rd 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on well run-in op 7/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Balko Des Flos

611-7

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leaders, closer 3rd 4 out, ridden in 6th after 3 out, 4th at last, kept on same pace run-in op 13/2

4^th

2 ½

Kilcarry Bridge

1010-6

25/1

T: J P RyanJ: Donagh Meyler (3)

Tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd at last, no extra run-in

5^th

Champagne Harmony

710-11

14/1

T: S J MahonJ: Jack Kennedy

Towards rear, progress 4 out, ridden in 5th after 3 out, 4th next, no impression

6^th

4 ½

Mystical Knight

811-0

33/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, 9th 2 out, kept on same pace run-in op 25/1

7^th

Last Goodbye

611-1

8/1

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon no impression, mistake next

8^th

2 ¾

Relentless Dreamer

810-12

28/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: D J Mullins

Mid-division, ridden and no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 25/1

9^th

2 ½

On Fiddlers Green

710-8

33/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Mid-division on inner, ridden and no impression from 3 out, never a factor

10^th

Three Wise Men

711-1

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, never a factor

11^th

Dicosimo

610-13

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Led, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed and mistake 2 out, weakened op 16/1

12^th

1 ½

Blackmail

911-5

33/1

T: A J MartinJ: D F O'Regan

Always towards rear, slow at 7th and soon detached, never a factor

Also Ran

Diamond King

911-10

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Always behind, no impression from 3 out, pulled up before next

Le Prezien

611-9

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Mark Walsh

Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 8/1

Bright Tomorrow

610-3

25/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M J Bolger

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 7th and beaten when fell 2 out tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Lip Service¹²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: A J Martin J: L P Dempsey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.20Pl:€1.60, €2.30, €2.40EX:€19.20Trifecta:€127.10Tricast:€109.86SF:€20.11

Forecasts

Woodland Opera (11/4), Arbre De Vie (6/1), Balko Des Flos (7/1), Le Prezien (7/1), Last Goodbye (8/1), Diamond King (8/1), Three Wise Men (12/1), Champagne Harmony (14/1), Dicosimo (14/1), Kilcarry Bridge (25/1), Lip Service (25/1), Bright Tomorrow (25/1), Relentless Dreamer (28/1), Mystical Knight (33/1), On Fiddlers Green (33/1), Blackmail (33/1)

WOODLAND OPERA was successful over fences when odds-on favourite at Fairyhouse earlier this month. The selection hails from a yard who have already been in the winners enclosure this week and have won this race four times in the past. Le Prezien who should appreciate this step up in trip having run over an extended 2m last time out with Diamond King and On Fiddlers Green others to note in a competitive contest.

Woodland Opera
Le Prezien
Diamond King

Prize Money

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