18:40 Punchestown

Friday 28 April 2017

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

Star Best For Racing Coverage Champion Hunters Chase

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 6m 32.50s

1^st

Balnaslow

1012-0

4/1

T: G J McKeeverJ: Mr D O'Connor

Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and joined next, strongly pressed at last, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, all out op 9/2 tchd 5/1 and 7/2

2^nd

Mendip Express

1112-0

10/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr David Maxwell (7)

Led, headed 6th, regained lead 4 out, headed next, ridden and disputed lead again 2 out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 8/1

3^rd

Minella For Value

1112-0

6/1

T: D QueallyJ: Mr D L Queally (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 5 out, under pressure in moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace op 7/1

4^th

2 ¼

Home Farm

1012-0

16/1

T: A LynchJ: Mr G O'Loughlin (7)

Towards rear, progress into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th 2 out, no impression op 18/1

5^th

On The Fringe

1212-0

13/8f

T: E BolgerJ: Mr J J Codd

Tracked leaders on inner, 6th 4 out, ridden from next, no impression op 7/4

6^th

Monsieur Gibraltar

612-0

5/1

T: Mrs R LoxtonJ: Lorcan Williams (7)

Towards rear, ridden and progress into 4th 3 out, soon weakened op 11/2 tchd 9/2

Also Ran

Dantes King

1212-0

66/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr R Kavanagh (7)

Always behind, trailing when pulled up before 2 out

Dimple

612-0

33/1

T: A SlatteryJ: Liam Quinlan (7)

Prominent, led from 6th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out op 25/1

Sir Des Champs

1112-0

12/1

T: P M J DoyleJ: Mr G A Spain (7)

Rear of mid-division, dropped to lead and pushed along at 9th, mistake and unseated rider 7 out

Maple Mons

911-7

10/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill

Mid-division, 5th on outer 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.70Pl:€1.60, €2.70, €1.90EX:€49.90Trifecta:€216.40Tricast:€248.12SF:€46.52

Forecasts

On The Fringe (13/8), Balnaslow (4/1), Monsieur Gibraltar (5/1), Minella For Value (6/1), Mendip Express (10/1), Maple Mons (10/1), Sir Des Champs (12/1), Home Farm (16/1), Dimple (33/1), Dantes King (66/1)

ON THE FRINGE disappointed when pulling up at Aintree last time out but he can get back to winning ways by registering a sixth success in this high class hunter chase. The selection took this event by 2L in 2016 and can get the better of Balnaslow who has finished in front of him the last twice including at Aintree last time out while Monsieur Gibraltar, twice a winner of hunter chases over shorter this season can finish third.

On The Fringe
Balnaslow
Monsieur Gibraltar

Prize Money

1st: €18,450.002nd: €5,700.003rd: €2,700.004th: €1,200.005th: €450.006th: €438.00