17:00 Punchestown

Saturday 29 April 2017

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

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

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 6m 33.30s

1^st

Sizing Codelco

811-10

4/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Tracked leaders, 4th from 6th, closed and on terms briefly from 5 out, not fluent 3 out, disputed 2nd before straight, on terms again 2 out, soon led, stayed on well run-in tchd 9/2

2^nd

3 ½

Forever Gold

1010-5

12/1

T: E CawleyJ: C D Timmons (5)

Prominent, on terms 9th, led after 5 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, bumped rival at last, kept on same pace run-in

3^rd

2 ¾

Heron Heights

810-11

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Phillip Enright

Held up, slightly impeded 1st, 8th from 6th, went 4th before straight, prominent when mistake and hampered at last, kept on same pace run-in

4^th

3 ¼

Hash Brown

810-3

12/1

T: M HouriganJ: Mark Walsh

Held up, 7th from 6th, raced wide approaching 11th, closed up from before 4 out, disputed 2nd before straight, soon not much room briefly, one pace approaching last

5^th

Sandymount Duke

810-11

7/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M J Bolger

Soon led, inclined to jump left, joined 9th, headed from 5 out, lost place from before next and no impression, one pace tchd 13/2

6^th

3 ¾

O'Faolains Boy

1010-12

10/1

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Paul Townend

Soon chased leaders, 5th from 6th, pushed along after 5 out, still 5th before straight, one pace 2 out

7^th

Space Cadet

710-7

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division early, 6th from 6th, slightly slow 7th and 9th, mistake 5 out, disputed 6th before straight and no impression, one pace

8^th

Fine Theatre

710-9

12/1

T: P NolanJ: M P Fogarty

Tracked leaders, 3rd from 6th, under pressure and no impression 4 out, dropped to 9th before straight and weakened, bad mistake last op 14/1

9^th

5 ½

Ttebbob

810-12

12/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: D N Russell

Towards rear, 9th from 6th, slight mistake 12th, 8th and no impression before straight, weakened op 14/1

Also Ran

Marinero

811-2

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: B J Cooper

Chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, soon pulled up op 12/1

Rogue Trader

810-11

9/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: J S McGarvey

Held up, last from 6th, slightly slow 7th and 8th, no impression when bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up op 10/1

The Crafty Butcher

1010-9

10/3f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up, bad mistake and almost fell 4th, soon pulled up op 9/2

Solstice Son

810-1

25/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: J M Moore

Soon led, fell 1st

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Non-Runners

Retour En France¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: W P Mullins J: Danny Mullins

Katnap²²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 10

T: J P O'Brien J: J J Slevin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.90Pl:€1.70, €3.30, €5.80EX:€55.20Trifecta:€827.60Tricast:€729.41SF:€55.68

Forecasts

The Crafty Butcher (10/3), Sizing Codelco (4/1), Katnap (6/1), Sandymount Duke (7/1), Rogue Trader (9/1), O'Faolains Boy (10/1), Retour En France (10/1), Forever Gold (12/1), Hash Brown (12/1), Fine Theatre (12/1), Ttebbob (12/1), Space Cadet (14/1), Marinero (14/1), Heron Heights (16/1), Solstice Son (25/1)

Sizing Codelco produced a breathtaking display at Aintree and this hardly looks any more competitive. His new handler has unlocked the potential he has always promised to show and it would be no surprise to see him take this en-route to better things. He is set to concede 13lb here to SANDYMOUNT DUKE who had Tiger Roll 7L behind when scoring at Killarney last July. He goes well when fresh and has run two big races at the last two festivals here. Jessica Harrington has had a good week and has got him in here on a good mark. Hash Brown and Space Cadet are capable on their day and are worth noting in the market in an open race.

Sandymount Duke
Sizing Codelco
Space Cadet

Prize Money

1st: €35,400.002nd: €11,400.003rd: €5,400.004th: €2,400.005th: €1,200.006th: €600.00