17:30 Punchestown
Wednesday 25 April 2018
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Coral Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)
- 5YO plus | Class 1 | 3m 120y | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 6m 43.0s
T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 5th, 4th from 6th, 3rd approaching straight, challenged and on terms 2 out, led before last, went on run-in, kept on closing stages and reduced lead at finish tchd 7/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Led, inclined to jump slightly left, joined 2 out, headed before last, rallied and kept on well close home, not reach winner op 6/1 tchd 13/2
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Chased leaders, inclined to jump left, 6th from 6th, closed and not fluent 3 out, 4th approaching straight, kept on without matching 1st 2 from after 2 out
T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell
Prominent, 2nd from 6th, close up 3 out, no extra and kept on same pace from after next op 16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Held up, not always fluent jumping, 11th from 6th, went 6th approaching straight, chased leaders and one pace from after 2 out op 5/1
T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power
Held up, last from 6th, slight mistake 9th, went 5th approaching straight, bad mistake 2 out, no extra and one pace after
T: J P O'BrienJ: Mr D O'Connor
In rear early, 8th from 6th, some progress and a little slow 4 out, 7th approaching straight, soon one pace op 12/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 5th from 6th, ridden before 4 out where slow jump, weakened approaching straight op 16/1
T: V HalleyJ: A E Lynch
Chased leaders, 7th from 6th, no impression from before 4 out, soon weakened
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: B J Geraghty
Prominent, 3rd from 6th, not fluent 4 out, soon lost place, weakened approaching straight, tailed off op 28/1 tchd 33/1
Also Ran
T: W J BurkeJ: J J Burke
Held up, 9th from 6th, no impression from before 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out
T: W P MullinsJ: N D Fehily
Held up, jumped slightly left 5th, 10th from 6th, no impression 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up 2 out op 8/1
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Non-Runners
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Alpha Des Obeaux11
Weight: 11-10| Age: 8
T: M F Morris J: Rachael Blackmore
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€4.50Pl:€1.60, €1.80, €1.50EX:€24.80Trifecta:€81.20Tricast:€78.56SF:€25.34
Forecasts
Road To Respect (7/2), Bellshill (4/1), Djakadam (5/1), Killultagh Vic (11/2), Edwulf (8/1), Total Recall (10/1), Sub Lieutenant (12/1), Sizing Granite (16/1), Outlander (18/1), Alpha Des Obeaux (20/1), Sandymount Duke (25/1), Sumos Novios (33/1), Arctic Skipper (100/1)
A whole host of these horses arrive on the back of a tough spell of racing, so quite how much some can contribute is open to debate. For this reason both Total Recall and Outlander are overlooked despite their ability. Bellshill is theoretically fresher after making just two starts this season, but whilst he ran an absolute blinder in the Irish Grand National that race could've left it's mark. Road To Respect is a worthy favourite following his rock-solid effort in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but we'll opt to chance DJAKADAM. Although 2017/18 hasn't been his finest season, he tends to thrive here and has finished runner up in this race in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
- Djakadam
- Road To Respect
- Bellshill
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €162,250.002nd: €52,250.003rd: €24,750.004th: €11,001.005th: €5,500.006th: €2,750.00
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