16:20 Punchestown

Friday 27 April 2018

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

EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 5m 41.00s

1^st

Kemboy

611-10

11/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, 4th from 4th, closed and switched left before 3 out where slight mistake, 2nd approaching straight, on terms 2 out, soon led, stayed on well to assert from last op 3/1

2^nd

A Rated

710-12

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (5)

Led, ran a little off bend after 5th, slight mistake 3 out, joined 2 out and slight mistake, soon headed, not match winner and slight mistake last, one pace op 16/1

3^rd

Bel Ami De Sivola

710-13

8/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up, 10th from 11th, closer in 5th approaching straight, chased leaders and slight mistake 2 out, soon no extra, one pace op 7/1

4^th

A Sizing Network

810-10

14/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Prominent, soon 2nd, 4th approaching straight, no extra and one pace from 2 out

5^th

Bravissimo

710-3

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Katie O'Farrell (7)

Prominent and a little keen, 5th from 4th, mistake 6th, not fluent 4 out, soon no impression op 20/1

6^th

2 ¾

Tombstone

811-8

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Soon mid-division, 9th from 4th, not fluent 4 out, soon no impression op 12/1

7^th

4 ¼

Scoir Mear

810-8

10/1

T: T MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Soon chased leaders, 7th from 4th, 6th from 11th where not fluent, not fluent 4 out, 3rd approaching straight, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 2 out, no extra after op 11/1 tchd 12/1

8^th

4 ½

Up For Review

911-10

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: D J Mullins

Prominent, not fluent 3rd, 3rd from next, slight mistake 7th, mistake 4 out, under pressure before next, soon no extra op 8/1

9^th

Montalbano

611-6

25/1

T: W P MullinsJ: R Deegan

Soon mid-division, 10th approaching halfway, some headway when not fluent 3 out, soon no extra

10^th

1 ½

The West's Awake

711-2

16/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: A E Lynch

Mid-division early, 11th from 4th, pushed along 10th, 12th from next, some headway and slight mistake 3 out, no extra from before straight

Also Ran

Koshari

611-10

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leaders, 8th from 4th, still chasing leaders on outer when fell 11th

De Plotting Shed

811-5

16/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Mid-division early, slight mistake 1st, 12th from 4th, 8th from 11th, badly hampered 4 out and soon pulled up tchd 14/1

Conrad Hastings

711-4

25/1

T: H De BromheadJ: N D Fehily

Held up, pushed along briefly towards rear at 8th, no impression 11th, soon pulled up op 33/1

Squouateur

711-1

10/1

T: G ElliottJ: B J Geraghty

Reminders from early towards rear, pulled up after 5th op 8/1

Pylonthepressure

810-12

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Soon in rear and not travelling well, not fluent 2nd, pulled up approaching 9th op 25/1

Ask Nile

610-8

25/1

T: S NevilleJ: Brian Hayes

Mid-division early, 6th from 4th, 7th from 11th, fell 4 out op 33/1

Close Shave

710-7

33/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: J S McGarvey

Held up, slight mistake 1st, pushed along from 9th, no impression when not fluent 11th, soon pulled up op 25/1

Surf Instructor

610-4

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Phillip Enright

A little keen, held up, 10th from 4th, 11th from 11th, brought down 4 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Exactoris¹³¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: J P O'Brien J: L P Dempsey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.60Pl:€1.60, €4.80, €2.00, €3.20EX:€79.30Trifecta:€516.50Tricast:€434.71SF:€66.50

Forecasts

Kemboy (11/4), Up For Review (13/2), Bel Ami De Sivola (8/1), Scoir Mear (10/1), Squouateur (10/1), Koshari (11/1), A Sizing Network (14/1), Tombstone (14/1), Bravissimo (16/1), The West's Awake (16/1), De Plotting Shed (16/1), A Rated (20/1), Pylonthepressure (20/1), Montalbano (25/1), Exactoris (25/1), Ask Nile (25/1), Conrad Hastings (25/1), Close Shave (33/1), Surf Instructor (50/1)

A devilishly difficult novices handicap chase in which perhaps the only thing that is certain is that the returning A Sizing Network will be the early pace angle. Kemboy is the choice of Paul Townend, and he should once more have the measure of Tombstone despite a turnaround at the weights, whilst Kim Muir third Squouateur is unsurprisingly the choice of Barry Geraghty from the JP McManus owned runners. The form-line to concentrate upon involves Bel Ami De Sivola, THE WEST'S AWAKE and Ask Nile. That recent Fairyhouse contest has already been well advertised, so we'll take a chance that the O'Grady trained horse (sixth) strips fitter today.

The West's Awake
Squouateur
Kemboy

Previous Winners

2017

Woodland Opera

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 7

J: R M Power | T: Mrs J Harrington

11/4

Prize Money

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