13:15 Punchestown

Sunday 13 January 2019

All12:4013:1513:4514:2014:5015:2015:50

Total Event Rental Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 8.60s

1^st

Winter Escape

811-8

12/1

T: A A HowardJ: Mark Walsh

Waited with, 6th after 4th, slight mistake 10th, progress into 3rd approaching straight, soon 2nd, challenged approaching last, quickly led and jumped slightly left, ridden and stayed on well to assert run-in, eased near finish op 8/1

2^nd

2 ¼

A Plus Tard

510-8

5/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Waited with, 5th after 4th, closed 8th, on terms approaching 2 out, led into straight, pressed approaching last, soon headed and one pace tchd 6/5

3^rd

Jetz

711-1

7/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Led, a little slow 2nd and headed, soon raced in 2nd, a little slow 3rd, jumped left 4th, on terms approaching 3 out, headed into straight, soon no impression in 3rd, not fluent last, one pace op 4/1

4^th

Gun Digger

711-1

9/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 3rd after 4th, pushed along after 10th, no impression approaching 2 out, one pace op 5/1

5^th

1 ¼

Beyond The Law

711-1

33/1

T: M F MorrisJ: A Ring

Prominent, led 2nd, soon went on, jumped slightly left 5th, reduced lead before 8th, joined approaching 3 out, soon headed, slight mistake 2 out, soon no impression in 4th, no extra straight

6^th

8 ½

Ben Dundee

711-1

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: L P Dempsey

Chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 4th after 4th, in touch in 5th when bad mistake 2 out and no extra after op 7/1

Also Ran

Poli Roi

711-1

28/1

T: G ElliottJ: M A Enright

In rear, a little slow 5th and reminders, mistake 7th and dropped behind, jumped left 10th, pulled up 3 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Cubomania¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Donagh Meyler

Blow By Blow¹⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: Paul Townend

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€3.10, €1.20EX:€20.90Trifecta:€86.20SF:€28.50

Forecasts

A Plus Tard (5/4), Jetz (7/2), Gun Digger (9/2), Ben Dundee (6/1), Blow By Blow (6/1), Cubomania (10/1), Winter Escape (12/1), Poli Roi (28/1), Beyond The Law (33/1)

WINTER ESCAPE will have to be very smart if he is to give weight away to these rivals and win but that was exactly what he looked when comfortably scoring in Grade Three company latest and a chance is taken that he has the class to overcome the penalty. There are dangers aplenty with impressive Naas winner A Plus Tard, a smart hurdler in France chief among them. Gordon Elliott runs five and Jack Kennedy's mount GUN DIGGER looks the brightest prospect after fairly bolting up latest.

Winter Escape
A Plus Tard
Gun Digger

Previous Winners

2018

Invitation Only

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 7

J: D J Mullins | T: W P Mullins

5/4

Prize Money

1st: €25,791.002nd: €8,305.003rd: €3,934.004th: €1,748.005th: €875.006th: €437.00