16:15 Punchestown

Thursday 2 May 2019

All15:4016:1516:5017:3018:0518:4019:1519:45

Pigsback.com Handicap Chase (Grade B)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 6.90s

1^st

Snugsborough Hall

810-1

11/4f

T: L P CusackJ: D F O'Regan

Waited with towards rear, headway 4 out, 4th before straight and travelling smoothly, on terms from before 2 out, soon led, pushed out and stayed on well run-in, comfortably tchd 5/2

2^nd

Impact Factor

711-0

7/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Soon narrow leader, slight mistake 4 out, joined next, soon headed and switched left, quickly led again, joined before 2 out, soon headed and one pace op 9/2

3^rd

8 ½

Croco Bay

1211-2

16/1

T: B I CaseJ: Kielan Woods

Chased leaders, 6th approaching halfway, improved to get on terms 3 out, 3rd before straight, soon no impression, no extra when slight mistake last

4^th

Moon Over Germany

811-7

7/2

T: H De BromheadJ: D N Russell

Close up, dropped to 5th before straight, no impression when not fluent 2 out, soon no extra op 4/1

5^th

Bun Doran

811-10

8/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: P J Brennan

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, not fluent 7th, slight mistake 4 out, on terms next, soon led but quickly headed, no extra from before 2 out

6^th

Don't Touch It

911-5

20/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Mark Walsh

Waited with, not fluent 3rd, slight mistake 5th and pushed along briefly, 7th approaching halfway, slight mistake 4 out, jumped slightly left 3 out, no extra from before straight op 16/1

7^th

1 ½

Mind's Eye

710-13

9/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Close up, not fluent 3rd, lost position and no extra from before straight

8^th

Nearly Nama'd

1110-2

40/1

T: A LeahyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (7)

Tracked leaders, closed up 7th, not fluent 4 out and under pressure, lost position and no extra from before straight op 33/1

9^th

Tycoon Prince

911-0

28/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Waited with towards rear, pushed along approaching 4 out, no extra from before straight tchd 33/1

10^th

Eamon An Cnoic

810-11

14/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders early, 8th approaching halfway, pecked 6th, slight mistake 4 out, no extra from before straight op 12/1

Also Ran

Doctor Phoenix

1111-7

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Waited with, bad mistake and unseated rider 3rd

Stowaway Forever

710-1

20/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Waited with, fell 2nd

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.50, €1.40, €3.60EX:€16.40Trifecta:€210.30Tricast:€135.44SF:€12.96

Forecasts

Snugsborough Hall (11/4), Impact Factor (7/2), Moon Over Germany (7/2), Bun Doran (8/1), Mind's Eye (9/1), Eamon An Cnoic (14/1), Croco Bay (16/1), Don't Touch It (20/1), Stowaway Forever (20/1), Tycoon Prince (28/1), Doctor Phoenix (33/1), Nearly Nama'd (40/1)

Impact Factor's recent Fairyhouse win might have played out differently had Mind's Eye not run out late on and taken SNUGSBOROUGH HALL with. The selection has improved this spring and can atone for some desperate luck there. Bottom weight Stowaway Forever isn't crossed off while Aintree winner Moon Over Germany should have more to offer and joins the consistent Bun Doran on the shortlist. Cheltenham winner Croco Bay will have claims if he replicates that run.

Snugsborough Hall
Moon Over Germany
Bun Doran

Previous Winners

2018

Cadmium

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 6

J: Danny Mullins | T: W P Mullins

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €38,350.002nd: €12,350.003rd: €5,850.004th: €2,600.005th: €1,300.006th: €650.00