15:40 Punchestown

Friday 3 May 2019

All15:4016:2016:5517:3018:0518:3519:1019:45

KFM Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 36.70s

1^st

Flirting Lesa

811-4

14/1

T: P J HayesJ: Mr N J Redmond (7)

Disputed lead, led from 4 out, travelling well entering straight, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well run-in tchd 16/1

2^nd

Alpha Male

812-2

11/8f

T: P MaherJ: Mr B O'Neill

Tracked leaders on inner, close 3rd 3 out, improved into 2nd entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in tchd 6/4

3^rd

Enniskillen

1412-2

4/1

T: P MaherJ: Mr B O Walsh (7)

Rear of mid-division, headway 4 out, went 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in tchd 7/2

4^th

Change Your Story

811-11

11/2

T: P MaherJ: Mr P W Mullins

Disputed lead, headed and mistake 4 out, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 4th next, no impression tchd 5/1

5^th

Captain Commander

711-11

25/1

T: P J HayesJ: Miss P Elvin (7)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold and went 3rd after 3rd, ridden and weakened from 3 out, remote 6th 2 out and left 5th, no impression

Also Ran

Boubafly

811-11

8/1

T: A J MartinJ: Mr A J Fox (7)

Held up in rear, fell at 5th op 11/1

Handy Headon

711-11

16/1

T: P M QuinlanJ: Mr S Cavanagh (7)

Mid-division, in touch in 6th when blundered badly 4 out and lost touch, soon trailing, remote 5th when fell 2 out

Tipp Away

911-11

10/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr T Hamilton (5)

Mid-division, took keen hold, fell at 8th op 7/1

Puff Of Smoke

611-4

66/1

T: P MaherJ: Mr T Power Roche (7)

In touch in rear, brought down at 8th

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Non-Runners

Belocima⁴⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: P Maher J: Mr J C Barry

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€16.60Pl:€3.10, €1.10, €1.30EX:€42.90Trifecta:€138.80Tricast:€97.00SF:€35.52

Forecasts

Alpha Male (11/8), Enniskillen (4/1), Change Your Story (11/2), Boubafly (8/1), Tipp Away (10/1), Flirting Lesa (14/1), Belocima (16/1), Handy Headon (16/1), Captain Commander (25/1), Puff Of Smoke (66/1)

Peter Maher won this race last year with Alpha Male who tries again, but perhaps Change Your Story is the best of his five representatives this time. Handy Headon and Boubafly have hinted at ability, but this may go to TIPP AWAY, who has been running respectably in point-to-points and may make a winning hunter chase debut.

Tipp Away
Change Your Story
Handy Headon

Previous Winners

2018

Alpha Male

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 7

J: Mr B O'Neill | T: P Maher

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,240.002nd: €2,865.003rd: €1,365.004th: €615.005th: €240.00