15:25 Punchestown
Wednesday 14 October 2020
All13:1513:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:35
Irish Daily Star Salutes Our Frontline Heroes Chase (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  3m 120y  |  Yielding (Yielding to Soft in Places)  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 35.50s
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Towards rear, slight mistake 1st, closer in 5th 3 out, 3rd travelling well entering straight, 2nd and jumped right 2 out, ridden to lead before last, jumped right at last, stayed on well run-in. comfortably tchd 9/5
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, headway into 3rd on inner next, disputed lead travelling well entering straight, led 2 out and soon ridden, headed before last, no impression on winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 11/4 tchd 3/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Mark Walsh
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 11th, 5th 4 out, ridden in 6th next, 5th 2 out, went moderate 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 4/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Rachael Blackmore
Rear of mid-division, headway to chase leaders at 12th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â B J Cooper
Disputed lead, headed 6th, led 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened tchd 12/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â D F O'Regan
In rear, not fluent 2nd, briefly pushed along at 4th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 16/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â P D Kennedy
Disputed lead, led from 6th, headed and ridden 4 out, led again after 3 out, joined entering straight, headed 2 out and soon weakened tchd 11/1
T:Â D A McLoughlinJ:Â Ricky Doyle
Tracked leaders, dropped to rear before 4 out, weakened
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.20, €1.10, €1.50EX:€8.10Trifecta:€20.30Tricast:€19.31SF:€7.37
Forecasts
The Storyteller (2/1), Tout Est Permis (5/2), Shattered Love (5/1), Balko Des Flos (8/1), Alpha Des Obeaux (11/1), Jett (14/1), Ravenhill (20/1), Freewheelin Dylan (50/1)
THE STORYTELLER may have a fitness edge over some of his main rivals here and is taken to provide Gordon Elliott with a sixth win in this contest since 2011. His main opposition may come from reappearing stablemates Shattered Love and Alpha des Obeaux.
- THE STORYTELLER (IRE)
- SHATTERED LOVE (IRE)
- ALPHA DES OBEAUX (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €16,500.002nd: €5,500.003rd: €2,751.004th: €1,375.005th: €825.006th: €550.00
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