17:55 Punchestown

Wednesday 28 April 2021

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Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 6m 23.60s

1^st

Clan Des Obeaux

911-12

10/3

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Close up and disputed, led 7th, slight mistake 6 out, pressed 3 out, soon ridden, joined entering straight, led 2 out, kept on well under pressure from before last tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2

2^nd

1 ½

Al Boum Photo

911-12

6/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 7 out, challenged 3 out, ridden to dispute entering straight, mistake 2 out, soon under pressure in 2nd, slight mistake last, kept on run-in without reaching winner tchd 13/8

3^rd

Fakir D'Oudairies

611-12

11/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mark Walsh

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 7 out, 2nd 5 out, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace op 13/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

Kemboy

911-12

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Prominent briefly, soon chased leaders, disputed briefly 5th to 6th, close 2nd and slight mistake 7 out, ridden in 4th 4 out, no extra before next, weakened tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2

5^th

Easy Game

711-12

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Held up in rear, mistake 9th, moderate 5th before 7 out, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened op 25/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Melon

911-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Led and disputed, headed 7th, weakened to rear 10th, pulled up 7 out op 16/1 tchd 18/1

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Non-Runners

Minella Indo⁴⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.90Pl:€1.10, €1.50EX:€9.90Trifecta:€34.90SF:€8.76

Forecasts

Al Boum Photo (6/4), Minella Indo (6/4), Clan Des Obeaux (10/3), Kemboy (4/1), Fakir D'Oudairies (11/2), Melon (12/1), Easy Game (28/1)

AL BOUM PHOTO lost little in defeat when bidding for a hat-trick of Cheltenham Gold Cup wins and is the one to beat. Kemboy once again failed to give his running at Cheltenham but he got the better of the selection in this 2 years ago and looked as good as ever when winning the Irish Gold Cup. Clan des Obeaux responded well to cheekpieces when bolting up at Aintree so is another big player.

AL BOUM PHOTO (FR)
KEMBOY (FR)
CLAN DES OBEAUX (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Kemboy

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: Ruby Walsh | T: W P Mullins

13/8

Prize Money

1st: €150,000.002nd: €50,000.003rd: €25,000.004th: €12,500.005th: €7,500.006th: €5,000.00