16:15 Punchestown

Friday 30 April 2021

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:0519:35

EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 16:16 | Winning time: 5m 30.30s

1^st

Asterion Forlonge

711-10

11/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: B J Cooper

Tracked leaders on inner, disputed lead 5 out, led travelling well 3 out, went clear 2 out, briefly shaken up inside final furlong, stayed on strongly, eased close home, very easily

2^nd

Walk Away

810-8

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, mistake 5 out, slightly hampered approaching 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd and no impression on winner 2 out, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 25/1

3^rd

4 ¾

Port Stanley

710-6

8/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Mid-division on inner, ridden 4 out, went 4th next, moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on one pace op 9/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

I'm A Game Changer

910-10

100/1

T: A McNamaraJ: P J Carberry

In rear, headway on inner 4 out, 8th next, ridden entering straight, moderate 7th 2 out, 5th approaching last, left 4th at last, kept on one pace op 80/1

5^th

1 ½

Fan De Blues

610-8

7/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Rear of mid-division on outer, mistake 2nd, jumped left 5 out, 10th and pushed along 3 out, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, kept on one pace tchd 13/2

6^th

School Boy Hours

810-7

6/1

T: N MeadeJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden in moderate 7th 2 out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong

7^th

Notice To Close

710-3

33/1

T: S NevilleJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Prominent, disputed lead from 5th, led 10th, joined next, ridden and headed 3 out, soon no impression op 40/1

8^th

Antey

810-8

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Led, mistake and joined from 5th, headed 10th, ridden 4 out, under pressure in 7th when bad mistake 3 out, no impression op 12/1

9^th

Duc D'Allier

810-3

40/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Always towards rear, never a factor op 28/1

Also Ran

Fils D'oudairies

611-0

28/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Donagh Meyler

Mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, no impression in 4th when fell at last op 22/1

January Jets

710-11

18/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 22/1

Rebel Gold

810-11

50/1

T: P T FoleyJ: P D Kennedy

Always towards rear, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1

Dostal Phil

810-10

5/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Simon Torrens (3)

Rear of mid-division on outer, slight mistake 2nd, bad mistake and unseated rider 5 out op 9/2 tchd 4/1

A Wave Of The Sea

510-9

22/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J S McGarvey

Towards rear on outer, slight mistake 4th, pushed along 8th, no impression, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1

Ificudiwud

810-3

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: Jordan Gainford (7)

Tracked leaders slight mistake 9th, closer 3rd 5 out, became injured approaching 4 out where unseated rider

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Non-Runners

Crossed My Mind²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: A L T Moore J: D F O'Regan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.30Pl:€1.60, €5.20, €2.50EX:€56.60Trifecta:€397.90Tricast:€401.63SF:€59.70

Forecasts

Asterion Forlonge (11/4), Dostal Phil (5/1), School Boy Hours (6/1), Fan De Blues (7/1), Port Stanley (8/1), Antey (14/1), Crossed My Mind (16/1), January Jets (18/1), Walk Away (20/1), A Wave Of The Sea (22/1), Ificudiwud (25/1), Fils D'oudairies (28/1), Notice To Close (33/1), Duc D'Allier (40/1), Rebel Gold (50/1), I'm A Game Changer (100/1)

Willie Mullins has captured this prize in four of the past five runnings and his ASTERION FORLONGE is fancied to add to his superb record now going into handicaps on the back of some excellent placed efforts. Dostal Phil is still on the up and looks the one to give him most to do, although Fan de Blues, a stable-companion of the selection, is another who can make his presence felt.

ASTERION FORLONGE (FR)
DOSTAL PHIL (FR)
FAN DE BLUES (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Real Steel

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €48,000.002nd: €16,000.003rd: €8,000.004th: €4,000.005th: €2,400.006th: €1,600.00