16:30 Punchestown

Saturday 1 May 2021

All14:1514:5015:2016:0016:3017:0517:4018:10

Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 6m 34.90s

1^st

Brahma Bull

1011-10

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Soon disputed lead, slight mistake 7 out, headed after 2 out, gained narrow lead run-in, stayed on well op 12/1 tchd 16/1

2^nd

Ten Ten

811-1

6/1

T: J P DempseyJ: Mark Walsh

Soon tracked leaders, 5th after 7th, closed up and on terms approaching straight, led after 2 out, narrowly headed run-in and kept on without quite matching winner op 7/1 tchd 11/2

3^rd

Popong

710-6

4/1f

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Soon chased leaders, 8th after 7th, slight mistake 8th, tight for room briefly after 5 out, 5th before straight, slight mistake 2 out, edged left run-in, stayed on well closing stages without reaching front pair op 5/1

4^th

4 ¼

Jerandme

710-2

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Keen, chased leaders, 7th after 7th, slight mistakes 10th and 6 out, closed and not fluent 4 out, prominent approaching straight, one pace 2 out op 8/1 tchd 10/1

5^th

2 ½

Agent Boru

109-12

28/1

T: T GibneyJ: K J Brouder

Soon chased leaders, 9th after 7th, tight for room briefly after 5 out, slight mistake and kept on same pace without threatening from 2 out op 25/1

6^th

Nick Lost

910-3

22/1

T: H De BromheadJ: D Robinson (3)

Soon tracked leaders, 4th after 7th, pushed along after 5 out, almost on terms approaching straight, soon disputed lead, headed after 2 out and one pace op 25/1

7^th

2 ½

Sam Brown

911-10

7/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: D F O'Regan

Soon close up and disputed lead, lost position and slight mistake 3 out, soon one pace op 13/2 tchd 15/2

8^th

2 ¾

Donkey Years

79-13

20/1

T: E McNamaraJ: C P McNamara (3)

Mid-division early, 11th after 7th, soon headway, kept on same pace from before straight op 28/1

9^th

nse

Musical Slave

810-4

9/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Kevin Sexton

Waited with, 16th after 7th, soon headway, kept on same pace from before straight, moderate 6th and hit last op 17/2 tchd 7/1

10^th

2 ½

Fag An Bealach

79-12

13/2

T: A L T MooreJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Waited with, 17th after 7th, some headway and pushed along from 4 out, kept on same pace without threatening after op 7/1 tchd 8/1

11^th

Myth Buster

810-13

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan (5)

Soon disputed lead, not always fluent jumping, headed before 4th, 3rd after 7th, no extra from before straight

12^th

1 ¾

Best Behavior

810-9

50/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne (3)

Mistake 1st, soon mid-division, 13th after 7th, soon headway, one pace from before straight op 40/1

13^th

4 ½

Roaring Bull

810-13

33/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division early, pushed along and reminders after 4th, towards rear after 7th and not a factor after op 40/1

14^th

2 ½

Fine Theatre

1110-1

66/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Soon tracked leaders, 6th after 7th, slight mistake 8th, lost position and not fluent 4 out, weakened tchd 80/1

15^th

Scoir Mear

1111-4

22/1

T: T MullinsJ: Simon Torrens (3)

Mid-division early, 10th after 7th, lost position and under pressure after 5 out, soon no danger op 20/1 tchd 25/1

16^th

Aforementioned

810-9

50/1

T: Mrs D FosterJ: Jordan Gainford (7)

Mid-division early, slightly impeded 2nd, not fluent 6th and reminders, 14th after 7th, not a factor after tchd 66/1

17^th

2 ¼

Castle Oliver

710-4

22/1

T: P RocheJ: L P Dempsey

Waited with, soon towards rear, closed after 5 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon no extra op 18/1

Also Ran

Judgement Day

910-11

66/1

T: P F McEneryJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division early, 12th after 7th, slight mistake 6 out, mistake 5 out and no impression, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1

Whisperinthebreeze

810-6

22/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along briefly after 6th, behind before 9th, soon pulled up op 20/1

Stacks Mountain

810-0

50/1

T: H De BromheadJ: J M Moore

Waited with, soon towards rear, 15th after 7th, under pressure after 10th, soon no impression, pulled up after 5 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Waitnsee¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: J P Ryan J: K J Brouder

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€19.70Pl:€4.00, €1.60, €1.30, €2.60EX:€167.80Trifecta:€493.70Tricast:€415.01SF:€86.82

Forecasts

Popong (4/1), Ten Ten (6/1), Waitnsee (6/1), Fag An Bealach (13/2), Sam Brown (7/1), Jerandme (9/1), Musical Slave (9/1), Brahma Bull (14/1), Donkey Years (20/1), Myth Buster (20/1), Nick Lost (22/1), Scoir Mear (22/1), Castle Oliver (22/1), Whisperinthebreeze (22/1), Agent Boru (28/1), Roaring Bull (33/1), Best Behavior (50/1), Aforementioned (50/1), Stacks Mountain (50/1), Fine Theatre (66/1), Judgement Day (66/1)

POPONG was in the process of showing improved form on handicap bow when departing at the last at Leopardstown on Boxing Day, sure to have been right in the mix had she completed. She should make a bold bid to make amends if seeing out this longer trip. The lightly-raced Sam Brown won a Grade 2 as a novice and is of interest on handicap debut, while Fag An Bealach was a good winner at Downpatrick.

POPONG (IRE)
SAM BROWN
FAG AN BEALACH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Heron Heights

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 10

J: D N Russell | T: H De Bromhead

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,500.006th: €1,000.00