14:10 Punchestown

Sunday 13 February 2022

All13:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:1016:40

Hollywoodbets Cheltenham Festival Preview March 3rd Rated Novice Chase

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 4m 14.60s

1^st

Ciel De Neige

711-12

5/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge after 3 out, pushed along and led approaching last, soon asserted, kept on well run-in op 11/10

2^nd

5 ½

Fire Attack

711-9

4/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Cooper

Led, joined briefly 2nd, joined again 6th and headed 4 out, led again 2 out, pushed along and headed early straight, no impression when mistake last, kept on one pace run-in op 6/1 and tchd 7/1

3^rd

Alko Rouge

811-5

22/1

T: T GibneyJ: J B Foley (5)

Prominent, disputed briefly 2nd, disputed again 6th and led 4 out, headed before 2 out where slight mistake, 3rd and no impression entering straight, no extra, kept on one pace op 18/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

4 ½

You Raised Me Up

911-5

11/2

T: M BrassilJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, bad mistake 2nd, moderate 5th halfway, left 4th 4 out and no impression next, ridden and kept on one pace in straight op 9/2

5^th

Poseidon

811-9

33/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, no impression after 4 out, left 5th at last, ridden and kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

Coach Carter

611-9

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Always rear, blundered 7th and detached after next, weakened, completely tailed off op 33/1 tchd 28/1

Also Ran

Dancing On My Own

811-9

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Sean Flanagan

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, moderate 5th after 4 out, 4th and no impression when fell last tchd 10/1

Grand Bornand

611-9

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear early, moderate 6th halfway, no extra after 4 out and behind when pulled up before 2 out op 10/1

Take All

711-9

11/2

T: S FaheyJ: Kevin Sexton

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, stumbled on landing 4 out and unseated rider op 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.25Pl:€1.10, €1.60, €5.50EX:€6.90Trifecta:€152.30SF:€6.86

Forecasts

Ciel De Neige (5/4), Fire Attack (4/1), You Raised Me Up (11/2), Take All (11/2), Grand Bornand (14/1), Dancing On My Own (14/1), Alko Rouge (22/1), Poseidon (33/1), Coach Carter (40/1)

CIEL DE NIEGE took very well to fences with wins at Thurles and Navan before Christmas and can stretch his unbeaten chase record to 3 back from a short break. You Raised Me Up had some smart sorts in front of him when fourth on his chase debut here in December and is feared most ahead of Grand Bornand who should find this easier than the Grade 1 he contested last time.

CIEL DE NEIGE (FR)
YOU RAISED ME UP (IRE)
GRAND BORNAND (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Farmix

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 6

J: Jack Kennedy | T: Miss E Doyle

4/1

Prize Money

1st: €13,199.002nd: €4,399.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,100.005th: €660.006th: €440.00