15:40 Punchestown

Friday 29 April 2022

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45

Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 50.70s

1^st

Jezarus

811-11

15/2

T: T M WalshJ: I Cribbin (7)

Held up early, chased leaders before 6th, jumped left 7th, 4th halfway, improved to dispute on outer 3 out, narrow lead entering straight, travelled best in lead after 2 out, ridden after last, soon strongly pressed, kept on well under pressure close home op 11/1

2^nd

Alpha Male

1111-11

9/2

T: P MaherJ: Mr B O'Neill

Soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 4 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, stayed on and every chance after last, held in 2nd close home tchd 4/1

3^rd

Whisper In Court

711-4

11/1

T: M C GrassickJ: Mr H C Swan (7)

Slightly hampered 1st, soon mid-division, improved into 5th entering straight, ridden and disputed 3rd 2 out, closer and pressed leaders last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace op 12/1

4^th

Jigginstown King

511-11

6/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Mr R James (7)

Settled behind leaders, improved into 2nd after 5th, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace op 5/1

5^th

3 ¾

Knockanora Lady

811-4

22/1

T: S CurlingJ: Mr J O'Grady (7)

Hampered 1st, soon settled behind leaders, closer in 3rd after 5th, bumped 7th, 5th halfway, ridden and disputed 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace op 20/1

6^th

Imitation Game

711-4

17/2

T: S DoyleJ: Mr R Sugrue (7)

Tracked leaders early, slight mistake 2nd, dropped to mid-division before 6th, mistake 7th, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, slight mistake 2 out op 10/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

7 ½

An Droichead Gorm

911-11

6/5f

T: S G CareyJ: Mr N Bashford (7)

Led, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, jumped right at times afterwards, bad mistake 7th and awkward next, joined 4 out, bad mistake next, soon no extra tchd 5/4

8^th

Any Time

911-4

40/1

T: R O'SullivanJ: Mr L P Shanahan (7)

Held up, slightly hampered 1st, slight mistake 4 out, mistake next and soon no extra op 33/1

Also Ran

Big Cheyz

811-11

33/1

T: P G FaheyJ: Mr A P Fahey (7)

Always towards rear, slight mistake 6th, ridden and no impression 4 out, behind when fell last op 28/1

Boston Spray

1011-11

66/1

T: D J BarryJ: P J Hayden (7)

Tracked leaders, badly hampered 1st, soon lost place and towards rear, slight mistake 5th, trailing from 6th, pulled up after 5 out op 33/1 tchd 80/1

Speaker Thomas

511-11

25/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Mr Pat Taaffe (7)

Prominent, disputing when fell 1st op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.50Pl:€2.20, €1.80, €3.10EX:€43.60Trifecta:€570.00Tricast:€384.00SF:€42.05

Forecasts

An Droichead Gorm (6/5), Alpha Male (9/2), Jigginstown King (6/1), Jezarus (15/2), Imitation Game (17/2), Whisper In Court (11/1), Knockanora Lady (22/1), Speaker Thomas (25/1), Big Cheyz (33/1), Any Time (40/1), Boston Spray (66/1)

AN DROICHEAD GORM arrives on the back of a recent point win and looks the one to beat. Alpha Male ought to be sharper for a comeback run at Down Royal last month and is a possible threat. Jigginstown King was pulled up in his sole point but Shark Hanlon won this last year and Rob James does the steering so he's definitely one to keep a close eye on in the betting.

AN DROICHEAD GORM (IRE)
ALPHA MALE (FR)
JIGGINSTOWN KING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Rewritetherules

Weight: 12-9 |Age: 7

J: Mr T Hamilton | T: J J Hanlon

1/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,499.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00