16:15 Punchestown

Friday 29 April 2022

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

EMS Copiers Novice Handicap Chase (Grade A)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 33.70s

1^st

El Barra

811-0

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J B Foley (5)

Made all, pressed and disputed from 7th, led entering straight, ridden after 2 out, steadied last, kept on strongly run-in op 9/1

2^nd

Busselton

510-12

9/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd 3 out, no impression on leader in 2nd last, kept on same pace op 17/2

3^rd

2 ¼

French Dynamite

711-4

3/1f

T: M F MorrisJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, close up and disputed from 7th, pecked 6 out, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden in 2nd, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace op 4/1

4^th

3 ¼

Fan De Blues

711-0

28/1

T: W P MullinsJ: D A Jacob

Held up early, mid-division from 5th, chased leaders from 8th, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace op 33/1

5^th

Gabbys Cross

710-11

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up towards rear, ridden into 7th entering straight, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on one pace op 16/1

6^th

Bold Emperor

910-3

50/1

T: T GibneyJ: Philip Donovan (5)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3 out, no extra before 2 out

7^th

1 ¼

Birchdale

811-1

12/1

T: E BolgerJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)

Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra after 2 out, slight mistake last op 10/1 tchd 9/1

8^th

7 ½

Il Courra

710-3

33/1

T: C W J FarrellJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression 2 out, no extra before last where mistake op 40/1

Also Ran

Blue Sari

711-12

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, mistake 4th, towards rear and slight mistake 6th, soon trailing and pulled up before next op 14/1

Fighter Allen

711-4

4/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Prominent, disputing when fell 1st op 10/3

Grand Bornand

611-0

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Mid-division, ridden in 9th entering straight, soon no impression, pulled up before last op 33/1

Lieutenant Command

811-0

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (5)

Tracked leaders, fell 1st op 15/2

Gevrey

610-4

11/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Mid-division early, tracked leaders from 5th, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out when slight mistake, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

Stand Off

710-4

40/1

T: P FentonJ: L P Dempsey

Always towards rear, mistake 8th, ridden and no extra before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 33/1

Rightplacerightime

710-3

16/1

T: E MullinsJ: Miss M O'Sullivan (5)

Fell heavily 1st op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.00Pl:€3.10, €3.10, €1.70EX:€90.10Trifecta:€445.70Tricast:€270.24SF:€73.42

Forecasts

French Dynamite (3/1), Fighter Allen (4/1), El Barra (8/1), Busselton (9/1), Lieutenant Command (9/1), Gevrey (11/1), Birchdale (12/1), Rightplacerightime (16/1), Blue Sari (16/1), Gabbys Cross (20/1), Fan De Blues (28/1), Il Courra (33/1), Stand Off (40/1), Grand Bornand (40/1), Bold Emperor (50/1)

Willie Mullins has an outstanding record in this valuable novice handicap (won five of the last six renewals) and with FIGHTER ALLEN seemingly the pick of Paul Townend, he can enhance that record further with the promise of better to come over the larger obstacles. Lieutenant Command looked set to go close when departing 2 out in a race won by Gabbys Cross at Naas in February so he could provide the main danger, ahead of Gevrey and Busselton in a fiercely-competitive contest.

FIGHTER ALLEN (FR)
LIEUTENANT COMMAND (FR)
GEVREY (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Asterion Forlonge

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: B J Cooper | T: W P Mullins

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €10,000.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00