16:25 Punchestown

Saturday 30 April 2022

All14:3515:1015:5016:2517:0017:3018:0518:35

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

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 6m 32.00s

1^st

Donkey Years

810-10

5/1f

T: E McNamaraJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th and closer 4 out, pushed along entering straight, 3rd 2 out and soon ridden, led early run-in, under pressure and kept on well op 11/2

2^nd

1 ½

Recite A Prayer

710-11

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, closer before 4 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last where mistake, soon headed, under pressure and kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 16/1

3^rd

Fully Charged

811-2

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Derek McGrath (7)

Soon led, clear from 4th, 6 lengths lead halfway, pecked 6 out, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd before last, no impression run-in op 14/1

4^th

6 ½

West Cork Wildway

811-7

13/2

T: P O'FlynnJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer before 4 out, 4th and pushed along early straight, no impression after 2 out, no extra op 8/1

5^th

Wa Wa

710-10

9/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, reminder after 4th, moderate 7th halfway, 5th and closer 4 out, no impression entering straight and no extra after 2 out, weakened op 10/1 tchd 17/2

Also Ran

Phoenix Way

911-12

8/1

T: H FryJ: K Brogan

Towards rear, some headway into 6th 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression before next, no extra and pulled up before 2 out op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1

Ten Ten

911-8

22/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, pecked slightly 1st, hampered 7th and dropped towards rear, no impression when pulled up injured after 6 out op 18/1

Defi Bleu

911-5

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: Mr R James (7)

Always towards rear, reminders after 8th, no extra after 5 out and behind when pulled up before next op 12/1 tchd 16/1

Dinny Lacey

811-3

14/1

T: J MotherwayJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, mistake and unseated rider 6th tchd 16/1

Popong

811-2

15/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, moderate 5th halfway, 7th and pushed along before 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 3 out op 6/1

Minella Escape

710-12

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)

Mid-division on outer, fell 7th tchd 18/1

Duc De Beauchene

910-8

10/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression towards rear after 5 out, no extra and pulled up before next op 15/2

Cavallino

710-7

14/1

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

Towards rear, reminder in rear of mid-division before 6 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before 4 out op 10/1

Carrolls Cottage

610-4

17/2

T: P FentonJ: Brian Hayes

Chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, no impression after 5 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before 3 out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.30, €3.80, €5.60EX:€54.50Trifecta:€1,330.60Tricast:€921.72SF:€66.61

Forecasts

Donkey Years (5/1), West Cork Wildway (13/2), Popong (15/2), Phoenix Way (8/1), Carrolls Cottage (17/2), Wa Wa (9/1), Duc De Beauchene (10/1), Recite A Prayer (12/1), Cavallino (14/1), Defi Bleu (14/1), Dinny Lacey (14/1), Fully Charged (16/1), Minella Escape (20/1), Ten Ten (22/1)

A host in with chances but DONKEY YEARS progressed again when finishing runner-up to Defi Bleu at Fairyhouse 12 days ago and with that pair pulling well clear of the third, Eric McNamara's charge gets the verdict to turn the tables on his old rival with first-time cheekpieces applied here. Last-time-out winners Duc de Beauchene and Recite A Prayer are another couple that may feature.

DONKEY YEARS (IRE)
DEFI BLEU (FR)
DUC DE BEAUCHENE (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Brahma Bull

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 10

J: Brian Hayes | T: W P Mullins

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €30,000.002nd: €10,000.003rd: €5,000.004th: €2,500.005th: €1,499.006th: €1,000.00