18:00 Punchestown

Wednesday 1 May 2024

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:35

HSS Hire Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 80y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:01  |   Winning time: 5m 14.8s
1st
Horse silk
14
11/4f
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, close 3rd 3 out, pushed along and improved to lead after 2 out, ridden at last, stayed on well run-in op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
15
18/1
T: T GibneyJ: M P O'Connor (3)
Towards rear, briefly pushed along early, mistake 8th, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, 4th at last, improved into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home
3rd
Horse silk
1
2
25/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, disputed lead from 10th, pushed along and led entering straight, ridden and headed after 2 out, 2nd and no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace, 3rd close home op 28/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
911-5
18/1
T: R PotterJ: Dylan Johnston (5)
Tracked leaders, led and disputed from 4th, headed when bad mistake 7th, disputed lead from 10th, ridden and headed entering straight, 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, 4th inside final furlong, no extra op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
13
11
22/1
T: S NevilleJ: J J Slevin
Mid-division, hampered 4 out, ridden in 8th 3 out, 9th next, kept on without threatening run-in
6th
Horse silk
3
9
50/1
T: G ElliottJ: C P Millar (7)
Mid-division, ridden in 9th 3 out, 7th 2 out, no impression tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
16/1
T: W P MullinsJ: S F O'Keeffe
Towards rear, hampered 10th, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no impression op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
1111-8
14/1
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey
Mid-division, badly hampered 10th, ridden in 6th after 3 out, 5th and mistake 2 out, no impression op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
2
7
28/1
T: M F MorrisJ: R A Doyle
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5th, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression
10th
Horse silk
7
12
40/1
T: J C McConnellJ: S O'Callaghan (5)
In rear, pushed along 6th, no impression from 3 out, moderate 8th and bad mistake 2 out, no extra tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
7/2
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, fell 10th tchd 10/3
F
Horse silk
3
1011-9
20/1
T: N MeadeJ: Sam Ewing
In rear, slight mistake 1st and briefly pushed along early, rear of mid-division at 4th, closer in 7th when fell 4 out
PU
Horse silk
8
15/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Always behind, pushed along 7th, weakened, pulled up after 10th op 7/1
BD
Horse silk
10
8/1
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, brought down 10th op 17/2 tchd 15/2
PU
Horse silk
13
9/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, joined from 4th, headed 6th, weakened 9th, pulled up after 10th op 6/1
PU
Horse silk
16
66/1
T: O McKiernanJ: P T Enright
Tracked leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 80/1
BD
Horse silk
17
28/1
T: P J RothwellJ: S D Torrens
Towards rear, brought down 10th op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.75Pl:€1.40, €3.50, €5.00, €4.30EX:€45.20Trifecta:€753.00Tricast:€1,107.89SF:€48.98

Forecasts

Lets Go Champ (11/4), James Du Berlais (7/2), The Goffer (15/2), Watch House Cross (8/1), Bill Baxter (9/1), Seddon (14/1), Adamantly Chosen (16/1), Must Be Obeyed (18/1), Jetoile (18/1), Idas Boy (20/1), Brideswell Lad (22/1), Authorized Art (25/1), Indiana Jones (28/1), Union Park (28/1), Hereditary Rule (40/1), Embittered (50/1), Aarons Day (66/1)

Verdict

LETS GO CHAMP was unsuited by the slow pace when third at Limerick and this unexposed sort is potentially ahead of his mark in a race which promises to suit. The Goffer is well worth another try at this shorter trip and is next best ahead of Idas Boy, who has an excellent record fresh.

  1. LETS GO CHAMP (IRE)
  2. THE GOFFER (IRE)
  3. IDAS BOY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Hereditary Rule
Weight: 10-0  |Age: 8
14/1

Prize Money

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

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