17:25 Punchestown

Saturday 4 May 2024

All14:3015:0515:4216:1516:5017:2518:0018:30

SBK Gold Trophy Handicap Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 31.30s

1^st

Chapeau De Soleil

611-0

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

Towards rear, 16th after 2 out, progress in centre to go 6th last, soon ridden and kept on strongly to lead close home op 12/1

2^nd

Beacon Edge

1011-8

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan (5)

Soon led, headed 6th, pushed along on inner after 2 out, disputed entering straight, ridden in 2nd before last, kept on to briefly regain lead run-in, headed close home op 20/1

3^rd

Moonovercloon

710-8

50/1

T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)

Towards rear, progress into mid division halfway, 11th after 2 out, ridden to go 7th after last, kept on run-in op 66/1 tchd 40/1

4^th

Western Walk

711-0

28/1

T: Jonathan SweeneyJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, headway on outer to go 4th after 3 out, pushed along to dispute entering straight, soon led, ridden and headed over 50 yards out

5^th

The Very Man

1011-2

12/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along entering straight, went 3rd last, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

1 ¾

Stoke The Fire

510-12

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark McDonagh (3)

Tracked leaders, raced keenly, 2nd halfway, mistake 3 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1

7^th

2 ½

Lucky Zebo

711-0

18/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight, ridden to briefly go 4th before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace run-in op 16/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

Comfort Zone

510-13

25/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear, mid division halfway, went 10th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on from last op 28/1

9^th

Canal End

610-7

10/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: J S McGarvey

Mid division, pushed along after 2 out, went 10th before last, soon ridden and kept on one pace op 15/2

10^th

Fascile Mode

611-0

20/1

T: T MullinsJ: J B Foley

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, went 4th 3 out, 5th on inner entering straight, soon ridden and no extra from last, weakened last 100 yards op 22/1 tchd 25/1

11^th

Dee Capo

511-12

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (7)

Mid division, progress into 5th 3 out, pushed along in 4th after next, disputed entering straight, soon ridden and no extra from last, weakened run-in op 40/1 tchd 28/1

12^th

Ambitious Fellow

811-6

50/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders, mid division halfway, pushed along in 9th after 2 out, ridden before last, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 40/1 tchd 80/1

13^th

3 ¾

Risk Belle

511-2

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Tracked leaders, mid division halfway, no impression when mistake 2 out op 28/1 tchd 16/1

14^th

Jigoro

511-5

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Tracked leaders, led from 6th, pushed along on inner and headed early straight, soon ridden and weakened quickly before last op 28/1 tchd 66/1

15^th

1 ½

Pink In The Park

710-13

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (5)

Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 50/1

16^th

The Wallpark

611-0

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Mid division, no impression from 3 out op 40/1

17^th

One Last Tango

710-11

66/1

T: E GriffinJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 80/1

18^th

3 ¼

Cato's Revenge

710-2

66/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1

19^th

Ocastle Des Mottes

510-12

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Mid division, mistake 2nd, pushed along on inner after 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 12/1

20^th

Monbeg Park

711-3

10/1

T: S DoyleJ: J J Slevin

Always towards rear, never a factor op 17/2 tchd 11/1

21^st

Watch The Weather

810-12

80/1

T: R P CodyJ: Donagh Meyler

Always towards rear, never a factor op 40/1

Also Ran

Olympic Man

711-5

15/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Towards rear, 14th halfway, no impression from 2 out, pulled up before last tchd 13/2

Waterford Whispers

611-3

2/1f

T: H De BromheadJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, 10th halfway, went 7th 3 out, mistake on inner 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, pulled up before last op 15/8 tchd 9/5

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Non-Runners

Visionarian¹⁷⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: G P Cromwell J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Ardera Ru¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 3

Garrybello²

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: T Cooper J: Reserve 1

Encanto Bruno¹²⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Sean Flanagan

Gold Dancer³⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: W P Mullins J: Sean O'Keeffe

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€24.60Pl:€4.60, €5.00, €8.80, €8.30EX:€472.20Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€15,907.24SF:€346.59

Forecasts

Waterford Whispers (2/1), Olympic Man (15/2), Ocastle Des Mottes (8/1), Canal End (10/1), Monbeg Park (10/1), The Very Man (12/1), Ardera Ru (14/1), Chapeau De Soleil (16/1), Risk Belle (16/1), Encanto Bruno (16/1), Gold Dancer (16/1), Stoke The Fire (18/1), Lucky Zebo (18/1), Fascile Mode (20/1), Visionarian (20/1), Beacon Edge (22/1), Comfort Zone (25/1), Western Walk (28/1), Dee Capo (33/1), The Wallpark (33/1), Jigoro (40/1), Pink In The Park (40/1), Moonovercloon (50/1), Ambitious Fellow (50/1), Garrybello (50/1), One Last Tango (66/1), Cato's Revenge (66/1), Watch The Weather (80/1)

The suspicion remains that OCASTLE DES MOTTES is capable of better than he has shown since joining Willie Mullins. He was too free when fifth in the Martin Pipe at the Cheltenham Festival and is taken to reverse the placings with Waterford Whispers, who was second in the same race. That said, the latter is not passed over lightly as she remains open to improvement with just five runs under her belt. Visionarian and Olympic Man, Townend's pick of the seven Mullins runners, are also considered.

OCASTLE DES MOTTES (FR)
WATERFORD WHISPERS (IRE)
VISIONARIAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Seddon

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 10

J: B W Harvey | T: J C McConnell

13/2

Prize Money

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