13:57 Punchestown

Saturday 8 June 2024

All13:2213:5714:3215:0715:4216:1716:5217:27

Ladbrokes '5-A-Side' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 3m 56.50s

1^st

The Banger Doyle

810-6

3/1j

T: J QueallyJ: Carl Millar (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, led from 5th, pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, clear when mistake at last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure, all out op 11/4

2^nd

Great Bear

810-1

3/1j

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor (3)

Held up in touch in 6th, went 4th from 7th, close 4th travelling well entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner at last, rallied run-in, stayed on to strongly press winner to line, just failed op 10/3

3^rd

Gaelic Arc

810-3

10/3

T: J P RyanJ: Gavin Brouder (5)

Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd from 4th, headway into 2nd travelling well entering straight, ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders, moderate 3rd when edged right inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 7/2

4^th

Final Orders

811-7

18/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Patrick M O'Brien (7)

Tracked leaders in 5th, pushed along in moderate 6th after 4 out, ridden and slightly closer in 5th after 2 out, 4th at last, moderate 4th when carried slightly right and short of room on inner inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 20/1

5^th

5 ½

Grey Diamond

1010-11

20/1

T: G ElliottJ: Kevin Sexton

Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 4th 2 out, no impression op 14/1 tchd 22/1

6^th

Typical Thomas

710-3

11/2

T: J FaheyJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Raced in last and trailing from early, mistake 1st and pushed along, slight mistakes 2nd, 3rd and 4th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 15/2

Also Ran

Uncle Phil

711-12

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: K Callaghan (5)

Led, headed 5th, dropped to 4th at next, 5th at 7th, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 11/2 tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

Lieutenant Highway¹⁰

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: M McCabe J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.80, €1.70EX:€12.10Trifecta:€41.30Tricast:€30.04SF:€12.52

Forecasts

The Banger Doyle (3/1), Great Bear (3/1), Gaelic Arc (10/3), Typical Thomas (11/2), Uncle Phil (6/1), Lieutenant Highway (14/1), Final Orders (18/1), Grey Diamond (20/1)

GAELIC ART has shown plenty as a chaser and, having pulled hard upped in trip last time, he makes plenty of appeal dropped back to a more suitable distance and switched to handicaps. The Banger Doyle should appreciate the return to this sphere, so he's a danger along with the in-form Great Bear.

GAELIC ARC (IRE)
GREAT BEAR
THE BANGER DOYLE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

The Greek

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 7

J: Danny Gilligan | T: G Elliott

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €13,200.002nd: €4,400.003rd: €2,200.004th: €1,101.005th: €660.006th: €440.00