16:20 Punchestown

Wednesday 16 October 2024

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Morell Suite At Punchestown (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 6m 0.00s

1^st

Pebble Bleu

511-8

18/1

T: C MotherwayJ: Michael Kenneally (7)

Soon prominent, led before 2nd, clear at times, 6-length advantage halfway, jumped slightly right 4 out and reduced advantage, joined and pecked slightly 2 out, soon ridden, edged ahead closing stages, kept on well close home op 16/1 tchd 20/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Joyeux Vivo

512-4

8/1

T: J & T KielyJ: Mr J L Gleeson (3)

Tracked leaders early, mid-division from 4th, progress into 3rd 5 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden to dispute 2 out and pecked slightly, kept on well, headed closing stages and held close home op 10/1 tchd 15/2

3^rd

2 ¾

The Dabbler

1112-1

12/1

T: L P CusackJ: Mr P W Gleeson (7)

Mid-division, ridden into 5th 3 out, under pressure in 3rd entering straight, no impression after 2 out, kept on same pace from last op 16/1 tchd 18/1

4^th

5 ½

Read To Return

712-4

4/1j

T: Mrs C O'LearyJ: Mr D O'Connor

Held up towards rear, progress into 4th after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 5/1

5^th

5 ½

Mastermind

1010-7

14/1

T: A FlemingJ: Miss Georgie Benson (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, moderate 8th 2 out, kept on one pace op 12/1

6^th

1 ¼

Decimation

912-0

4/1j

T: E McNamaraJ: Mr R W Barron (5)

Held up in mid-division, ridden before 3 out, under pressure in 5th entering straight, kept on one pace tchd 7/2

7^th

1 ½

Greenway Machine

1210-7

11/1

T: Ms H P MarkhamJ: Mr R M McParland (7)

Held up early, tracked leaders after 4th, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra op 17/2

8^th

Cafe Del Mar

810-11

11/2

T: David J PhelanJ: Mr H C Swan (3)

Tracked leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer 4 out, ridden and no extra after next op 9/2

9^th

Knocknaconnery

810-7

33/1

T: S CurlingJ: Mr J C Canavan (7)

Soon prominent, tracked leader from 2nd, slight mistake 6th and mistake 6 out, closer but slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra next op 28/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Nowinittowinit

811-8

11/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr S Connor (7)

Led briefly, headed before 2nd, mid-division from 4th, slight mistake 10th, soon lost place and towards rear, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 10/1 tchd 12/1

Ardaghs Choice

911-1

11/1

T: E SheehyJ: Mr T Walsh (7)

Soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, moderate 4th and slight mistake 7 out, weakened next, pulled up 5 out tchd 10/1 and 12/1

Land Jet

810-7

11/1

T: P MaherJ: Mr D Doyle (7)

Prominent briefly, soon mid-division, towards rear halfway, ridden on outer and no impression when fell 3 out op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Politicise⁴¹

Weight: 12-2| Age: 8

T: C Collins J: Mr C A Bowman

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€27.70Pl:€7.40, €2.80, €3.10EX:€311.30Trifecta:€1,017.60Tricast:€1,826.25SF:€160.64

Forecasts

Read To Return (4/1), Decimation (4/1), Cafe Del Mar (11/2), Joyeux Vivo (8/1), Politicise (8/1), Greenway Machine (11/1), Land Jet (11/1), Ardaghs Choice (11/1), Nowinittowinit (11/1), The Dabbler (12/1), Mastermind (14/1), Pebble Bleu (18/1), Knocknaconnery (33/1)

In an open race, it could be worth chancing READ TO RETURN, who figures off a handy mark and has the assistance of Derek O'Connor. Decimation and Cafe del Mar head the list of dangers.

READ TO RETURN (IRE)
DECIMATION (IRE)
CAFE DEL MAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Hardwired

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 7

J: Mr D O'Connor | T: T M Walsh

9/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00