Racecards
14:15 Punchestown (IRE)
Free Trial At racingtv.com/freetrial Mares Maiden Hurdle
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €13,000 added
- Winner: €8,008
- 2nd: €2,483
- 3rd: €1,183
- 4th: €533
- Form 599080
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
prominent, soon 2nd, some slight mistakes, lost position from before 3 out, no impression before 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 313000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
waited with, 7th before 6th, pushed along next and reminders, soon dropped to rear, jumped slightly left 8th, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer L Young
- Jockey D P Holden
chased leaders, 4th before 6th, pushed along briefly approaching next, slight mistake 8th, soon pushed along again, no impression from before 3 out, soon no extra
- Form 18-3425
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
led, soon went on, jumped slightly left at times, pushed along and joined from before 2 out, headed approaching straight, soon no extra and one pace, slight mistake last
- Form P-40
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer James King
- Jockey P T Enright
waited with, jumped slightly right 1st and bumped rival, 8th before 6th where slight mistake, slight mistake 9th, no impression before 2 out, slight mistake last, one pace
Black Tears
264- Form 2122-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, 5th before 6th, closed up before 3 out, on terms from before next where not fluent, led approaching straight travelling smoothly, jumped slightly left last, strongly pressed and joined run-in, kept on well, just denied at the finish
Elfile (FR)
417- Form 22121-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey P Townend
chased leaders, 6th before 6th, pushed along to go 2nd straight, on terms run-in, stayed on well to just prevail at the finish
- Form 39P9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J J Walsh
- Jockey A McCurtin
waited with, bumped 1st, 9th before 6th, pushed along from 9th, no impression and not fluent 3 out, soon no extra
- Form F-64553
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J G Cosgrave
- Jockey Mr M J O'Hare
chased leaders, 3rd before 6th, slight mistake 9th, one pace straight
Verdict
ELFILE did well to win a couple of minor events on the Flat in France as her pedigree is all about jumping. She looks to have been found a relatively easy start over timber with only Black Tears to worry about. Gordon Elliott's mare won a Cork bumper in March but did even better when runner-up here and at Fairyhouse later and should have a future over timber. Sunrise Lady, a winning point-to-pointer and bumper, should find a race soon, probably in a handicap, while Rhythm Divine is on the upgrade as she showed with a very good run on her debut over this trip at Navan.
Formwatch
Condarcia (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division early, 8th approaching straight, soon no impression, slightly impeded 2 out, one pace, 11th of 18, 25 1/2l behind French Made (10-0) at Clonmel 2m mdn Yielding in Jan.
Dare To See (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, ran freely, not fluent 2nd, ridden and no extra in rear after 4 out, behind and pulled up before next, at Cork 3m mdn sft in Jan.
Oscar Light (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor, 12th of 19, dist behind Valdieu (11-12) at Naas 2m mdn gd in Jan.
Pleasant Hill (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Rr of mid-div, 6th 1/2way, gd prog to cl 3rd on outer bef 2out, wo & 1l adv bef last, ko best flat, won at Cragmore 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Feb beating Carrigmoorna Wood (11-11) by 3l, 9 ran.
Sunrise Lady (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th 3 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon no impression on leaders, 5th of 25, 28l behind Relegate (11-7) at Naas 2m mdn Yielding in Dec.
Annie Odds (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Chased leaders and 6th from halfway, pushed along and lost place from 6f out, soon no extra, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Scarlet And Dove (11-6) at Limerick 2m Yielding in Nov.
Black Tears 9-1 (10-13) Raced in 4th early, 3rd before halfway, 2nd before straight, soon led, headed under 2f out, no impression and one pace from over 1f out, 2nd of 15, 5 1/2l behind Colreevy (11-9) at Punchestown 2m (1) Yielding in Apr.
Elfile (FR) (10-3) won at Angers 1m 7f sft in Nov beating Easy Time (10-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Golden Glen (IRE) 66-1 (10-8) Soon chased leaders, 5th after 4th, no extra from after 3 out, 9th of 14, 34 3/4l behind Mormon (11-4) at Tramore 2m 5f mdn sft in Jan.
Rhythm Divine (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent at 1st, close 4th on inner when slightly hampered 3 out, soon ridden 2nd next, no impression on winner in 2nd at last, no extra and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 21, 9l behind Moskovite (11-7) at Navan 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Dec.