Racecards
16:55 Punchestown (IRE)
Punchestown Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Surface: Turf
- €9,492 added
- Winner: €5,695
- 2nd: €1,898
- 3rd: €949
- 4th: €475
- Form 79P1-P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 86
- Form 650-357
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
- Form 9-09766
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
Verdict
HILLTOP SUPREME has his jumping problems over fences but reverted to hurdles to score over this trip at Fairyhouse before being brought down next time. Royal Rhythm, who finished third in the former event, has lost a couple of chances through abandoned meetings though looks held. Electricitywork is still a maiden and never looked likely to reel in Rogin Cajun when last seen at Down Royal in October. Grey Habit gained her only victory over this trip at Fairyhouse in January and ran well again there earlier this month while Four Horsemen ran his best race to date when stepped up to 2m7f at Thurles and enters the equation.
Formwatch
Junior Rattler (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Prominent, tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 15 3/4l behind Shes Some Doll (11-7) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hvy in Dec.
Electricitywork (IRE) 28-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, 4th when slightly hampered before 3 out, soon 2nd, ridden and no impression in 3rd 2 out, 4th at last, kept on one pace to go 2nd final 75 yards, 2nd of 18, 8l behind Ragin Cajun (10-13) at Down Royal 3m hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Rocconrockall (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden and no impression in moderate 8th before last, kept on one pace, 6th of 20, 17 1/4l behind Sir Bob (11-7) at Navan 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.
Clonbury Bridge (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Disputed lead, led 5 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression in 5th before last, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 26 1/4l behind Shes Some Doll (11-7) at Limerick 2m 3f mdn hvy in Dec.
Royal Rhythm (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, closer 3 out and led briefly next, pushed along and dropped to 3rd at last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 16, 7 1/4l behind Hilltop Supreme (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.
Boss Girl (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Rear of mid-division on outer, reminder 3rd, mistakes 6th and next, weakened from 3 out, 10th of 16, dist behind Free Thought (11-7) at Naas 2m 3f mdn hvy in Dec.
Hilltop Supreme (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, brought down 2nd, at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hvy in Feb.
Citizen's Army (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Mid-division on outer, closer in 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Buck Rogers (12-0) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn sft in Oct.
Four Horsemen (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Disputed lead early, prominent, slight mistake 7th, close 4th after 8th, slight mistakes 4 out and next, kept on same pace from after 2 out, 3rd of 15, 3 3/4l behind Knock Na Rea (11-3) at Thurles 2m 7f hcp hvy in Feb.
Grey Habit (IRE) 33-1 (9-12) Towards rear, pushed along and some headway on outer 3 out, went 5th before next where not fluent, 4th and ridden when mistake last, kept on run-in, 3rd of 13, 7 1/4l behind Regina Dracones (10-9) at Fairyhouse 2m 7f hcp hvy in Feb.
You No Me Too Well (IRE) 200-1 (11-3) Always behind, never a factor, 14th of 15, 31 3/4l behind Barnaviddaun (11-10) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn sft in Mar.
Tangental (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, dropped towards rear when slight mistake 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 13th of 14, dist behind Vipers Nest (11-1) at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hvy in Nov.
Keenaghan Lass (IRE) (11-11) (very poor visibility), mid-div, 6th 1/2way, rdn bef str & prog to 2nd, chall ldr last, sn ld, won gng away, won at Tattersalls 3m mdn hvy in Dec beating Martalink (12-2) by 3l, 12 ran.
Chelseas Friend (IRE) (11-6) Chsd ldrs, 5th from 8th, cl 4th bef 3out, went 4l 2nd bef last, no ch with easy wnr & drpd to 3rd flat, 3rd of 8, 10 1/4l behind Barrowdale (12-2) at Boulta 3m sft in Dec.
Western Line (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Mid-division, ridden in 6th after 3 out, no impression, 7th of 17, 25 1/4l behind Fighting Fit (11-12) at Punchestown 2m hcp hvy in Dec.
Second Symphony (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Prominent and led from 2nd, jumped left, headed 5 out, lost place before 3 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Fairyhouse 3m hcp hvy in Jan.
Magic Piper (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, 5th and pushed along 2 out, ridden approaching last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 6th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Hilltop Supreme (11-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hvy in Jan.