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Going - Soft to heavy - CHANGED to heavy at 4.15pm. Raining
Jackpot Not Won.Pool 552.71 carried forward to Punchestown on Wed, 3rd Jun. Placepot Pool - 26,440.83 Winning Units - 36.94 Dividend - 501.00. Tote Aggregate - 109232.00.
1st

Gentle Cloud (GB) 11-4 (P G Higgins & Sheila Donatantonio )
(6:55.5 43.63 secs slower on today's going )
Cloudings (IRE) - Gentle Approach (GB)(Rakaposhi King)
Breeder - Shade Oak Stud
(6:55.5 43.63 secs slower on today's going )
Cloudings (IRE) - Gentle Approach (GB)(Rakaposhi King)
Breeder - Shade Oak Stud
(Morning price: 11/10 1/1 11/10 5/6)
(Ring price: 9/10 10/11 9/10 1/1 9/10 10/11)
SP 9/10fav

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd from 12th, improved into 2nd 4 out, challenged next, narrow lead entering straight, strongly pressed 2 out, asserted before last, ridden and kept on strongly run-in, comfortably
2nd
11L

Red River Gold (IRE) 11-0 (C A Smart )
(6:58.0) ts1
Croco Rouge (IRE) - Adeline's Pearl (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - C Smart
(6:58.0) ts1
Croco Rouge (IRE) - Adeline's Pearl (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - C Smart
(Morning price: 5/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1)
SP 3/1

held up, mainly 5th, slight mistakes 4th, 5th, and 10th, 4th and slight mistake 5 out, closer in 3rd 3 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, strongly pressed leader 2 out, no extra in 2nd before last, kept on same pace
3rd
22L

Slieveardagh (IRE) 11-11 (Mr Fergal O'brien )
(7:02.8)
King's Theatre (IRE) - Gayephar (GB)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Jack Dwan
(7:02.8)
King's Theatre (IRE) - Gayephar (GB)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Jack Dwan
(Morning price: 6/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1)
SP 6/1

led, slight mistake 4 out, challenged next, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd 2 out
4th
2.25L

Lanespark (IRE) 11-0 (Maurice Spillane )
(7:03.4) ts7
Dr Massini (IRE) - Native Crystal (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Edmond Coleman
(7:03.4) ts7
Dr Massini (IRE) - Native Crystal (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Edmond Coleman
(Morning price: 12/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 10/1 9/1)
SP 9/1

chased leader, mistake 12th, slight mistake 6 out, reminders 4 out, soon dropped to 4th, ridden and weakened next
5th
0.75L

Dr Duckett (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs M E Walsh )
(7:03.6) ts2sr
Dr Massini (IRE) - Supreme Contender (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Mary Walsh
(7:03.6) ts2sr
Dr Massini (IRE) - Supreme Contender (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Mary Walsh
(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

held up in rear, slight mistake 12th, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression next, weakened
6th
58L

Longueville Flier (IRE) 11-2 (Red & Whites )
(7:16.8) ts1
Definite Article (GB) - Talk The Talk (GB)(Terimon)
Breeder - Jim Mcdonald
(7:16.8) ts1
Definite Article (GB) - Talk The Talk (GB)(Terimon)
Breeder - Jim Mcdonald
(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1)
SP 11/1

chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, mistake 7th, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to 5th 5 out, rear and weakened 3 out, tailed off
Off 5.00
Time 6m. 55.50 secs, which is 43.63 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.50
Tote Trifecta- €10.60
CSF- €4.45.
Time 6m. 55.50 secs, which is 43.63 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.50
Tote Trifecta- €10.60
CSF- €4.45.
Non runner Shin A Vee (change in going)


I was going to leave him off after his win at Killarney as I thought the ground would get too hard but a few pieces of work recently had him right for today and the ground suited him. He'll be left off now and will come back for Open Lightweights and more hunters chases and I'd love to run him in the Foxhunters (Chase at Cheltenham) - he missed it last year as he had a virus.
Padraig Gerard Higgins, trainer






