Punchestown Results Wed, 27th Apr, 2022

Going - Good to Yielding, Yielding in places. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €20,472.22 Dividend - €158.10 Winning Units - 90.63. Placepot Pool - €102,549.41 Dividend - €196.20 Winning Units - 365.73. Days Aggregate - €628,010.16 Last Year €203,194.00

3.40

Adare Manor Opportunity Final H'cap H'dl of €30,000 2m 3f 180yds

1st

Life In The Park (IRE) (11)

9/2

Tote €5.80 €2.00

2nd

1.75L

Rock Road (IRE) (23)

16/1

€3.80

3rd

0.75L

Thanksforthehelp (FR) (24)

7/2fav

€2.00

4th

4.25L

Aarons Day (IRE) (2)

12/1

€3.80

OFF 3.48. Time 5m. 3.80 secs24 Ran

Trainer Henry De Bromhead

Jockey M P O'Connor

Owner Alexandra Butler

Breeder Minch Bloodstock & AV Bloodstock

Tote Exacta- €141.80
Tote Trifecta- €551.50
CSF- €74.34
Tricast- €303.69

NRs - Mr Moondance (IRE) (stone bruise), Top Line Tommy (IRE) (reserve), Edison Kent (IRE) (withdrawn on veterinary advice at start at 33/1), The Gradual Slope (IRE) (reserve)

Full Result

Life In The Park lands opener under O'Connor

He was a bit disappointing at Christmas and we put him away. He seems to appreciate this ground. I’m delighted for the Maloneys and for Mikey (O'Connor) who is a big part of our team.

Life In The Park, near side, on his way to victory in the day's opener

Life In The Park lands opener under O'Connor

He was a bit disappointing at Christmas and we put him away. He seems to appreciate this ground. I’m delighted for the Maloneys and for Mikey (O'Connor) who is a big part of our team.

4.15

Connolly's RED MILLS EBF Auct.Hdle Final of €75,000 2m 3f 180yds

1st

Ambitious Fellow (IRE) (8)

40/1

Tote €43.30 €6.50

2nd

Rebel Ivy (IRE) (13)

14/1

€3.50

3rd

The Road To Fame (IRE) (5)

33/1

€7.50

4th

1.25L

Freedom To Dream (FR) (3)

7/4fav

OFF 4.19. Time 5m. 5.00 secs12 Ran

Trainer Peter Fahey

Jockey Sam Ewing

Owner W B D Partnership

Breeder John Noonan

Tote Exacta- €511.80
Tote Trifecta- €2528.00
CSF- €478.72
Tricast- €17177.88

NRs - Choice Of Words (GB) (in season), Sekifi (IRE) (ran yesterday)

Full Result

Ewing times it well on Ambitious Fellow

He was bought to be sold but we brought him across to Doncaster and couldn’t get anyone to buy him. Oran Crean, Gerry O’Neill and my wife Ber own him. He goes on nicer ground and we’ll tip away over the summer. I’ve been very lucky in this series. Fair play to Red Mills it’s great sponsorship and puts horses that don’t cost too much in their own bracket and gives them a good final at the end of it.

Ambitious Fellow (green) chases down Rebel Ivy

Ewing times it well on Ambitious Fellow

4.45

Louis Fitzgerald Hotel H'dle of €20,000 2m 3f 180yds

1st

Crosshill (IRE) (3)

15/2

Tote €8.50 €1.70

2nd

Fils d'Oudairies (FR) (4)

6/4fav

€1.20

3rd

Classic Getaway (IRE) (2)

5/1

€1.80

4th

7.5L

Champagne Gold (IRE) (1)

16/1

OFF 4.51. Time 5m. 3.80 secs9 Ran

Trainer Mrs John Harrington

Jockey R M Power

Owner R A Bartlett

Breeder Mrs D Cashman

Tote Exacta- €20.00
Tote Trifecta- €154.70
CSF- €20.13 (3 and 4) €46.00 (3 and 2)
Tricast- €64.11 (3, 4 and 2) €86.91 (3, 2 and 4)

Stewards Enquiry - Placings of second and third were reversed

Full Result

Crosshill delights Harrington in Punchestown

It’s my favourite race (won it in 2021 and 2016) ! He lost his confidence over fences and was jumping off to one side so it’s fantastic to get that back. It wasn’t straightforward today but he’s very tough and he stays very well. Robbie gave him a great ride and there is no better rider around here. I don’t know if he’ll go back over fences. Maybe in the summer on good ground he might enjoy it. He’s tough and hardy.

Crosshill, red cap, finished best under Robbie Power

Crosshill delights Harrington in Punchestown

5.20

Irish Mirror Novice H'dle (Grade 1) of €125,000 2m 7f 180yds

1st

The Nice Guy (IRE) (11)

15/8fav

Tote €2.88 €1.30

2nd

0.75L

Minella Cocooner (IRE) (8)

9/2

€1.60

3rd

5.5L

Meet And Greet (IRE) (7)

33/1

€6.80

4th

14L

Bronn (IRE) (2)

20/1

OFF 5.21. Time 6m. 9.60 secs11 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey P Townend

Owner Malcolm C Denmark

Breeder Con O'Keeffe

Tote Exacta- €10.30
Tote Trifecta- €197.00
CSF- €9.36
Tricast- €205.07

Full Result

The Nice Guy keeps surprising Mullins

He totally surprises us and wouldn’t win any sort of race at home on our gallop but he loves it on grass on the track. He keeps surprising us. There is not a lot of condition on him, he’s a light-framed horse and doesn’t take much training. He’s a unique specimen in his own way. He’s the exact opposite of a morning glory. He does it in the afternoon which is tremendous. I was a little surprised he went on at the second last but Paul said he didn’t want to get caught on the inside at the last bend. I think he was idling in front. The first two will go chasing next season.

The Nice Guy is clear at the last

The Nice Guy keeps surprising Mullins

5.55

Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) of €275,000 3m 30yds

1st

Allaho (FR) (2)

6/5fav

Tote €2.20 €1.20

2nd

14L

Clan Des Obeaux (FR) (3)

11/2

€1.90

3rd

1.5L

Al Boum Photo (FR) (1)

20/1

€3.60

4th

Kemboy (FR) (7)

40/1

OFF 5.55. Time 6m. 27.70 secs9 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey P Townend

Owner Cheveley Park Stud

Breeder M Eric Leffray

Tote Exacta- €10.00
Tote Trifecta- €82.70
CSF- €7.88
Tricast- €86.58

Full Result

Mullins and Townend double up with 'monster' Allaho

Bryan Cooper who rode Al Boum Photo said he’d never ridden in a faster Gold Cup in his life. It was end-to-end stuff. He just got beaten in Cheltenham as a novice over three miles but he’s a lot more mature now and able to stay. I’ll have a word with the owners to see where we go. That will open a lot more options for him now and he’s going to be more mature next season. Another quarter of a mile (in the Cheltenham Gold Cup) is tough but I think he’s better going left-handed.

Allaho jumping the last of the 17 fences

Mullins and Townend double up with 'monster' Allaho

6.30

Race & Stay At Punchestown INH Flat Race (Grade 1) of €100,000 2m 70yds

1st

Facile Vega (IRE) (3)

8/15fav

Tote €1.54 €1.10

2nd

1.25L

Redemption Day (GB) (6)

10/1

€1.98

3rd

14L

American Mike (IRE) (1)

9/4

€1.10

4th

22L

Viva Devito (IRE) (9)

50/1

OFF 6.30. Time 3m. 57.30 secs9 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey Mr P W Mullins

Owner Hammer & Trowel Syndicate

Breeder Hammer & Trowel Syndicate

Tote Exacta- €9.46
Tote Trifecta- €18.70
CSF- €7.42
Tricast- €9.27

Full Result

Far from Facile for Vega as he battles to stay unbeaten

He was quite worked up in the parade ring and down at the start which wouldn't be like him, so I think the season was probably starting to get to him a bit. I said it before Cheltenham that there wasn't much between this fella and Redemption Day on homework. Redemption Day is a very good horse as well. Turning out of the back straight, I'm thinking to myself 'you're a bit flat' and I wanted to hold onto him as long as I could. I'd love it if I'd had the balls to let Jody (Townend on Redemption Day) to go past me. I didn't even want to get involved as early as we did. I was happy I would beat American Mike for gears but I thought that Redemption Day might be a little bit quicker than me. He was flat today and he still won, he got headed and he battled back. He's the full package, he can do it tough if he needs to.

Facile Vega, blue sleeves, toughs it out to beat Redemption Day

Far from Facile for Vega as he battles to stay unbeaten

7.05

OMC Claims H'cap S'chase (Grade A) of €100,000 2m 5f 50yds

1st

Royal Rendezvous (IRE) (1)

12/1

Tote €13.00 €3.90

2nd

1.75L

Discordantly (IRE) (4)

14/1

€4.50

3rd

Snugsborough Hall (IRE) (11)

16/1

€4.50

4th

0.5L

Egality Mans (FR) (10)

6/1

OFF 7.05. Time 5m. 40.40 secs13 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey P Townend

Owner Dr S P Fitzgerald

Breeder Cleaboy Stud

Tote Exacta- €224.60
Tote Trifecta- €2653.80
CSF- €164.66
Tricast- €2696.97

Full Result

Royal Rendezvous seals Mullins' four-timer

I got caught for room a little bit between four and three out and I just had to sit. When I got him out in the straight, and got clear road out in front of him, he started to motor. I knew if his jumping held together he was in with a live shout. What he did there was settled which he hadn't done before. He was good and smart down over the first but when Rachael and Philip wanted to go on I elected to just tuck in behind Rachael and he was happy out there. Jumping kept him in the race and his jumping has won it for him at the end of the day because it was a big weight-carrying performance. I've definitely had worse days, that's for sure! I'm very happy to be able to ride this level of horse and the two that came before him. It has been a good day. Paul said he’s settling. He’s always very forward going but today when he got a bit of cover he settled into a rhythm and he was able to delay his challenge. I don't think so (go for Galway Plate again), it would be a bit of an ask. We will see where we go with him. There's not much else - Kerry National maybe but that is over three miles but prize-money wise that would look the race for him. That's a long way away.

Royal Rendezvous, near side, challenges Discordantly over the last

Royal Rendezvous seals Mullins' four-timer

7.45

Weatherbys GSB EBF (Mares) INH Flat Race (Grade 3) of €40,000 2m 70yds

1st

The Model Kingdom (IRE) (11)

9/2

Tote €5.50 €2.00

2nd

0.5L

Beyond Ambitious (IRE) (2)

200/1

€11.10

3rd

0.75L

Battling Bessie (GB) (1)

9/2

€1.80

4th

0.75L

Nikini (IRE) (9)

13/2

OFF 7.47. Time 4m. 19.60 secs11 Ran

Trainer Noel Meade

Jockey Mr Pat Taaffe

Owner Model Kingdom Syndicate

Breeder Arctic Tack Stud

Tote Exacta- €815.70
Tote Trifecta- €3447.40
CSF- €740.47
Tricast- €4301.42

NRs - Lily Du Berlais (GB) (going), Carrig Carol (IRE) (coughing)

Full Result

The Model Kingdom impresses Meade in Punchestown

I’d say the way the race was run suited her as she was very short. She got a stress fracture behind and had to stand in her box for about two months. I don’t know how she is fit but maybe she doesn’t take a lot to be ready. I’d say she will have a break but I have no doubt she could win flat races. She’s a well-bred mare.

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Punchestown Results Wed, 27th Apr, 2022

Life In The Park lands opener under O'Connor

Life In The Park, near side, on his way to victory in the day's opener

Life In The Park lands opener under O'Connor

Ewing times it well on Ambitious Fellow

Ambitious Fellow (green) chases down Rebel Ivy

Ewing times it well on Ambitious Fellow

Crosshill delights Harrington in Punchestown

Crosshill, red cap, finished best under Robbie Power

Crosshill delights Harrington in Punchestown

The Nice Guy keeps surprising Mullins

The Nice Guy is clear at the last

The Nice Guy keeps surprising Mullins

Mullins and Townend double up with 'monster' Allaho

Allaho jumping the last of the 17 fences

Mullins and Townend double up with 'monster' Allaho

Far from Facile for Vega as he battles to stay unbeaten

Facile Vega, blue sleeves, toughs it out to beat Redemption Day

Far from Facile for Vega as he battles to stay unbeaten

Royal Rendezvous seals Mullins' four-timer

Royal Rendezvous, near side, challenges Discordantly over the last

Royal Rendezvous seals Mullins' four-timer

The Model Kingdom impresses Meade in Punchestown

The Model Kingdom (left) stays on best

The Model Kingdom impresses Meade in Punchestown