Irish Daily Star - Best For Racing Coverage Chase (Grade 3)

Punchestown

16:10

Date 2023-10-11

Distance 2m7f60y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €16,815

Winning Time 6m 14.20s (slow by 32.70s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Minella Indo (IRE) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	15/8F	Won
2nd	Hurricane Georgie (IRE) Jody McGarvey · Gordon Elliott	11/1	1.75
3rd	Delta Work (FR) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	6/1	13
4th	Panda Boy (IRE) J J Slevin · Martin Brassil	11/4	4
5th	Conflated (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	11/4	.5

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Minella Indo Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	160	—	2P/1P-	-	171	55	208d	—	—	-19	8.4	0.47/1	15/8 35%
2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup hero, won at Tramore on reappearance last season, Gold Cup flop
1	Conflated Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	166	—	/313P-	167	174	159	181d	—	—	+17	43.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Third in last season's Cheltenham Gold Cup, does not have a great record when fresh
3	Delta Work Brown J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	157	tp	1361U-	155	167	102	179d	—	—	+24	39.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Now established as a top cross-country performer, possibly vulnerable in a race like this
NR	Fighter Allen Bay J:TBC T:W P Mullins	J: T:W P Mullins	157	tp	P-3041	137	153	91	14d	—	—	+5	29	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Plenty to find with high-profile opponents on official, has the advantage of race fitness
5	Panda Boy Grey J:J J Slevin T:Martin Brassil	J:J J Slevin T:Martin Brassil	154	—	443F5-	140	154	117	184d	—	—	+8	29.1	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Course winner over 3m early last season; very useful saying handicapper, tough task here
6	Hurricane Georgie Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jody McGarvey T:Gordon Elliott	147	—	284904	138	169	94	11d	—	—	+18	23.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Little impact in valuable handicaps this season, struggled in Grade 2 event at Gowran

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Minella Indo	15/8	2	2	15/8	15/8
Conflated	5/2	9/4	5/2	9/4	9/4
Delta Work	6	11/2	5	11/2	11/2
Fighter Allen	8	17/2	9	9	9
Panda Boy	3	3	11/4	11/4	11/4
Hurricane Georgie	14	14	14	14	14

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Conflated

43.8

OR: 29.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Delta Work

39.1

OR: 26.3 Form: 8.4 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Panda Boy

29.1

OR: 22.5 Form: 0.5 Odds: 6.2

11/4

Fighter Allen

OR: 21.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

17/2

Hurricane Georgie

23.4

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Minella Indo

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

15/8

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Conflated	167	174	159
Delta Work	155	167	102
Panda Boy	140	154	117
Hurricane Georgie	138	169	94
Fighter Allen	137	153	91
Minella Indo	—	171	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hurricane Georgie	11d ago	Quick return
Fighter Allen	14d ago	Fit
Delta Work	179d ago	Long break
Conflated	181d ago	Long break
Panda Boy	184d ago	Long break
Minella Indo	208d ago	Long break