Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) – Punchestown · The Final Fence

Punchestown

5:55

Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Date 2023-04-26

Distance 3m30y

Class Class 1

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €177,000

Runners 6

Runners

#	Silk	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5		Galopin Des Champs bl Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	164	—	F1-111	180	188	175	40d	—	—	-14	50	1/3 75%
Impressive Cheltenham defeat of Bravemansgame makes him very hard to oppose
1		Bravemansgame b Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	164	—	14-112	172	181	168	40d	—	—	+18	35	9/2 18%
Outpointed by Galopin Des Champs Cheltenham run-in; easier track and 3m go see him closer
2		Envoi Allen b Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	164	t	33-171	164	173	163	41d	—	—	+24	30.4	16/1 6%
King George flop looked in rude health at Cheltenham; stays 3m and could go well
NR		Hewick b TBC · John Joseph Hanlon	· John Joseph Hanlon	164	p	-21U1F	167	172	106	40d	—	—	+36	38.8	33 3%
Soft ground wouldn't have been ideal at Cheltenham; may get better ground here
3		Fastorslow b J J Slevin · Martin Brassil	J J Slevin · Martin Brassil	164	t	22-552	154	167	137	43d	—	—	+23	27.2	28 4%
Touched off in Ultima at Cheltenham; exposed previously at Grade 1 level though
4		Fury Road b Mark Walsh · Gordon Elliott	Mark Walsh · Gordon Elliott	164	tp	-1336F	159	166	153	11d	—	—	+29	30.6	66 2%
Third to Galopin Des Champs in Irish Gold Cup and early faller in National; hard to fancy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Galopin Des Champs	1/4	3/10	1/3	2/7	2/7
Bravemansgame	9/2	4	7/2	4	7/2
Envoi Allen	16/1	12	11	10	11
Hewick	33	33	25	25	28
Fastorslow	25/1	25	28	28	28
Fury Road	66	66	66	50	66

Predictor

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

1st

Galopin Des Champs

50

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 20

1/3

2nd

Hewick

38.8

OR: 29.3 Form: 8.8 Odds: 0.8

33

3rd

Bravemansgame

35

OR: 30 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

4

Fury Road

30.6

OR: 27.3 Form: 2.9 Odds: 0.5

66

5

Envoi Allen

30.4

OR: 28.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

16/1

6

Fastorslow

27.2

OR: 26 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

28

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galopin Des Champs Top Rated	180	188	175
Bravemansgame	172	181	168
Hewick	167	172	106
Envoi Allen	164	173	163
Fury Road	159	166	153
Fastorslow	154	167	137

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Galopin Des Champs	40d ago	Fit
Bravemansgame	40d ago	Fit
Envoi Allen	41d ago	Fit
Hewick	40d ago	Fit
Fastorslow	43d ago	Fit
Fury Road	11d ago	Quick return

Going: Yielding

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