Race cards · Sat 14 Nov
Saturday 14 November · Punchestown, Eire
12:15 Mongey Communications Novice Chase (Grade 2)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 40y
- Going
- Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places)
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- EUR 35000
- Runners
- 7
Race preview
Nice horses they may be, but the opposition have plenty on in trying to match DARVER STAR and Felix Desjy. It'll be a toss of a coin trying to pick between the pair for many, and this observer just comes down on the side of Darver Star. We saw Champion Hurdle fourth placer Cilaos Emery beaten at Clonmel on Thursday, and the selection here finished third in that Cheltenham March highlight. Hugely progressive over flights, Gavin Cromwell's charge made a winning start at this game over the course about a month back. He's down in trip now but his class is taken to shine through. Felix Desjy is a very exciting performer. This will provide a sterner examination of his jumping than Killarney did.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Felix Desjy | 151/2-F1 | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott | 11 6 | 13-8 | |
| 2 | Sizing Pottsie | 3U11F-5 | P D Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington | 11 9 | 20-1 | |
| 3 | Darver Star | 11323-1 | J M Moore | G P Cromwell | 11 6 | 11-10 | |
| 4 | Benruben | 2F/8-411 | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead | 11 9 | 11-1 | |
| 5 | Emily Moon | 56413-3 | Sean O'Keeffe | Mrs J Harrington | 10 13 | 28-1 | |
| 6 | Pakens Rock | 575211 | Sean Flanagan | B J Murphy | 11 6 | 18-1 | |
| 7 | A Wave Of The Sea | 17-0413 | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien | 10 12 | 16-1 |