IE - Punchestown - Race 5

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

21.3f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Soft to Heavy

52.5K

VIEW

Verdict

Preference is for WATERFORD WHISPERS, who stepped up on his return effort when third at Galway last month and looks the type to progress in handicaps. High Class Hero and Drumgill rate the principal dangers.

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	2nd Pick 1 High Class Hero Jockey: P. Townend Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: P. Townend T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	98	-	-	-	29%
2	2 Dee Capo (Fr) Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	97	-	-	-	8%
3	3 Sa Majeste (Fr) Jockey: S. D. Torrens Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: S. D. Torrens T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	99	-	-	-	8%
4	4 Shannon Royale (Ire) Jockey: D. J. O'keeffe Trainer: Ian Patrick Donoghue, Ireland J: D. J. O'keeffe T: Ian Patrick Donoghue, Ireland	91	-	-	-	12%
5	1st Pick 5 Waterford Whispers (Ire) Jockey: M. P. Walsh Trainer: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland J: M. P. Walsh T: Henry De Bromhead, Ireland	100	-	-	-	50%
6	3rd Pick 6 Drumgill (Ire) Jockey: M. J. Kenneally Trainer: John Patrick Ryan, Ireland J: M. J. Kenneally T: John Patrick Ryan, Ireland	98	-	-	-	10%
7	7 Talk In The Park (Ire) Jockey: Donagh Meyler Trainer: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland J: Donagh Meyler T: Ross O'sullivan, Ireland	99	-	-	-	17%
8	8 Walnut Beach (Ire) Jockey: G. B. Noonan Trainer: Patrick J. Flynn, Ireland J: G. B. Noonan T: Patrick J. Flynn, Ireland	95	-	-	-	3%

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State-Bred

A horse bred in a particular state and thus eligible to race in restricted state-bred races. These can be anything from maiden races to stakes events.

Dead Heat

Two or more horses finishing so close at the wire, that they were unable to be separated on a photo finish and deemed to have tied.

Bullet

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