4/18/2010 Ballysax S.(G3) Puncher Clynch

18 Apr 2010 Leopardstown(IRE)
P.W.McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes(Group 3)(3yo)
£28,761.06, £8,407.08, £3,982.30, £1,327.43
1m2f, Winning Time: 2:08.10 (Good To Firm)

		HORSE/SP	AGE	WGT	TRAINER/JOCKEY	OR	TS	RPR
«	1 7		Puncher Clynch (IRE) 12/1	3	9-1	J S Bolger	93	*	*
			b c Azamour (IRE) - Dance Troupe (Rainbow Quest)			K J Manning
			Always prominent, led narrowly from 2f out, strongly pressed final furlong, all out close home
«	2 2	shd	At First Sight (IRE) 10/1	3	9-1	A P O'Brien	—	*	*
			ch c Galileo (IRE) - Healing Music (FR) (Bering)			J A Heffernan
			Led, ridden entering straight, headed narrowly 2f out, kept on well final furlong, just failed
«	3 4	nk	Mikhail Glinka (IRE) 11/10F	3	9-1	A P O'Brien	110	*	*
			b c Galileo (IRE) - Lady Karr (Mark Of Esteem)			J Murtagh
			Reluctant to load, took keen hold chasing leaders early, 5th 4f out, ridden entering straight, kept on well final furlong to strongly press leaders close home (op 5/4 tchd 11/8)
«	4 1	½	Famous Warrior (IRE) 11/2	3	9-1	Kevin Prendergast	105	*	*
			b c Alhaarth (IRE) - Oriental Fashion (IRE) (Marju)			D P McDonogh
			Chased leaders, ridden in close 3rd 2f out, no extra and dropped to 5th inside final furlong (op 6/1)
«	5 6	¾	Address Unknown 10/1	3	9-1	D K Weld	—	*	*
			b c Oasis Dream - Return (USA) (Sadler's Wells)			P J Smullen
			Held up on inner, close 5th entering straight, ridden and closed on heels of leaders 2f out, blocked and unable to find racing room from over 1f out (op 7/1)
«	6 8	nk	Icon Dream (IRE) 8/1	3	9-1	David Wachman	—	*	*
			b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Silver Skates (IRE) (Slip Anchor)			K Latham
			Dwelt, chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, kept on on outer final furlong
«	7 5	4½	Elusive Award (USA) 11/1	3	9-1	Andrew Oliver	100	*	*
			b c Elusive Quality (USA) - Victoria Cross (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)			F M Berry
			Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on outer, ridden in 3rd entering straight, soon weakened (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
«	8 3	3½	Mister Carter (IRE) 13/2	3	9-1	T Stack	—	*	*
			b c Antonius Pius (USA) - Kotdiji (Mtoto)			W M Lordan

8 ran TIME 2m 8.10s (slow by 3.90s) Total SP 121%
1st OWNER: Ennistown Stud BRED: Ennistown Stud TRAINER: J S Bolger
2nd OWNER: Derrick Smith
3rd OWNER: Mrs John Magnier
TOTE WIN £20.20 PL £2.10, £3.10, £1.50; Ex £142.70; CSF £130.22

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PUNCHER CLYNCH 수 2007 IRE 갈색 전적:7(4/0/0)  G3	Azamour 아자무르 갈 2001 IRE  G1 12전(6,1,3) 0 f, 0sw	Night Shift 나잇쉬프트 갈 1980 USA {1200} w 1437 f, 95sw 1.61	Northern Dancer 갈 1961 CAN *+{BC} LSB
			Ciboulette 흑 1961 CAN  SW
		Asmara 갈 1993 USA  SW 2 f, 1 w, 1 sw	Lear Fan 갈 1981 USA [P] G1
			Anaza 1986 IRE
	Dance Troupe 갈 2002 GB  전(0,0,0) 0 f, 0 w, 0 sw	Rainbow Quest 레인보우퀘스트 갈 1981 USA [P] G1 1030 f, 109sw 2.83	Blushing Groom 밤 1974 FR *+{BC} LSB
			I Will Follow 갈 1975 USA  G3
		Dansara 갈 1990 GB  0 f, 0 w, 0 sw	Dancing Brave 갈 1983 USA {2000} G1
			Sarah Siddons 갈 1973 FR  G1

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Puncher Clynch knocks off Ballydoyle opponents in Ballysax
Posted: Sunday, April 18, 2010 6:27 PM
by Mike Curry
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2010/April/18/Puncher-Clynch-knocks-off-Ballydoyle-opponents-in-Ballysax.aspx

After winning his season debut, Puncher Clynch stepped up to stakes company on Sunday at Leopardstown and defeated a pair of highly regarded three-year-olds from the Ballydoyle yard of Aidan O’Brien in the P.W. McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Ire-G3).

Trained by Jim Bolger, the Azamour (Ire) colt was never far back of pacesetter At First Sight, who was ridden by Seamus Heffernan for O’Brien. Puncher Clynch responded when asked by jockey Kevin Manning and accelerated to take command with about a quarter-mile left in the 1 1/4-mile race.

At First Sight battled gamely through the final furlong, where he was joined by Group 1-placed stakes winner and stablemate Mikhail Glinka and several other challengers. Puncher Clynch was fully extended to outlast the opposition, winning by a nose while covering the distance in 2:08.10 on turf rated as good.

At First Sight edged Mikhail Glinka, runner-up in the 2009 Criterium de Saint-Cloud (Fr-G1), by a neck for second.

Famous Warrior was fourth, followed by Address Unknown, who was checked in tight quarters with two furlongs left and could not find running room in the straight.

Bolger trains Puncher Clynch for his wife, Jackie

Puncher Clynch floors O'Brien pair in Ballysax
By Andrew Dietz  4:14PM 18 APR 2010
http://www.racingpost.com/horses/result_home.sd?race_id=504741&r_date=2010-04-18&popup=yes#result_top_tabs=2

Report: Leopardstown, Sunday

PW McGrath Memorial Ballysax Stakes (Group 3) 1m2f, 3yo

PUNCHER CLYNCH edged out both Aidan O'Brien's Ballysax Stakes runners, At First Sight and Mikhail Glinka, in a messy renewal of the Group 3.

The Jim Bolger-trained son of Azamour wrestled the initiative from At First Sight, the supposed Ballydoyle second-string, straightening up for home and kept finding more for jockey Kevin Manning to post a narrow victory for owners Ennistown Stud at odds of 12-1.

The winner was made to pull out all the stops as At First Sight, who ran a creditable race in second at 10-1, attempted to regain the lead, and a number of runners laid down their challenge as the field bunched up at the two-furlong pole.

The hard luck story of the race was the sweet-travelling Address Unknown, who was denied a clear run up the rail, while 11-10 favourite Mikhail Glinka lost his position down the back straight before staying on in eyecatching fashion in third.

Onlookers hoping to glean clues from the Classic trial, previously won by Derby and Irish Derby winners Galileo and High Chaparral, may feel slightly short-changed at the way the race panned out.

Bolger said of the winner: "He's not ready to cope with real Group 1 horses and we'll probably keep him the level below that for the time being. I'm not sure about plans, I may give him an easy week or two."

William Hill left Mikhail Glinka unchanged at 33-1 for the Derby.