Goffs Defender Bumper – Punchestown

Punchestown

17:25

Goffs Defender Bumper

Date 2026-04-28

Distance 2m132y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize €59,000

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 5.2°C

Wind 4mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 4.80s (slow by 11.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Abbeyglen (FR) Mr J L Gleeson · Martin Brassil	11/2	Won
2nd	Altesse du Luy (FR) Mr P W Mullins · W P Mullins	9/2F	5.5
3rd	Tacograph (IRE) Miss J Townend · W P Mullins	10/1	3.75
4th	Sierrascope (GB) Mr R James · Henry De Bromhead	33/1	1.5
5th	Huntin Boots (IRE) Mr H C Swan · Gordon Elliott	6/1	1.25
6th	Birdie Conway (IRE) Mr Finn Tegetmeier · Noel Meade	33/1	0.3
7th	Casino Chip (GB) Mr J W Hendrick · Sean Thomas Doyle	7/1	6
8th	Mastertown Miss (IRE) Mr Alan O'Sullivan · David Harry Kelly	28/1	3
9th	Gili Island (IRE) Mr J M Halford · Gordon Elliott	50/1	2.75
10th	Noble Indulgence (IRE) Mr D McGill · Noel Meade	17/2	9.5
11th	Whispered Verdict (GER) Mr D G Lavery · Gavin Cromwell	10/1	2.5
12th	Goliath's Sun (FR) Mr P A King · S G Carey	25/1	0.2
13th	Mento (FR) Mr R Sugrue · Thomas Cooper	66/1	0.3
14th	Bacharach (GB) Mr Derek O'Connor · Gavin Cromwell	8/1	5
15th	Adifferentballowax (IRE) Mr A J Lord · Gordon Elliott	40/1	17
16th	Dooks (IRE) Mr J Dunne · Gordon Elliott	33/1	.75
17th	Share A Dream (FR) Mr J C Barry · William Harvey	22/1	35
18th	Strategic (FR) Mr D Doyle · Gordon Elliott	12/1	60
19th	Barstool Prophet (IRE) Mr T A Halford · Mrs John Harrington	50/1	36

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
13	Altesse du Luy Bay J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	J:Mr P W Mullins T:W P Mullins	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-12	5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
E145,000 3yo, trainer has won this in three of the last five years, should be in the mix
1	Abbeyglen Bay J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Martin Brassil	J:Mr J L Gleeson T:Martin Brassil	164	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-12	5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
E160,000 3yo, dam has a solid record, interesting sort for respected connections
7	Huntin Boots Bay J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr H C Swan T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	2	-	114	61	96d	—	—	-3	8.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
E160,000 3yo, probably unsuited by modest gallop when second to a Mullins runner on debut
9	Noble Indulgence Bay J:Mr D McGill(7) T:Noel Meade	J:Mr D McGill(7) T:Noel Meade	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
E20,000 3yo (vendor), failed to sell, good pedigree boosted lately by half-sister Zanoosh
3	Bacharach Bay J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mr Derek O'Connor T:Gavin Cromwell	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-7	2.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
E200,000 3yo, half-brother to the talented Santini, noteworthy with Derek O'Connor booked
19	Tacograph Bay J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Miss J Townend T:W P Mullins	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-5	1.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
E20,000 3yo, plenty of stamina in the pedigree, rider partnered the stable's 2021 winner
11	Strategic Grey J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr D Doyle(7) T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Half-brother to five winners, Barry O'Neill booked, helps to give the stable a strong hand
4	Casino Chip Chestnut J:Mr J W Hendrick(7) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	J:Mr J W Hendrick(7) T:Sean Thomas Doyle	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.5	2.25/1	9/1 10%
E60,000 3yo, dam Limini was talented and versatile, strong trainer/rider combination
12	Whispered Verdict Bay J:Mr D G Lavery T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Mr D G Lavery T:Gavin Cromwell	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Half-brother to two German winners, stable's Bacharach was a much more expensive purchase
18	Share A Dream Chestnut J:Mr J C Barry T:William Harvey	J:Mr J C Barry T:William Harvey	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
E88,000 3yo; third foal; half-sister to French hurdle/chase winner La Delirante
17	Mastertown Miss Brown J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:David Harry Kelly	J:Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7) T:David Harry Kelly	157	—	2	-	-	-	26d	—	—	+2	6.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
E15,500 3yo; second in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel, that experience should be an asset
5	Dooks Bay J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr J Dunne(7) T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	4	-	-	-	26d	—	—	-2	0.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
E52,000, should be better for a maiden hurdle outing at Clonmel, trainer has a strong hand
10	Sierrascope Bay J:Mr R James(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mr R James(7) T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
E72,000 3yo; dam won on the Flat and has a decent record at stud, respected connections
2	Adifferentballowax Bay J:Mr A J Lord(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr A J Lord(7) T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
E28,000 3yo, from a good French jumping family, trainer has stronger contenders
14	Barstool Prophet Bay J:Mr T A Halford(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Mr T A Halford(7) T:Mrs John Harrington	157	p	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
E30,000 3yo, third foal; dam a bumper/chase winner by Kings Theatre; cheekpieces fitted
15	Birdie Conway Chestnut J:Mr Finn Tegetmeier(7) T:Noel Meade	J:Mr Finn Tegetmeier(7) T:Noel Meade	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
E15,000 3yo, cheap purchase, pedigree boosted by her dam's sister The Mourne Rambler
16	Goliath's Sun Bay J:Mr P A King(3) T:S G Carey	J:Mr P A King(3) T:S G Carey	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
E42,000 3yo, fifth foal, half-sister to two Flat/hurdle winners; dam 1m4f winner
6	Gili Island Bay J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Mr J M Halford(7) T:Gordon Elliott	164	—	4	-	75	-	69d	—	—	-2	0.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
E38,000 3yo (vendor), disappointing favourite on debut over C&D; rejected by Harry Swan
8	Mento Bay J:Mr R Sugrue(7) T:Thomas Cooper	J:Mr R Sugrue(7) T:Thomas Cooper	164	—	7	-	97	89	57d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
E52,000 3yo, finished with only one behind him at Leopardstown first time out;
NR	Va La Vie Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:Peter Fahey	J:NON-RUNNER T:Peter Fahey	157	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Non-runner

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Altesse du Luy	7/2	4/1	4/1
Abbeyglen	4/1	4/1	4/1
Huntin Boots	13/2	7/1	13/2
Noble Indulgence	15/2	15/2	15/2
Bacharach	8/1	7/1	8/1
Tacograph	11/1	12/1	12/1
Strategic	10/1	11/1	11/1
Casino Chip	8/1	9/1	8/1
Whispered Verdict	14/1	14/1	14/1
Share A Dream	22/1	22/1	22/1
Mastertown Miss	25/1	25/1	25/1
Dooks	28/1	28/1	28/1
Sierrascope	33/1	28/1	33/1
Adifferentballowax	40/1	40/1	40/1
Barstool Prophet	50/1	50/1	50/1
Birdie Conway	50/1	40/1	50/1
Goliath's Sun	50/1	40/1	50/1
Gili Island	66/1	50/1	50/1
Mento	80/1	66/1	66/1
Va La Vie	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Huntin Boots

8.3

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

2nd

Mastertown Miss

6.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

3rd

Altesse du Luy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Abbeyglen

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Noble Indulgence

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Bacharach

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Casino Chip

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Strategic

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Tacograph

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Whispered Verdict

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Share A Dream

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

Sierrascope

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Dooks

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

28/1

Adifferentballowax

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Barstool Prophet

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Birdie Conway

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Goliath's Sun

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Gili Island

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Mento

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Va La Vie

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Altesse du Luy	—	—	—
Abbeyglen	—	—	—
Huntin Boots	—	114	61
Noble Indulgence	—	—	—
Bacharach	—	—	—
Tacograph	—	—	—
Strategic	—	—	—
Casino Chip	—	—	—
Whispered Verdict	—	—	—
Share A Dream	—	—	—
Mastertown Miss	—	—	—
Dooks	—	—	—
Sierrascope	—	—	—
Adifferentballowax	—	—	—
Barstool Prophet	—	—	—
Birdie Conway	—	—	—
Goliath's Sun	—	—	—
Gili Island	—	75	—
Mento	—	97	89
Va La Vie	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mastertown Miss	26d ago	Fit
Dooks	26d ago	Fit
Mento	57d ago	Fresh
Gili Island	69d ago	Fresh
Huntin Boots	96d ago	Long break
Altesse du Luy	—	—
Abbeyglen	—	—
Noble Indulgence	—	—
Bacharach	—	—
Tacograph	—	—
Strategic	—	—
Casino Chip	—	—
Whispered Verdict	—	—
Share A Dream	—	—
Sierrascope	—	—
Adifferentballowax	—	—
Barstool Prophet	—	—
Birdie Conway	—	—
Goliath's Sun	—	—
Va La Vie	—	—