Punchestown (IRE)
12:00
William Hill Ireland Rated Novice Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €2.70 Place: €1.60 €1.70 Exacta: €9.30 Trifecta: €38.80
Non-Runners: Jimmy Chou Pecos AA (stone bruise), Pinkerton (temperature)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway when slightly hampered 2 out - soon disputed lead - ridden run-in - kept on well and led narrowly towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
7 G AVG James Joseph Mangan 159 lbs 9/4F Won
2nd
Raced in second - ridden and challenging when bumped and hampered 2 out - soon led narrowly or disputed lead - kept on well but headed towards finish(op 9/4 tchd 7/2)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 100/30 0.2
3rd
Jumped left on occasions - led - faced challenge when jumped left and bumped rival 2 out - soon headed and weakened - no match for first two (jockey said gelding jumped left at the second last)(op 7/1 tchd 11/2 and 8/1)
6 G AVG E Sheehy 163 lbs 6/1 9
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4th
In touch with leaders - mistake 1st - prominent 4th - pressed leaders on near side of group when not fluent 2 out - soon no extra - weakening when mistake last(op 11/4 tchd 2/1)
7 G Poor Henry De Bromhead 159 lbs 5/2 3.25
5th
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - pressed leaders after 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 11/2)
8 G AVG Barry Connell 159 lbs 13/2 0.05