Punchestown (IRE)
13:15
Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €5.90 Place: €2.50 €1.90 Exacta: €17 Tricast: €83.94 Trifecta: €78.70
Non-Runners: Soldier Of Honour (allergy)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - in rear - in touch with leaders before 10th - prominent when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and went second - ran on towards finish - led final stride(op 10/3)
10 G Poor William P Murphy 158 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Led at steady pace - faced challenge when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - jumped slightly right last - kept on well but headed final stride(op 9/4)
9 G AVG James Daniel Dullea 145 lbs 11/4F 0.2
3rd
In touch with leaders - pressed leader after 3rd - challenging 2 out - soon lost second - weakened approaching last(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
9 G Poor Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 8/1 10
4th
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent 3rd - pressed leaders when mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
9 G Poor Edward Cawley 147 lbs 7/2 1.75
5th
Didn't jump well - in touch with leaders - mistake and dropped to rear when jockey lost iron briefly 1st - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 40/1)
9 G AVG C Byrnes 158 lbs 28/1 44
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6th
Pressed leader early - prominent after 3rd - dropped to rear when not fluent 9th - not fluent 13th - struggling after 5 out - weakened 3 out - mistake 2 out - tailed off when mistake last - blood in nostrils (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils post race)(op 12/1)
9 G Poor Thomas Mullins 153 lbs 11/1 7.5
99th
Pulled hard - raced in last - brief headway when unseated 1st(op 9/2)
9 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 151 lbs 3/1 -