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Punchestown (IRE)
14:35
QuinnBet Grand National Trial Handicap Chase ()
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2024 Distance: 3m3f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €10.30 Place: €2.80 €1.30 €3.30 Exacta: €33.50 Tricast: €145.98 Trifecta: €318.50
Non-Runners: Royal Thief (vet's advice)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4f 3m 2m5½f 3m 2m6f
1st
In touch with leaders - prominent after 10th - went third after 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on to lead towards far side before last - went further clear run-in - pushed out(op 12/1)
9 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 145 lbs 10/1 Won
3m2f 3m5f 3m6½f 3m1f 3m3f
2m6½f 2m 2m6½f 3m 3m1f
2nd
Took keen hold - soon pressed leader - mistake 13th - joined leader 3 out - led before 2 out - went clear home turn - headed towards near side before last - no chance with winner and weakened run-in(op 11/8)
9 G AVG
W P Mullins 142 lbs 5/4F 16
3m5f 4m 2m7½f 2m7½f 3m5f
3m 2m4f 3m½f 3m 3m
3rd
Held up in rear - headway 4 out - went fourth after 2 out - left in modest third approaching last - no match for first two(tchd 9/1)
10 G Poor
William P Murphy 145 lbs 10/1 5
2m7½f 3m7½f 3m 3m1f 3m
2m4½f 3m 2m5½f 2m5½f 3m
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 10/1)
8 G AVG
Barry Connell 156 lbs 17/2 11
2m6½f 3m5½f 3m1f 2m6½f 3m½f
4m 2m 2m4f 2m4f 3m1f
5th
Jumped left on occasions - prominent - in touch with leaders after 10th - dropped to midfield after 13th - some headway after 2 out - kept on(op 9/1)
9 G Poor
P A Fahy 154 lbs 10/1 4.25
3m1f 3m 2m6½f 3m5½f 2m3½f
2m3½f 2m4½f 4m2½f 2m4½f 3m1f
6th
Held up in rear - niggled along briefly after 10th - headway after 13th - kept on(tchd 28/1)
13 G AVG
T M Walsh 166 lbs 25/1 3.5
2m3f 3m5f 3m½f 3m1f 3m5f
2m4½f 3m½f 2m6½f 2m4f 3m2f
7th
In touch with leaders - towards rear when not fluent 8th - mistake 9th - headway after 12th - prominent but no extra after 3 out - hard ridden when weakened after 2 out
10 G Poor
Miss Denise Marie O'Shea 137 lbs 20/1 .75
2m5½f 3m½f 2m4f 3m2f 2m4f
2m5½f 3m 2m7½f 3m5f 3m
8th
Soon led - jumped slightly left 7th - mistake 5 out - joined 3 out - headed when mistake and weakened 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
9 M Poor
Thomas Gibney 153 lbs 16/1 6.5
2m4½f 2m5f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m1f
3m7½f 3m½f 3m7f 3m5½f 2m3½f
9th
Never better than midfield(tchd 28/1)
9 M AVG
Thomas Gibney 143 lbs 33/1 23
3m½f 3m5f 3m
2m7f 3m 3m 3m5½f 3m1f
10th
Didn't always jump with fluency - pushed along briefly - soon towards rear - mistake 1st - mistake 4th - midfield before 8th - weakening when slow jump 3 out(op 22/1)
10 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 155 lbs 25/1 15
3m1f 3m5f 3m5f 2m7½f 3m1½f
3m5f 3m4f 3m 2m7½f 2m
99th
In touch with leaders early - lost position when not fluent 11th - struggling in rear after 4 out - pulled up 2 out(op 11/1)
10 G Poor
E Bolger 147 lbs 16/1 -
3m½f 2m4½f
3m1f 3m6f 3m4½f 2m4½f 3m
99th
Held up in rear - not fluent 13th - soon reminders - struggling when bad mistake 4 out - soon reminders - pulled up before last(op 25/1)
10 G Poor
Eoin Griffin 147 lbs 40/1 -
3m1f 3m5f 3m2f 3m
3m1f 3m2f 4m2½f 3m 3m1f
99th
In touch with leaders - prominent after 4 out - went second going okay 2 out - lost second when weakened quickly before last - pulled up just before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly approaching last)(op 20/1)
10 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 33/1 -
3m5f 3m½f 2m4f 3m4½f 3m5f
3m 3m2f 3m5½f 2m4f 3m1f
99th
Soon prominent - weakened gradually after 4 out - mistake 3 out - pulled up before last(op 16/1)
10 G AVG
J P Flavin 154 lbs 22/1 -
3m5f 2m4f 3m5½f 3m 2m4f
2m 2m4f 2m1½f 2m5f 2m3½f
99th
Towards rear - headway into midfield 3 out - weakened after 2 out - pulled up before last
8 M AVG
Henry De Bromhead 156 lbs 12/1 -
2m6f 2m4f 2m4f 2m6f