31 Dec 2012 13:05 Punchestown
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
derekoneill.com Handicap Chase (0-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Luke's Benefit (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 7) | 7-P0082 / 23 | Jump (16) | B F Cawley | D Hogan T & M Racing Partnership | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out and ridden in 5th 2 out, rallied to go 3rd at last and kept on best under pressure run-in to lead closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Itsuptoyou (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4/48395 / 12 | Jump (61) | R M Power | Mrs D Foster Mr A J Whiting | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, ridden in 4th entering straight and headway to lead soon after 2 out, strongly pressed run-in and headed closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Whats On The Menu (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 44-8434 / 12 | Jump (23) | Ruby Walsh | J A Berry Mrs Joan Berry | 7/2 | |
| led or disputed lead, driven along and headed 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, kept on under pressure into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Hidden Present (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 6139-44 / 12 | Jump (15) | A E Lynch | Bernard Jones T F Dunlop | 7/2 | |
| prominent and disputed lead, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, no extra run-in and dropped to 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 10 L | Tequila Lord (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 39973U / 10 | Jump (25) | Mr H D Dunne | M McCabe Last Hope Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| settled in rear, jumped left, good headway after 4 out and disputed entering straight, led briefly 2 out where jumped badly left, headed and soon no extra in 5th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 9½ L | Down Under (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 35-50P0 / 9 | Jump (25) | Mark Walsh | F Flood John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders mainly 6th, no impression approaching straight, no threat from 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Any Bets (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 005490 / 9 | Jump (25) | Robbie Colgan | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Rakamasi (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | 88-343P / 12 | Flat (982), Jump (8) | A P Heskin | M McElhone Red Gate Syndicate | ||
