30 Apr 2014 18:40 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Guinness Handicap Chase (Grade A)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Orpheus Valley (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
P-0B20 / 22 |
Jump (87) | Adrian Heskin | T Gibney No Horse Box Syndicate |
28/1 | |
| made all, ridden entering straight, kept on from before last, strongly pressed closing stages run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Competitive Edge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
7B222F / 9 |
Jump (47) | A P McCoy | C O'Dwyer John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, slight mistake 7 out, progress into 6th 5 out, soon reminders, 5th and mistake 3 out, ridden entering straight, stayed on into 2nd before last, kept on to press winner closing stages run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 7½ L |
Pass The Hat (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
915681 / 14 |
Jump (59) | D J Casey | A L T Moore Ms S K Baharuddin |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th 4 out, kept on under pressure, 3rd before last, no impression on leaders run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Aupcharlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
20F-F1 / 11 |
Jump (27) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, 9th and ridden 4 out, no impression when slight mistake 2 out, kept on run-in, 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| ½ L |
King Vuvuzela (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
713140 / 8 |
Jump (50) | Paul Carberry | P Nolan Red Menace Syndicate |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden into 10th and no impression entering straight, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Grandioso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1-3P20 / 11 |
Jump (67) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Foxhunters In Mind |
15/2 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, 2nd 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Hector's Choice (FR) (gelding, baybrown, 10 9) |
60-701 / 11 |
Flat (2229), Jump (28) |
J E Moore | R Lee James and Jean… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, improved to 2nd before halfway, ridden entering straight, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Wise Old Owl (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
22/9- / 10 |
Jump (637) | G N Fox | J E Kiely John P McManus |
14/1 | |
| held up ridden, progress into 8th 4 out, ridden and no impression entering straight | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Lambro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
60P-9P / 10 |
Jump (224) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Major J G Thorneloe |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression before 4 out, 12th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Gift Of Dgab (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
68P53 / 10 |
Jump (59) | B J Geraghty | A J Martin Gigginstown House… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, 6th halfway, ridden 4 out, no extra entering straight | ||||||||||
11th |
14 |
| 7 L |
Beneficial Spirit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) |
082P35 / 11 |
Jump (19) | M A Enright | P J Rothwell Glenanail Syndicate |
28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 9th before 4 out, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no extra | ||||||||||
12th |
10 |
| 7 L |
Supreme Doc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
5266U6 / 10 |
Jump (10) | P F Mangan | M T O'Donovan Declan Dorgan |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
15 |
| 26 L |
Mitebeall Forluck (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 10) |
806140 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Robbie Colgan | A L T Moore Mr David Brace |
16/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and no extra before 4 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
14th |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Shot From The Hip (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
715400 / 10 |
Jump (124) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| mid-division best, towards rear halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Colbert Station (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
3UU0FP / 13 |
Jump (25) | Mark Walsh | T M Walsh Mr John P McManus |
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