15 Nov 2014 13:00 Punchestown
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €8,280); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
GAIN Supporting Laois GAA Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1/11012- / 10 | Jump (200) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 8/11 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th after 4th, slight mistake 7th, close up 5 out, led into straight, clear approaching last, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 11 L | Champagne James (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12/2217- / 10 | Jump (251) | Adrian Heskin | T M Walsh Ian Barratt, Stephen… | 14/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 7th after 4th, inclined to jump slightly left, not fluent 8th, slightly impeded 5 out, soon moderate 5th, slightly impeded 4 out, 4th next, moderate 3rd 2 out, kept on without troubling winner into 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | ½ L | Dromnea (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | 26140-3 / 11 | Jump (17) | D J Casey | M F Morris Mrs A M Daly | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, jumped right 2nd, 3rd after 4th, almost on terms 5 out, led 3 out, headed into straight, still close up 2 out, soon no impression and one pace, dropped to 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 18 L | Sumos Novios (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 13/ / 11 | Jump (616) | Andrew J McNamara | W J Burke W J Burke | 33/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, slight mistake 7 out, slight mistake 4 out, headed from next, no extra and one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 22 L | Plan A (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9PP/2-75 / 7 | Flat (167), Jump (45) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th after 4th, badly hampered 5 out, soon moderate 6th, no danger when impeded 4 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 12 L | Heroic Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 44495-6 / 5 | Jump (11) | M P Fogarty | J H Culloty Dr R Lambe | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 1st, jumped left 2nd, 11th after 4th, no impression from 6 out, eased from next, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Festive Felon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4430-U6 / 8 | Jump (13) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Tu Va Racing Club | 20/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st, 10th after 4th, moderate 8th 6 out, moderate 7th from next, soon eased, not fluent 4 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 17 L | Sonny B (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22/2301- / 15 | Jump (233) | B T O'Connell | J J Walsh Anthony Byrne | 40/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 4th and almost unseated rider, soon raced in 9th, jumped right 7 out, moderate 9th next, slightly impeded 5 out, soon moderate 8th and eased, one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 20 L | One Cool Clarkson (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 51B521- / 10 | Jump (223) | Robbie Colgan | N McKnight Neil McKnight | 66/1 | |
| soon mid-division, 8th after 4th, dropped to rear 6 out and reminders, eased from 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 24 L | Capital Pursuit (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 11) | 313- / 6 | Jump (259) | N P Madden | R Tyner John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 1st, pushed along 6th, dropped to last 5 out, soon eased, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Classic Jewel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4750-05 / 11 | Jump (23) | Mr E P O'Brien | Ronald Curran Feilim O'Muiri… | |||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Sizing Codelco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 613-3 / 12 | Jump (197) | J J Burke | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | ||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Abbey Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00/F224- / 15 | Jump (223) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mr John Whyte | ||
