31 Dec 2014 13:15 Punchestown
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Punchestown.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Golden Ticket (AUS) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 7-6123U / 9 | Flat (119), Jump (10) | J S McGarvey | C Roche John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, stayed on to challenge last, led run-in and kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ½ L | Heavenly Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 5-52222 / 11 | Jump (5) | M J Bolger | R K Watson West Buckland Bloodstock… | 11/2 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, disputed from 7th, led 4 out, ridden before last, challenged last, headed run-in and kept on without matching winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 4½ L | Paddy O Dee (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 0-0706B / 10 | Jump (27) | M A Enright | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 8th before 3 out, under pressure in 6th 2 out, no impression in 4th last, kept on into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Federici (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 45-3212 / 12 | Jump (4) | R P Treacy | E Bolger Mrs C Strang Steel… | 5/6 | |
| held up early, progress into 5th at 6th, 3rd next, improved into 2nd 2 out, ridden entering straight, no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace, dropped to 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 16 L | Luke's Benefit (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 10) | 644-577 / 13 | Jump (10) | B F Cawley | D Hogan T & M Racing Partnership | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3 L | Araglen Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | F53-34P / 10 | Jump (180) | Robbie Colgan | G Pakidis Patrick Joseph… | 25/1 | |
| led, disputed 7th, headed 4 out, ridden in 4th and mistake 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Reality Dose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 4751F0- / 11 | Jump (305) | Adrian Heskin | Miss E Doyle Exors Of The Late… | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, moderate 7th entering straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Kennoway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 726-75P / 11 | Jump (39) | A E Lynch | C O'Connell J A O'Connell | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 6th 3 out, no impression before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 9 L | Close One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 427060 / 6 | Jump (18) | D J Casey | C F Swan John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and slight mistake 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 7 L | The Parishioner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 217795 / 6 | Jump (17) | Mark Walsh | J E Kiely John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| always behind, ridden and no impression 4 out | ||||||||||
