11 Dec 2016 14:35 Punchestown
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,072); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Alan Lillingston Memorial Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | American Tom (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3/1- / 9 | Jump (386) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins The Ormello Way | 1/1 | |
| led, jumped left, bad mistake 3rd, pressed and almost joined 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Gangster (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 5117P-5 / 11 | Jump (228) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Jim And Claire… | 8/1 | |
| raced in 2nd for much, ridden to chase winner into straight, closed 2 out and almost on terms, kept on well without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 11 L | Bentelimar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 452625 / 9 | Jump (21) | B T O'Connell | J R Barry Swanee River Partnership | 25/1 | |
| soon raced in 4th, pushed along after 8th, no impression approaching straight, 3rd at last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 3¾ L | Woodland Opera (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1/193-15 / 9 | Jump (22) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mrs T K Cooper… | 3/1 | |
| soon raced in 3rd, hit 5th, no impression and one pace 2 out, dropped to 4th and slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 9 L | Uncle Danny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-055F6 / 12 | Jump (15) | D E Mullins | J Queally Mrs K H York | 100/1 | |
| soon raced in moderate 8th, no impression in moderate 7th approaching straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Marchese Marconi (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 15532-3 / 9 | Flat (777), Jump (211) | D N Russell | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| soon raced in moderate 6th, no impression in 5th approaching straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 5½ L | Velocity Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/5251-6 / 12 | Jump (28) | B M Cash | William P Murphy Mrs Ethna O'Toole | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 4th, distant 9th before 4 out, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 2 L | Squouateur (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) | 1176-57 / 8 | Jump (14) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| soon raced in moderate 5th, hit 3rd, no impression in moderate 6th approaching straight, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 34 L | Double Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F/21233- / 8 | Jump (281) | D J Mullins | H De Bromhead Julian Taylor | 20/1 | |
| held up, soon moderate 9th, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Twiss's Hill (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 5) | F5211-P / 9 | Jump (217) | B R Dalton | D H Kelly Eamonn Durack | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Ancient Sands (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 213365 / 10 | Flat (9), Jump (21) | Brian Hayes | J E Kiely Mrs A F Mee & David… | 33/1 | |
| soon towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 15 L | Follow The Sign (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P7F8P-F / 9 | Jump (15) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 100/1 | |
| jumped big 1st, always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Blue Hell (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3359/10- / 6 | Flat (1253), Jump (268) | D F O'Regan | A Fleming Barry Connell | 14/1 | |
| soon raced in moderate 7th, no impression in moderate 8th approaching straight, no extra and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
