05 Feb 2017 15:30 Punchestown
Winner: €14,000 (Penalty: €8,624); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Michael Fitzpatrick Memorial Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Velocity Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 51-672F / 12 | Jump (28) | B M Cash | William P Murphy Mrs Ethna O'Toole | 9/4 | |
| made all, not fluent at 4th and 8th, pushed along and went clear after 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 12 L | Robin Thyme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8421P-4 / 7 | Jump (22) | D N Russell | G Elliott Miceal Martin Sammon… | 5/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd for most, slight mistake and ridden 2 out, no impression on winner and slight mistake again at last, kept on one paced | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Lisclogher Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 20-842U / 12 | Jump (17) | S J Gray | S G Walsh Donagh McDonnell… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 4th 4 out, moderate 3rd next, ridden and no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 19 L | Dont Kick Nor Bite (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 422457 / 10 | Jump (15) | Mark Walsh | R Tyner John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, went moderate 5th 5 out, no impression from 3 out, remote 4th from 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 12 L | Brightest Flame (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2541P / 6 | Jump (14) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 5th halfway, 6th and mistake 5 out, no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 38 L | Oscar Lantern (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-03270 / 11 | Jump (119) | B T O'Connell | C Byrnes Sean Curran | 20/1 | |
| always behind, no impression from 5 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Be The Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0241-1F / 6 | Jump (93) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, bad mistakes 2nd and 3rd, soon trailing, pulled up after 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Flatfoot Boogie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8365/F-P / 12 | Jump (9) | Gary Noonan | N F Glynn N F Glynn | 66/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, mistake 5th, weakened from 4 out, remote 5th next, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Old Time Melody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1PP/9-9F / 9 | Jump (11) | M P Fogarty | T Cooper Thomas P O'Connor | 100/1 | |
| always behind, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
