27 Apr 2018 15:40 Punchestown
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,240); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
KFM Hunters Chase For The Bishopscourt Cup
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Alpha Male (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 332-123 / 14 | Jump (27) | Mr B O'Neill | Peter Maher Jonny Adams | 2/1 | |
| held up in touch, 6th from 3rd, improved to chase leader in 2nd from 10th, travelling smoothly straight, led before 2 out, soon asserted, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 30 L | Premier King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 6970-4U / 10 | Jump (61) | Mr R James | D J Barry Foxtrot Racing:… | 20/1 | |
| held up, 8th from 3rd, closer order when impeded 10th, soon 4th, 3rd approaching 4 out, not go with front pair from before straight, jumped right last 2, kept on run-in without troubling winner into 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Das Mooser (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) | U11- / 8 | Jump (364) | R Deegan | M Fahey Mrs Louise Quinn | 7/4 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, on terms from 2nd, soon led, slight mistake 7th, impeded briefly before 9th by loose horse, pushed along approaching straight, headed before 2 out, soon no impression, one pace run-in and dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 23 L | Lighting Tunes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 6/23817 / 9 | Jump (3) | Mr N O'Rourke | Peter Maher Nile O'Rourke | 16/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, headed after 2nd, 3rd from next, soon 2nd, pushed along briefly from 7th, 3rd again from 10th, 4th approaching 4 out, no impression approaching next, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Close Your Eyes (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | F0FP-4 / 7 | Jump (7) | Mr R O Harding | Peter Maher Mrs V J Maher | 40/1 | |
| held up, 7th from 3rd, fell 4th | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Say Geronimo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 5PF/P-43 / 10 | Jump (12) | Mr A J Fox | S Byrne Mrs Brenda Byrne | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th from 3rd, slightly impeded 4th, still chasing leaders when fell 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Quare Handy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | / 7 | Jump (68) | Mr J C Barry | D Cullen P M Quinlan | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, bad mistake 4th and came to a standstill, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | King Norman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | U9/FFF-F / 10 | Flat (622), Jump (326) | Mr A M King | John G Carr Richard J Farrell | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th from 3rd, slightly impeded 4th, unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Battle Hard (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 7P-5344 / 7 | Jump (226) | Mr D O'Connor | Peter Fahey Mr Scott Lowther | 6/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, headed after 2nd, 2nd from next, jumped left 4th, soon 3rd, no extra from 10th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Tropical Express (IRE) (filly, baybrown, 11 4) | F09/FP-0 / 7 | Jump (340) | Mr J J O'Neill | S Fahey Leslie Braithwaite | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, fell 5th | ||||||||||
