27 Apr 2018 18:40 Punchestown
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,450); Distance: 3m 120y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Star Best For Racing Coverage Champion Hunters Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Caid Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | F8-1115 / 13 | Jump (42) | Mr William Biddick | Mrs R Loxton Donlon, Doyle,… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd from 6th, 2nd from 13th, led 4 out, joined briefly before next, soon led again and went on, stayed on strongly from before last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 21 L | Timewaitsfornoone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 21/131 / 9 | Jump (33) | Mr M J O'Hare | A Fleming Barry Connell | 25/1 | |
| mid-division early, 7th from 6th, closer in 4th from 13th, not fluent 3 out, no impression when slight mistake 2 out, kept on run-in without troubling winner into 2nd on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | HD | On The Fringe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P5-P295 / 14 | Jump (15) | Ms N Carberry | E Bolger John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th from 6th, improved into 3rd from 13th, switched right before 4 out, on terms briefly before 3 out where slightly slow, soon no impression in 2nd, kept on same pace from 2 out and dropped to 3rd on line | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 24 L | Sizing Coal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 133111 / 11 | Jump (10) | Mr B O'Neill | J T R Dreaper Ann & Alan Potts… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division early, 8th from 6th, closed to chase leaders 13th, kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 27 L | Jimmy The Jetplane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3-32142 / 10 | Jump (20) | Mr J Jackson-Stops | Francesca Nimmo J Jackson-Stops | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd from 6th, on terms 9th, soon led, headed 4 out, no extra and slight mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Balnaslow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 21-2P71 / 12 | Jump (15) | Mr P W Mullins | G J McKeever Margaret A Simpson | 7/2 | |
| held up, 12th from 6th, soon headway, no extra from before 4 out and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Top Wood (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 542-112 / 13 | Jump (42) | Ms G Andrews | Miss Kelly Morgan Mr J R Weatherby | 5/1 | |
| not always fluent jumping and inclined to jump right, disputed lead early, soon led, joined 9th, soon headed, weakened to rear 13th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Sambremont (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 22F25P / 11 | Jump (76) | Mr R James | D M Christie Mrs Caroline Robinson | 40/1 | |
| held up, 11th from 6th, soon headway, no extra from before 3 out and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Rue Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3/0243-P / 11 | Jump (357) | Mr S F O'Keeffe | D Hickey Denis Hickey | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th from 6th, under pressure from 13th, no extra and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Peckhamecho (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 705/U01- / 12 | Jump (456) | Mr R O Harding | Peter Maher McCann & Maher… | 66/1 | |
| held up, soon in rear, bad mistake 7th, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Ourmanmassini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 14F1P2 / 10 | Jump (12) | Mr A J Fox | G Elliott Donal Finnan | 33/1 | |
| mid-division early, slight mistake 2nd, 10th from 6th, no extra from 4 out and pulled up straight | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Ground Invasion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4/P41P6 / 9 | Jump (25) | R Deegan | G J McKeever Liquid Lunch Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| mid-division early, 9th from 6th, soon headway, no extra from 4 out and pulled up straight | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Uxizandre (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | U1/278-1 / 10 | Jump (26) | Mr D O'Connor | P Roche John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| disputed lead early, prominent, 4th from 6th, pushed along 11th, under pressure 13th in 5th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
