09 Dec 2018 12:20 Punchestown
Winner: €18,000 (Penalty: €11,088); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Due Reward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
0-411F2 / 12 |
Jump (22) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead The Snail Syndicate |
5/2 | |
| settled 3rd, 4th after 4th, progress to 3rd before 5th, travelled well and on terms 2 out, soon led, pushed along and asserted before last, kept on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 9 L |
Minella Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
F/4-147 / 10 |
Jump (63) | N P Madden | H De Bromhead Mr John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent at 2nd, 5th halfway, progress to 4th 2 out, stayed on into 3rd after 2 out, kept on, no impression on easy winner in 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Count Simon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
214225 / 9 |
Flat (422), Jump (120) |
D N Russell | G Elliott R W Varnham |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, took closer order in 3rd after 4th, 4th before 5th, dropped to 5th 2 out, soon under pressure, kept on in 3rd run-in, not trouble easy winner | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Rock Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5P29-51 / 10 |
Jump (25) | Brian Hayes | M J Bowe Bowes Lodge Stables… |
16/1 | |
| led, almost joined at 5th, headed before 4 out, led narrowly after 4 out, disputed 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, lost place and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Ballyneety (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3-1 / 8 |
Jump (15) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus |
1/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, almost on terms at 5th, led before 4 out, headed after 4 out, disputed 3 out, pecked slightly 2 out and headed, ridden and no impression on leader before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||