14 Nov 2020 12:15 Punchestown
Winner: €35,000 (Penalty: €21,000); Distance: 2m 40y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places).
Mongey Communications Novice Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Felix Desjy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 151/2-F1 / 12 | Flat (134), Jump (40) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott A Dunlop | 13/8 | |
| led, jumped left 3rd and 4th, headed before 5 out, 2nd and pushed along early straight, headway approaching last and led again run-in, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Sizing Pottsie (FR) (gelding, baybrown, 11 9) | 3U11F-5 / 10 | Jump (14) | P D Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Mr G Thompson | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 4 out and soon asserted, pushed along after 2 out and reduced advantage last, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 8 L | Darver Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 11323-1 / 11 | Jump (32) | J M Moore | G P Cromwell SSP Number Twentytwo… | 11/10 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 7th, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, moderate 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 16 L | Benruben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2F/8-411 / 10 | Jump (47) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Shamrocklilyrose… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th 4 out, 3rd and pushed along after next, no extra after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | HD | Emily Moon (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 56413-3 / 7 | Jump (43) | Sean O'Keeffe | Mrs J Harrington Mrs P Myerscough | 28/1 | |
| towards rear, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 2nd, 5th halfway, headway to lead before 5 out, headed 4 out, pushed along and no impression in 5th after next, mistake 2 out, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Pakens Rock (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 575211 / 12 | Jump (21) | Sean Flanagan | B T Murphy Raymond Healy | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, pecked 2nd, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, no threat in straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 9 L | A Wave Of The Sea (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 17-0413 / 9 | Flat (110), Jump (31) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| always rear, slight mistake 5th and mistake 4 out, no extra when slight mistake 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
