30 Apr 2022 16:25 Punchestown
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €30,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding.
Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Donkey Years (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 8-65232 / 11 | Jump (12) | Mark Walsh | E McNamara John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th and closer 4 out, pushed along entering straight, 3rd 2 out and soon ridden, led early run-in, under pressure and kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1½ L | Recite A Prayer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 41P721 / 8 | Jump (29) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins The Turner Family | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, closer before 4 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last where mistake, soon headed, under pressure and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 4 L | Fully Charged (GB) (gelding, not availiable, 11 2) | 25-211F / 9 | Jump (124) | Derek McGrath | H De Bromhead Three Swallows… | 16/1 | |
| soon led, clear from 4th, 6 lengths lead halfway, pecked 6 out, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd before last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 6½ L | West Cork Wildway (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 44-6F14 / 11 | Flat (631), Jump (104) | Darragh O'Keeffe | P O'Flynn Thomas O'Flynn | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, closer before 4 out, 4th and pushed along early straight, no impression after 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 18 L | Wa Wa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 261147 / 10 | Jump (49) | B J Cooper | D A McLoughlin Perseverance Partnership | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, reminder after 4th, moderate 7th halfway, 5th and closer 4 out, no impression entering straight and no extra after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Phoenix Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P4-721F / 11 | Jump (63) | K Brogan | H Fry Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway into 6th 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression before next, no extra and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Cavallino (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 41-F235 / 8 | Jump (72) | J B Foley | W P Mullins Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, reminder in rear of mid-division before 6 out, soon no extra, behind and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Duc De Beauchene (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 41-6521 / 11 | Jump (29) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and no impression towards rear after 5 out, no extra and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Minella Escape (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1F-9474 / 8 | Jump (29) | S Fitzgerald | H De Bromhead Mr D J Moffatt | 20/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, fell 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Popong (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 3-53272 / 9 | Jump (20) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mrs D Halley | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, moderate 5th halfway, 7th and pushed along before 4 out, soon no extra and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Dinny Lacey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 603624 / 10 | Jump (13) | S O'Callaghan | J Motherway Mr And Mrs Ben… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, mistake and unseated rider 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Defi Bleu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2-0P461 / 10 | Jump (12) | Mr R James | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 14/1 | |
| always towards rear, reminders after 8th, no extra after 5 out and behind when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Ten Ten (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | R2-PP2P / 9 | Jump (12) | L P Dempsey | J P Dempsey John P McManus | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, pecked slightly 1st, hampered 7th and dropped towards rear, no impression when pulled up injured after 6 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Carrolls Cottage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | F824P4 / 8 | Jump (34) | Brian Hayes | P Fenton Mike Neville | 17/2 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, no impression after 5 out, soon no extra and behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
