16 Jan 2023 12:50 Punchestown
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €7,200); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Metamorpheus (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 3 / 6 | Flat (523), Jump (21) | Cian Quirke | T Doyle Metamorpheus Partnership | 14/1 | |
| in touch, 7th after 3rd, headway after 2 out, improved to 2nd last, led closing stages, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 5 L | Almuhit (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 6 / 6 | Flat (87), Jump (20) | D King | D Hogan The Cheeky Pups | 11/2 | |
| tracked leader, 4th after 3rd, not fluent 3 out, improved to 3rd last, kept on in 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 18 |   | 2¼ L | Calico (FR) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 544322 / 5 | Jump (16) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott Goldman Racing… | 5/6 | |
| close up, 2nd after 3rd, closed 4 out, led after 4 out, asserted 2 out, ridden before last where slow jump and reduced advantage, headed closing stages, soon weakened in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Luminous Light (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 58 / 6 | Flat (93), Jump (16) | D F O'Regan | A McCann Good Counsellors… | 17/2 | |
| ran freely in rear, progress to 14th after 3rd, good headway after 2 out, no impression on leaders in 4th last where mistake and pecked, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ½ L | Mighty Mo Missouri (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 05 / 5 | Flat (93), Jump (20) | C D Smithers | Mrs J Harrington Bronsan Racing | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, 3rd after 3rd, under pressure after 2 out, dropped to 5th last, ridden and kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Jacovec Cavern (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 6 | Flat (87) | N T Prendergast | P Hennessy The Turner Family | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, 11th after 3rd, progress before 3 out, headway to 6th before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 6 L | Showman (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | R / 6 | Flat (91), Jump (20) | Keith Donoghue | Peter Fahey C A Blair | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th after 3rd, progress before 3 out, no impression in 7th last where not fluent, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 2 L | Secret Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 6 | Flat (90), Jump (50) | Phillip Enright | A J Martin Mrs C O'Leary | 250/1 | |
| in rear, headway after 2 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 9th | 19 |   | NK | Danza Della Luna (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | 04 / 4 | Flat (110), Jump (21) | Philip Donovan | D Hogan Winning Chance… | 25/1 | |
| led, increased advantage before 2nd where not fluent, reduced lead 4 out, headed after 4 out, lost place and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 4¼ L | Eighty Eight (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 89 / 6 | Flat (86), Jump (16) | S O'Callaghan | R O'Sullivan D A Lynch | 25/1 | |
| in touch, 8th after 3rd, 11th before 3 out, no impression after 2 out, not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 21 |   | 1 L | Portville (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | / 5 | Flat (140), Jump (20) | E A Fitzgerald | Peter Fahey Seamus Perry | 100/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, no impression after 2 out, modest late headway, no danger | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 5 L | Brave Troop (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 7) | / 6 | Flat (103) | Brian Hayes | Barry J Fitzgerald Paul Byrne | 16/1 | |
| close up, dropped to 12th after 3rd, effort and progress after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2 |   | 6 L | Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | F0 / 6 | Flat (54), Jump (16) | B J Cooper | A J Martin Bet Small Win Big… | 250/1 | |
| rear, not fluent 3 out, some progress after 2 out, kept on same pace, no threat | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | 4¾ L | Saraqael (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 7) | / 4 | Flat (132), Jump (16) | M J M O'Sullivan | Peter Fahey Exiles & Locals… | 28/1 | |
| tracked leader, 6th after 3rd, 5th before 3 out, lost place and under pressure after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Melnik (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 00 / 4 | Flat (89), Jump (16) | C P McNamara | C A McBratney Mr Samuel Quigley | 200/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 20 |   | 23 L | Mont Athena (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | / 4 | Flat (103) | A P Kelly | A McCann Miss Rita Shah | 125/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, lost place before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 17th | 5 |   | 19 L | Got Grey (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 00 / 6 | Flat (210), Jump (9) | L P Dempsey | G P Cromwell Only Here For The… | 150/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 13th after 3rd, under pressure and weakened quickly after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 16 |   | 8 L | Uberrima Fides (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | / 6 | Flat (143), Jump (20) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford Quadforce Syndicate | 150/1 | |
| tracked leader, 5th after 3rd, 6th before 3 out, lost place and weakened before 2 out where not fluent | ||||||||||
| 23 |   | - | Storm Eric (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | / 6 | Flat (252) | Reserve 1 | Jamie Flynn Jamie Flynn | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 24 |   | - | Realism (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 98 / 6 | Flat (93), Jump (21) | Reserve 2 | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 22 |   | - | Steps In The Sand (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | / 6 | Flat (12) | Shane Fenelon | J J Hanlon Zoom Buddies Syndicate | 150/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, progress to 9th after 3rd, lost place before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Bayou Belle (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | P76 / 6 | Flat (77), Jump (21) | Peter Smithers | J P Fahey N J McIntyre | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 14 |   | - | Self Inflicted Sid (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | / 4 | Flat (82), Jump (20) | P J Carberry | A J Martin D Field | 125/1 | |
| towards rear, progress before 3 out, no impression before last where mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | San Pablo (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | / 4 | Flat (33) | Ricky Doyle | L Comer Luke Comer | 250/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake at 3rd and dropped towards rear, in rear 4 out where mistake and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 25 |   | - | Winterscape (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | / 4 | Flat (61), Jump (20) | Reserve 3 | P Nolan Albert Dravins… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
