31 Dec 2023 13:15 Punchestown
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,000); Distance: 2m 7f 173y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Tote, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Clonmeen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 44-P821 / 10 | Jump (50) | S D Torrens | William P Murphy Stephen Campion | 4/1 | |
| in touch in rear, behind leaders from 13th, pushed along in 4th 3 out, ridden to go 2nd after 2 out, strongly pressed leader at last, stayed on well run-in to lead near line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | HD | Kings Halo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 2P1-521 / 10 | Jump (33) | D E Mullins | J Dullea Kings Halo Partnership | 11/4 | |
| led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and mistake 2 out, strongly pressed at last, stayed on well run-in, headed near line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 10 L | Where It All Began (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F523P-5 / 9 | Jump (29) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott McNeill Family/patrick… | 8/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd at halfway, pushed along 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Chosen Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 0558-1U / 9 | Jump (24) | Sean O'Keeffe | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, 3rd from 12th, 3rd and pushed along 3 out, ridden entering straight, 4th before last, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 44 L | The Big Galloper (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 5791/40 / 10 | Jump (35) | R P Treacy | C Byrnes Byrnes Bloodstock… | 28/1 | |
| in touch in rear, bad mistake at 1st and rider briefly lost an iron, mistake 2nd, not fluent 8th and 14th, pushed along after 4 out, no impression, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 7½ L | Tucson Train (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 164/067 / 9 | Jump (170) | J J Slevin | T Mullins Shay Byrne & Joseph… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, dropped to rear from halfway, pushed along 10th, behind from 4 out, no impression tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Silver King (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 11) | 3-72345 / 9 | Jump (35) | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 3/1 | |
| held up in 6th racing keenly when unseated rider at 1st | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Soldier Of Honour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 3/3-678P / 7 | Jump (2) | Gary Noonan | E McCarthy Conor Dolan | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
