31 Dec 2023 14:15 Punchestown
Winner: €17,500 (Penalty: €10,500); Distance: 2m 3f 15y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Sir Gerhard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3/192P-F / 10 | Jump (49) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud | 10/11 | |
| tracked leaders disputing 4th, 3rd 3 out, disputed lead travelling well 2 out, led entering straight, ridden and stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Thedevilscoachman (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 1F11P-7 / 9 | Jump (42) | Mark Walsh | N Meade John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders disputing 4th, 4th 3 out, pushed along in 5th next, soon ridden, went 2nd and no impression on winner before last, kept on in 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4¾ L | Ashdale Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 342P5-5 / 10 | Jump (204) | Jack Kennedy | Mrs J Harrington Diarmuid Horgan | 4/1 | |
| in touch towards rear, ridden in last 3 out, moderate 6th 2 out, improved into 3rd before last, kept on same pace in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 6½ L | Aspire Tower (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 1248/33 / 9 | Flat (1604), Jump (31) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Mr J Fyffe | 11/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led from 5th, not fluent next, pushed along when mistake and joined 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, moderate 4th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 9 L | Vanillier (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 6) | 36F22-5 / 10 | Jump (21) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Mrs H M Keaveney | 20/1 | |
| led, slight mistake 5th and headed, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to moderate 5th entering straight, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Andy Dufresne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 8U-U535 / 10 | Jump (43) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| in touch in rear, closer in 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, weakened straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 28 L | Jeff Kidder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3/7-U647 / 6 | Flat (802), Jump (28) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Albert Dravins… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and dropped to 6th 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
