12 Jan 2024 13:12 Naas
Winner: €16,500 (Penalty: €9,900); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Race And Stay Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Pats Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 431267 / 8 | Jump (41) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan | 16/1 | |
| prominent, disputed 2nd, headed after next, 2nd halfway, disputed again 3 out, led narrowly before next, ridden on stand side and strongly pressed from before last, stayed on well, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | ½ L | Itwasfate (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 35328F / 8 | Jump (26) | M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead Roger Kissane | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out, close 3rd when jumped left last, soon disputed 2nd and ridden to challenge, kept on well, held in 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | SHD | Union Park (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F4-6151 / 9 | Jump (47) | J P O'Sullivan | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along in close 3rd 2 out, soon 2nd, challenged from before last where not fluent, ridden and disputed 2nd run-in, no impression in 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1 L | Snake Oil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1/04-763 / 9 | Jump (17) | M J M O'Sullivan | B Connell Barry Connell | 7/2 | |
| led, joined 2nd, led again after next, joined 3 out, headed before next where mistake, soon ridden and switched left, 4th when jumped big last, no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Midnight It Is (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 737143 / 9 | Jump (36) | Conor Stone-Walsh | G P Cromwell Brendan Keogh | 8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, closer in 6th after 3 out, bad mistake next, pushed along in 7th at last, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | ½ L | Bythesametoken (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 363122 / 11 | Jump (20) | Keith Donoghue | R O'Sullivan Downtown Syndicate | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th after 3 out, 7th 2 out, no impression before last, ridden after last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 5½ L | Happy Dreams (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1U-3261 / 8 | Jump (15) | Sean O'Keeffe | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 3rd and slight mistake 5th, 6th halfway, pushed along 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, 7th after last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 6½ L | Genois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 365-263 / 9 | Jump (34) | Mark Walsh | E Bolger Mr John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd when mistake 6th, 6th when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Walnut Beach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 522345 / 8 | Flat (88), Jump (43) | S Fitzgerald | P J Flynn Ms H Brassil | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 9th and no impression after 3 out, not fluent next, no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 18 L | Good Time Jonny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 3) | 03014-9 / 10 | Flat (438), Jump (41) | Mr D O'Connor | A J Martin A Shiels & Donal… | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, slow 2nd, pushed along before 5 out, no extra after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 5 L | Verdant Place (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 120-556 / 7 | Jump (55) | S D Torrens | P T Foley John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| always towards rear, hampered 1st, pushed along from halfway, mistake 4 out, no extra after next | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Invictus Machin (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 450-707 / 7 | Jump (49) | Sean Flanagan | G P Cromwell John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| towards rear when fell 1st | ||||||||||
