30 Apr 2024 18:00 Punchestown
Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €75,000); Distance: 3m 213y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Spillane's Tower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
441121 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Mark Walsh | J J Mangan John P McManus |
5/2 | |
| towards rear, 5th after 7th, headway in 3rd after 3 out, switched right before 2 out where closed, led before last, kept on best under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Monty's Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21P-312 / 8 |
Jump (48) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Barry Maloney |
5/2 | |
| in touch, tracked leader in 2nd after 1st, took closer order after 7th, slightly hampered 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before last, kept on run-in, held | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 6½ L |
Three Card Brag (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2156-22 / 8 |
Jump (121) | Sam Ewing | G Elliott McNeill Family/patrick… |
25/1 | |
| led, increased advantage after 4th, reduced lead after 7th, not fluent at 9th, mistake 4 out, jumped left 3 out, headed 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, one paced before last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Sandor Clegane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
31-4224 / 8 |
Jump (48) | Sean O'Keeffe | P Nolan Mrs K Browne &… |
8/1 | |
| rear, 7th after 7th, under pressure in 6th after 3 out, progress 2 out, one paced in 4th before last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 19 L |
American Mike (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
74-1415 / 8 |
Jump (48) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Bective Stud |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, 4th after 7th, 3rd at 9th, dropped to 5th and under pressure after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Sharjah (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
143491 / 11 |
Flat (1373), Jump (10) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
15/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th after 7th, 7th after 3 out, no impression, weakened in 6th after 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Embassy Gardens (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1P6-112 / 9 |
Jump (49) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Sean & Bernardine… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd after 1st, 4th at 9th, under pressure after 3 out, weakened to rear 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Salvador Ziggy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11127P / 9 |
Jump (49) | J C Gainford | G Elliott William Hurley… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||