31 Dec 2024 12:35 Punchestown
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €7,800); Distance: 2m 7f 209y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Shannon Royale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8215-22 / 7 | Jump (21) | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott Robcour | 2/1 | |
| led, increased lead at 4th, reduced advantage after 6th, headed at 12th, led narrowly after 14th, headed 2 out, rallied to lead before last, driven out run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | High Class Hero (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1111P2- / 8 | Jump (244) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Sullivan Group… | 6/4 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent at 4th, took closer order in 2nd after 6th, closed at 10th, led at 12th, headed after 14th and raced 3rd, 2nd 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before last, kept on run-in, held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 10 L | Loughglynn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9/11P32- / 7 | Jump (251) | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Jodmart Construction… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake in 4th at 9th, mistake at 10th, took closer order before 4 out, improved to 3rd 3 out, closed 2 out, no impression on leader before last where mistake and pecked, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 10 L | Jeel Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6-0470 / 6 | Jump (15) | S Fitzgerald | M J Tynan Geraldine & Eugene… | 300/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th after 9th, not fluent at 11th, mistake at 13th, 5th after 14th, left moderate 4th 3 out where slightly hampered, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 15 L | Now Is The Hour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9F112-6 / 8 | Jump (24) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell BDS Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| rear, not fluent at 7th, 7th after 9th, progress in 5th after 12th, 6th after 14th, left moderate 5th 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 18 L | Buachaillbocht (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3112-85 / 7 | Jump (21) | Mark Walsh | T M Walsh John P McManus | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, 5th after 9th, dropped to 7th after 12th, niggled along before 4 out, detached before 3 out, weakened before 2 out where jumped left | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Grand Soir (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 71117/3- / 9 | Jump (385) | S D Torrens | J C McConnell Derek Kierans | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, 3rd at 9th, closed after 12th, 3rd 4 out, dropped to 4th 3 out where mistake and fell | ||||||||||
