29 Oct 2008 15:45 Punchestown
Winner: €10,001 (Penalty: €6,910); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Annual Membership At Punchestown Handicap Chase (0-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Spring Charm (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 2) | 7-79668 / 23 | Flat (48), Jump (62) | E C McCarthy | I J Monaghan P S N Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, improved to be prominent approaching straight, led and stayed on well to go clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 5 L | My Lord Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | P-44974 / 7 | Jump (19) | D J Casey | Mrs A Busteed Mrs Jillian Twomey | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 3 out, moderate 5th before 2 out, kept on under pressure without troubling winner into 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | 4 L | Alberoni (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 18367-0 / 13 | Jump (153) | G Cotter | P McCreery Eamon Flanagan | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, closer in 4th after 5 out, kept on same pace under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | SHD | Rakamasi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 0/F090-4 / 8 | Jump (37) | R T Dunne | M McElhone Red Gate Syndicate | 15/2 | |
| towards rear, headway 8th, 5th after 5 out, on terms from 3 out, headed and no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Russellstown Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 10 12) | 55F6-50 / 12 | Jump (14) | Mark Walsh | F Flood Mr R S Herbert | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th after 5 out, mistake and kept on without threatening from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1 L | Macs Canyon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 77-7770 / 7 | Jump (31) | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, closer in 8th after 5 out, 5th 3 out, no impression from between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 7 L | Bridies First (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 1) | 3F577F / 7 | Jump (6) | Phillip Enright | T Cooper Sean Murtagh | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, improved into 4th 3 out, 3rd approaching straight, on terms before 2 out, headed and weakened from before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 13 L | Russian Buck (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 11 3) | 42F80-0 / 11 | Jump (14) | M J Bolger | J J Lennon Thomas J Nolan | 25/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, pushed along before 5th where jumped left and at 7th, joined from 5 out, headed and no extra from before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 20 L | Colmanstown Hope (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 42/F0UP- / 8 | Jump (225) | A P Thornton | D M Kelly James Sheedy | 16/1 | |
| close up, keen hold, jumped left 7th, lost place from 4 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 18 L | Tobar Isaun (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 31545/P / 11 | Jump (6) | D N Russell | P A Roche Falco Super Team… | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | Dist | Mac Robin (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 578614 / 13 | Jump (29) | S J Gray | G Keane Ms Heidi Lampert | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place and weakened from after 5 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Lazuli Moon (GB) (Gelding, g, 11 3) | 0/687-86 / 7 | Jump (169) | Andrew J McNamara | J J Mangan G Burke | ||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Brideswell Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 1/F72-00 / 9 | Jump (32) | D E Splaine | S Neville Mrs S Neville | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Shiloh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | F60963 / 9 | Jump (14) | Paul Carberry | N Meade M J M Racing Syndicate | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Sandyzar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | P8312-6 / 11 | Jump (17) | J R Barry | C J Dore Mr Paul Swaffield | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Declan's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | P-09584 / 9 | Jump (18) | Alain Cawley | D Broad Christopher Moran | ||
