16 Nov 2008 12:35 Punchestown
Winner: €12,499 (Penalty: €8,638); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
www.punchestown.ie Handicap Chase (0-109)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Topofdemornintou (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 00-5705 / 23 | Jump (22) | J M Allen | D E Fitzgerald Mr Carl Bengtsson | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and challenged 2 out, kept on well from before last to go clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 10 L | Dan George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | F13U1F / 10 | Jump (15) | Paul Townend | D T Hughes S McParlan | 11/2 | |
| chased leader, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2 L | Ross Accord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0630-01 / 8 | Jump (15) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin W A Moffett & Morgan… | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 7th 6 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, kept on to 3rd last where mistake, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ½ L | Corno Di Bassetto (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 13P/P7P / 8 | Jump (24) | M M O'connor | J F Gleeson Patrick Davern | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, mistake 9th, ridden in 6th entering straight, kept on to moderate 4th last, no impression leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Hickory Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 787495 / 11 | Jump (44) | Andrew J McNamara | J Motherway John Anthony Cronin | 12/1 | |
| led, mistake 5 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 3 L | Duers (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 18-000P / 14 | Flat (402), Jump (36) | A D Leigh | P Magnier Miss Susan Olive… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, kept on one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Drumnavaddy Lough (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 11-8358 / 11 | Jump (103) | Miss J A Kidd | M Kidd R Mulligan | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, 8th entering straight and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | SHD | Spring Charm (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 5) | 966813 / 6 | Flat (66), Jump (11) | E C McCarthy | I J Monaghan P S N Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, lost place before 6 out, ridden in moderate 11th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | ½ L | Macs Canyon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 7-77706 / 7 | Jump (18) | A P Crowe | C Roche John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway to 7th 3 out, ridden in 9th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Prince Massini (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 70071-9 / 12 | Jump (22) | P W Flood | F Flood Mr Ian Prichard | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, moderate 10th entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 26 L | Rakamasi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | F090-44 / 8 | Jump (18) | R T Dunne | M McElhone Red Gate Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 5th 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out where bad mistake, no extra and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 11 L | Natural Storm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-F70P9 / 11 | Flat (1495), Jump (16) | D N Russell | F Flood Corner Bar Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | Dist | Out Of Touch (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | P/00-070 / 8 | Jump (22) | N P Madden | A J Martin A Shiels | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, trailing 5 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Merisandre (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 1F000P/ / 9 | Jump (774) | A P Thornton | Stephen Kelly G T Pierse | ||
