09 Dec 2008 15:05 Punchestown
Winner: €16,000 (Penalty: €11,056); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Irish Racing Yearbook Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Joncol (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | U/112- / 22 | Jump (289) | P W Flood | P Nolan Mrs K Browne | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 4th halfway, headway to 2nd and closed on leader 4 out, ridden entering straight, moderate 2nd 2 out, kept on well from last to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | ½ L | Pesoto (FR) (gelding, g, 11 12) | 1-F / 7 | Flat (203), Jump (31) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady M Lowry & Matthew… | 4/1 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced advantage 4 out, clear again before 2 out, tired run-in and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 17 L | Ted Gunther (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1076-43 / 8 | Jump (27) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | P A Fahy Mrs N Fahy | 33/1 | |
| chased leader in moderate 2nd, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 3rd and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 5 L | Indian Pace (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 116-136 / 8 | Flat (134), Jump (17) | D N Russell | J E Kiely Lawless By Nature… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, moderate 9th halfway, headway to moderate 5th entering straight, no impression and mistake last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 5½ L | Inspector Burnside (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4905/13 / 8 | Jump (23) | D E Splaine | S Roche Seamus Roche | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no extra, kept on one pace straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 5 L | Raven's Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 162205- / 8 | Jump (247) | J R Barry | P Fenton E A Royliston | 10/1 | |
| held up, some headway to poor 9th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Major Hayward (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 2814/51- / 7 | Jump (261) | A P Crowe | E J O'Grady Mrs Susan Mahony | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 7th halfway, ridden and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 21 L | Bellflower Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 111P0-2 / 10 | Jump (30) | R M Power | E McNamara The Five Nations… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders early, moderate 8th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | HD | Derravarra Eagle (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 53-4769 / 10 | Flat (522), Jump (16) | N P Madden | M L Fagan Mrs M Fagan | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 6th halfway, 5th and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 4 L | Gundagai (IRE) (Gelding, g, 11 12) | 4S8754 / 9 | Jump (41) | A E Lynch | D P Berry Turbine Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 20 L | Sigma Digital (GB) (Gelding, g, 11 12) | 12580-0 / 7 | Jump (31) | Paul Carberry | N Meade J A Boyle | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 18 |   | 7 L | Your Sum Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4214-38 / 7 | Jump (16) | D J Casey | A Mullins Mrs David Nagle | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 7th, moderate 5th halfway, mistake 7 out, weakened before 5 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | 19 L | Pipers Blaze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 01-9027 / 10 | Jump (19) | K Whelan | L Byrne L Byrne | 50/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| 80th | 17 |   | - | Timber Scorpion (UAE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 000/08P / 6 | Flat (176), Jump (10) | Robbie Colgan | P Hughes Autumnal Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 80th | 16 |   | - | The Gallop Master (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 33/0040- / 8 | Jump (283) | J P Elliott | G Elliott B Walsh | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 80th | 6 |   | - | Horner Woods (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1/1219-4 / 10 | Jump (30) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington The Boot & Brokers | 9/2 | |
| chased leader, fell 4th | ||||||||||
| 80th | 4 |   | - | Dontwakedtrainer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/093F-5 / 8 | Jump (30) | Mr P J A Casey | P Rooney Miss M McLoone | 50/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Deutschland (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0000-2F / 10 | Flat (929), Jump (12) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Allan McLuckie | |||
| 19 |   | - | Reddies (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P13/ / 9 | Jump (695) | Mr J J King | Philip Walsh Philip Walsh | |||
