14 Oct 2009 16:50 Punchestown
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €10,365); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Hurdles: Good to Yielding, Yielding in places).
Www.punchestown.com Handicap Chase (0-130)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Shazand (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5/1F68-7 / 22 | Flat (1115), Jump (168) | P F Mangan | E J O'Grady S P Tindall | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th on outer travelling well entering straight, ridden in close 2nd after 2 out, disputed lead last, gained narrow lead last strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 17 |   | SHD | Arkendale (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 942452 / 12 | Flat (456), Jump (17) | Paul Townend | J P Fogarty Miss K L Mellor | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway from 4 out, led before 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed and joined last, headed and no extra last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 7 L | Angels' Share (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | P-81982 / 6 | Jump (12) | L Mcniff | N Meade High Spirits Racing… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 5 out, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace in 3rd after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 5 L | Queiros Bleu (FR) (horse (entire), bay, 11 0) | 011F7-F / 9 | Jump (168) | A E Lynch | Henry Bromhead Alan & Ann Potts… | 25/1 | |
| in rear, progress from 3 out, kept on without threatening straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 9 L | Optimus Prime (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 3) | P-P5952 / 10 | Flat (85), Jump (45) | S J Hassett | A Maguire Mrs S Maguire | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st, blundered badly 4 out, soon ridden, led before next, headed and no extra before 2 out, no impression in 5th when blundered badly last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 18 |   | 1¾ L | Battlefront (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | U3-5610 / 11 | Jump (67) | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, improved to lead briefly 4 out, soon headed, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 8 L | Old Si (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 43F41F- / 9 | Jump (183) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Mrs S N J Embiricos | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and no impression from 3 out, onepaced straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 19 |   | 8 L | Druids Castle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 7/P99-0P / 9 | Jump (13) | A P Thornton | T McLaughlin Greenmount Lane… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, no impression from 4 out, hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 4½ L | Wimborne (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 23-7000 / 6 | Flat (131), Jump (28) | D J Casey | E Griffin R Elbaz | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders and took keen hold, led briefly after 4 out, headed before next, weakened before straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 8 L | Square Ball (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 4/4075F / 9 | Jump (12) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Jemjon Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | 21 L | Flying Paragan (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 1) | 1-F2300 / 11 | Jump (28) | Sean Flanagan | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Nuvelli (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 7PP06-9 / 9 | Jump (166) | D N Russell | S Donohoe Gigginstown House… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, reminders 4th, no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | 2½ L | Bernabeu (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 001262 / 9 | Flat (755), Jump (16) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Mrs Ann C Ryan | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Clarkey (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 1) | U8212-2 / 11 | Jump (163) | A P Crowe | C Roche Mrs Noeleen Roche | ||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Lasse Viern (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 73P-11P / 9 | Jump (135) | B J Geraghty | J Morrissey Mrs J Morrissey | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Dream Champion (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 4224F3 / 9 | Flat (1122), Jump (18) | Ruby Walsh | A J Martin Mrs Mac Partnership | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Strong Project (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 840-852 / 13 | Flat (1511), Jump (67) | J M Allen | S O O'Brien J Patrick O'Brien | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Sportivo (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 11 5) | P0P31P- / 9 | Jump (213) | Kevin Thomas Coleman | J J Walsh John H Kierans | ||
| BD | 1 |   | - | Selection Box (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | F2F12P- / 11 | Jump (184) | P W Flood | C A McBratney Web Law Racing… | ||
