20 Jan 2010 12:55 Punchestown
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,984); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
April Festival Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Citizen Vic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6/121-75 / 22 | Jump (22) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Donal O'Connor | 5/1 | |
| made all, ridden to assert before last, kept on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 5 L | Corskeagh Royale (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 420-533 / 12 | Jump (39) | Paul Carberry | N Meade A J Kennedy | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, slight mistake 8th, left 3rd 4 out, improved to 2nd after 3 out, ridden 2 out, swished tail, no impression leader before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 25 L | Browns Baily (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 78-U732 / 9 | Jump (22) | N P Madden | M F Morris R A Scott | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 5th, mistake 5 out, ridden before 4 out where left 2nd, 3rd and no extra after 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 8 L | Western Charmer (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | R252P-8 / 11 | Jump (264) | R Loughran | D T Hughes Three Beans Partnership | 6/1 | |
| settled behind leaders in 5th, left 4th 4 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Presenting Massey (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 12) | 4-0230F / 11 | Jump (45) | N J O'Shea | C O'Dwyer Patrick Rooney | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 5 out, left moderate 6th 4 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 8 L | Irish Realm (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 74602-U / 7 | Jump (20) | A B Joyce | P Magnier Maurice Clifford | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, left moderate 5th 4 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Arctic Mick (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | P4P6P-7 / 10 | Jump (33) | S J Gray | S Cox Michael Joseph… | ||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Chasing Cars (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5912/3F / 13 | Jump (22) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mr A B Hamilton | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Hamiltoncove (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 0000/79 / 9 | Jump (33) | P W Flood | C A McBratney Roy Carlisle | ||
