31 Dec 2010 13:15 Punchestown
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €8,970); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
Punchestown Hospitality Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Royal De La Thinte (FR) (horse (entire), bay, 11 11) | 00/R11-2 / 8 | Jump (56) | A E Lynch | J T R Dreaper Alan Potts & Mrs… | 9/2 | |
| led from 2nd, jumped well, 5 lengths advantage approaching 4 out, slightly hampered by loose horse early straight, drew clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 10 L | Alpha Ridge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2272P-2 / 9 | Jump (102) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan James F Mernagh | 10/3 | |
| led to 2nd, remained prominent, 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, left 2nd after 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3 L | Ballymak (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) | 111/21- / 8 | Jump (418) | B J Geraghty | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 7/2 | |
| always prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 5 out, driven along after next, 3rd and no impression on winner after 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 21 L | Pontiac (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 7310/8-U / 10 | Jump (15) | M J Bolger | Mrs J Harrington Clare McNamara | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, moderate 5th 5 out, ridden and no impression from next, left moderate 4th after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 16 L | Some Target (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2115-23 / 11 | Jump (48) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mr K Barker | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, went 3rd when mistake 4 out, 2nd after next, pushed along when blundered badly 2 out, not recover | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 14 L | Definitive Edge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1364-88 / 9 | Jump (15) | N P Madden | W P Mullins Friends InTheNorth… | 16/1 | |
| never a factor, moderate 7th halfway, no impression in 6th when mistake 4 out, no extra in straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 19 L | Roxboro Lodge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 52P0-00 / 8 | Jump (47) | P W Flood | D T Hughes John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, trailing from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 9 L | Captain Dreyfus (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 21/0F9 / 7 | Jump (37) | P J Benson | T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh | 25/1 | |
| always behind, trailing from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 7 L | Last Draw (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 225PP-0 / 8 | Jump (15) | D J Casey | C F Swan Trotters Ind Trading… | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 10th, slow 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Gran Torino (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 0-32312 / 10 | Jump (43) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mary And Billy… | ||
| 3 |   | - | Boxing Along (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1403-52 / 13 | Jump (58) | Andrew J McNamara | V Halley Laurence V Halley | |||
| UR | 12 |   | - | Iheardu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | U-4P1 / 7 | Jump (40) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Wellcroomed T/a… | ||
