31 Dec 2010 13:45 Punchestown
Winner: €21,000 (Penalty: €13,650); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Jumbo Rio (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 28-2F26 / 20 | Flat (789), Jump (16) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Patrick Wilmott | 13/8 | |
| settled in mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th 4 out, good progress to challenge after 2 out, led travelling best early straight, 2 lengths advantage early run-in, ridden to hold on closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NK | On The Way Out (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1F9/4-37 / 11 | Flat (106), Jump (16) | Paul Carberry | J E Kiely Conor Lannen | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, 7th halfway, headway into 4th entering straight, ridden to go 2nd at last, stayed on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Stonemaster (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 14214-2 / 8 | Jump (13) | P D Kennedy | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, led briefly after 2 out, headed under pressure early straight, no impression from before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Heavenly Blues (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 126135/ / 9 | Flat (824), Jump (799) | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, moderate 6th approaching straight, kept on well under pressure from before last without reaching leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | HD | Lucky William (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 6S-F22B / 11 | Jump (16) | B J Cooper | T Cooper Garden Kingdom… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders on inner, 5th halfway, ridden to go 3rd briefly entering straight, no impression under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 15 L | Made In Taipan (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | 474P2F- / 12 | Jump (265) | B J Geraghty | T Mullins Ms Sarah Ann Madden | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, not jump fluently, mistake 4th, disputed lead approaching 3 out, headed next and soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 5½ L | Splurge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 00-77F5 / 9 | Flat (634), Jump (57) | D J Casey | J J Coleman John J Coleman | 33/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed and joined 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon no extra under pressure, weakened | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Bacher Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6-113P5 / 8 | Jump (40) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Sean F Gallagher | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Secant Star (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F1- / 4 | Jump (344) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins E Duignan | ||
