13 Oct 2011 15:45 Punchestown
Winner: €27,500 (Penalty: €17,874); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Buck House Novice Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Lucky William (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 2B569-1 / 11 | Jump (20) | B J Cooper | T Cooper Garden Kingdom… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, improved to challenge 2 out, ridden to narrow lead last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Whodoyouthink (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 4030-00 / 9 | Jump (163) | Andrew J McNamara | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership | 9/1 | |
| led and disputed, ridden in 2nd 3 out, led entering straight, challenged 2 out, narrowly headed last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 10 L | De Valira (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 8/32213 / 11 | Flat (78), Jump (17) | Paul Townend | J Morrissey D Mac A'Bhaird | 7/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden into close 3rd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | Blazing Beacon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 8-01521 / 14 | Jump (19) | E J O'connell | F McGuinness F F McGuinness | 9/1 | |
| led and disputed, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 3½ L | Shinrock Paddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1P/1515- / 10 | Jump (242) | Alain Cawley | P Nolan Barry Connell | 3/1 | |
| held up, last halfway, closer in 7th 4 out, ridden in 5th and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 26 L | Imperial Shabra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 502633 / 9 | Flat (353), Jump (4) | J L Cullen | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders early, 7th halfway, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Rathlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3/216-25 / 12 | Jump (163) | D N Russell | M F Morris Masters Of The… | 10/3 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, no extra after 3 out, eased | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 13 L | Nakajima Nate (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 5-54412 / 11 | Jump (17) | M Darcy | Miss S J Harty Mrs F Hand | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Sorceror (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 425/64-1 / 8 | Jump (24) | Paul Carberry | A L T Moore Gigginstown House… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th when bad mistake 3 out, soon no extra and eased | ||||||||||
