31 Dec 2011 13:35 Punchestown
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €13,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Mikael D'haguenet (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3F-4831 / 21 |
Jump (28) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
2/5 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead entering straight, ridden to assert before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7½ L |
Western Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
123112/ / 9 |
Jump (631) | B Hayes | J J Hanlon Barry Connell |
4/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 2nd before last where slight mistake, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 63 L |
Benash (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
F-P7F42 / 11 |
Jump (13) | B R Dalton | John G Carr James Hepburn |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, ridden and no extra when mistake 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 78 L |
Karabak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
144P-56 / 10 |
Jump (3) | Mark Walsh | E P Harty John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| held up in last, ridden and trailing 5 out, weakened and completely tailed off | ||||||||||