12:47 Punchestown

Saturday 31 December 2022

All12:1512:4713:2213:5714:3215:0715:42

SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 7f 40y  |   Soft to Heavy  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:49  |   Winning time: 6m 34.5s
1st
Horse silk
8
14/1
T: S NevilleJ: J J Slevin
Prominent, tracked leader after 1st, disputed 4th, hampered and left in lead next, pushed along 4 out, ridden after 2 out and joined before last, led last and went on, stayed on well, all out tchd 16/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
9
3/1f
T: S CurlingJ: P T Enright
Towards rear, 7th 3 out, closing in 4th when not fluent 2 out, pushed along and disputed before last where mistake and headed, soon ridden and no impression, stayed on well close home, just failed op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
14
5/1
T: A A HowardJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, mistake and slightly hampered 1st, 4th halfway, 3rd after 3 out, 2nd when mistake next, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 6/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
2
11/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, 5th halfway, short of room bend after 4 out, pushed along in 6th entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 5th at last, kept on one pace op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
13/2
T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, slow 2nd and jumped left next, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 6 out, 2nd 3 out, 3rd next, ridden and no impression in 6th at last, kept on one pace op 17/2 tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
½
7
7/1
T: A J MartinJ: P J Carberry
Mid-division, not fluent 8th, 6th halfway, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, 4th at last, kept on one pace tchd 15/2
7th
Horse silk
½
11
9/2
T: G P CromwellJ: L P Dempsey
Rear of mid-division, mistakes 3rd and 4th, mistake 5 out, pushed along when mistake next, ridden and no impression in 7th after 2 out, kept on one pace without threatening op 7/2
8th
Horse silk
28
1
20/1
T: G P CromwellJ: K M Donoghue
Always towards rear, slow and pushed along 6th, in touch in rear when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
8
16
28/1
T: D HowardJ: R Deegan
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
33/1
T: P A FahyJ: C G O'Dwyer (7)
Held up towards rear, in touch in 7th when mistake and unseated rider 6 out op 40/1
CO
Horse silk
5
711-12
20/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: B J Cooper
Prominent, led after 1st, slow and joined 4th, hampered by loose horse and carried out 5th op 14/1
UR
Horse silk
6
10/1
T: Peter MaherJ: M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th when mistake and unseated rider 1st op 9/1

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Non-Runners

13
Horse silk
Millen To One2
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 8
T: F J Flood  J: Sam Ewing
NR
15
Horse silk
Oscer Romero37
Weight: 10-7|  Age: 7
T: P J Rothwell  J: P J O'Hanlon
NR
4
Horse silk
Royal Thief767
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 8
T: H De Bromhead  J: M P O'Connor
NR
12
Horse silk
Blast Of Koeman2
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 11
T: Peter Maher  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€15.20Pl:€3.50, €1.40, €1.90EX:€103.90Trifecta:€523.10Tricast:€254.76SF:€58.77

Forecasts

Angels Dawn (3/1), Stumptown (9/2), Follow The Crowd (5/1), Portstorm (13/2), Friendly Star (7/1), Royal Thief (10/1), Blast Of Koeman (10/1), John Adams (10/1), Brampton Belle (11/1), Notice To Close (14/1), Millen To One (16/1), Spades Are Trumps (20/1), Wa Wa (20/1), Oscer Romero (25/1), Ennemi Public (28/1), History Of Fashion (33/1)

Verdict

FOLLOW THE CROWD arrives at the top of his game and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways off a handy-looking mark. Stumptown is feared most now his stamina is drawn out more, with C&D winner John Adams and handicap debutante Brampton Belle also firmly in the mix.

  1. FOLLOW THE CROWD (IRE)
  2. STUMPTOWN (IRE)
  3. JOHN ADAMS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Lord Lariat
Weight: 12-1  |Age: 6
12/1

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,499.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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