11 Dec 2016 14:35 Punchestown
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €7,072); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Alan Lillingston Memorial Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
American Tom (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3/1- / 9 |
Jump (386) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins The Ormello Way |
1/1 | |
| led, jumped left, bad mistake 3rd, pressed and almost joined 2 out, stayed on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Gangster (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
5117P-5 / 11 |
Jump (228) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead Jim And Claire… |
8/1 | |
| raced in 2nd for much, ridden to chase winner into straight, closed 2 out and almost on terms, kept on well without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 11 L |
Bentelimar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
452625 / 9 |
Jump (21) | B T O'Connell | J R Barry Swanee River Partnership |
25/1 | |
| soon raced in 4th, pushed along after 8th, no impression approaching straight, 3rd at last, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 3¾ L |
Woodland Opera (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
1/193-15 / 9 |
Jump (22) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Mrs T K Cooper… |
3/1 | |
| soon raced in 3rd, hit 5th, no impression and one pace 2 out, dropped to 4th and slight mistake last | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 9 L |
Uncle Danny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-055F6 / 12 |
Jump (15) | D E Mullins | J Queally Mrs K H York |
100/1 | |
| soon raced in moderate 8th, no impression in moderate 7th approaching straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Marchese Marconi (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
15532-3 / 9 |
Flat (777), Jump (211) |
D N Russell | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| soon raced in moderate 6th, no impression in 5th approaching straight, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 5½ L |
Velocity Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/5251-6 / 12 |
Jump (28) | B M Cash | William P Murphy Mrs Ethna O'Toole |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 4th, distant 9th before 4 out, kept on same pace without threatening | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 2 L |
Squouateur (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 12) |
1176-57 / 8 |
Jump (14) | M P Walsh | G Elliott Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| soon raced in moderate 5th, hit 3rd, no impression in moderate 6th approaching straight, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 34 L |
Double Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F/21233- / 8 |
Jump (281) | D J Mullins | H De Bromhead Julian Taylor |
20/1 | |
| held up, soon moderate 9th, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| 1¼ L |
Twiss's Hill (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 5) |
F5211-P / 9 |
Jump (217) | B R Dalton | D H Kelly Eamonn Durack |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Ancient Sands (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
213365 / 10 |
Flat (9), Jump (21) |
B Hayes | J E Kiely Mrs A F Mee & David… |
33/1 | |
| soon towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
6 |
| 15 L |
Follow The Sign (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P7F8P-F / 9 |
Jump (15) | B Browne | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
100/1 | |
| jumped big 1st, always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Blue Hell (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3359/10- / 6 |
Flat (1253), Jump (268) |
D F O'Regan | A Fleming Barry Connell |
14/1 | |
| soon raced in moderate 7th, no impression in moderate 8th approaching straight, no extra and pulled up before last | ||||||||||