28 Apr 2017 18:40 Punchestown
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €18,450); Distance: 3m 120y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Star Best For Racing Coverage Champion Hunters Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Balnaslow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
125252 / 12 |
Jump (22) | Mr D O'Connor | G J McKeever Margaret A Simpson |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and joined next, strongly pressed at last, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Mendip Express (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 12 0) |
83-3295 / 13 |
Jump (22) | Mr David Maxwell | P Hobbs & J White David Maxwell Racing… |
10/1 | |
| led, headed 6th, regained lead 4 out, headed next, ridden and disputed lead again 2 out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 21 L |
Minella For Value (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
121611 / 12 |
Jump (19) | Mr D L Queally | D Queally Mrs B Queally |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 5 out, under pressure in moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Home Farm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P-03123 / 12 |
Jump (68) | Mr G O'Loughlin | A Lynch C Jones |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, progress into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 10 L |
On The Fringe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
11-124P / 14 |
Jump (22) | Mr J J Codd | E Bolger John P McManus |
13/8 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 6th 4 out, ridden from next, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 32 L |
Monsieur Gibraltar (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
241111 / 10 |
Jump (26) | Lorcan Williams | Mrs R Loxton David Maxwell Racing… |
5/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and progress into 4th 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Dimple (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 12 0) |
111P1 / 6 |
Jump (18) | L Quinlan | A Slattery David Armstrong |
33/1 | |
| prominent, led from 6th, headed 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Dantes King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P521U4 / 12 |
Jump (10) | Mr R Kavanagh | R O'Sullivan Mrs A G Kavanagh |
66/1 | |
| always behind, trailing when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Sir Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P-42232 / 11 |
Flat (2623), Jump (5) |
Mr G A Spain | P M J Doyle Gigginstown House… |
12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, dropped to lead and pushed along at 9th, mistake and unseated rider 7 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Maple Mons (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 7) |
F21411 / 9 |
Jump (10) | Mr B O'Neill | D M Christie D M Christie |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th on outer 4 out, ridden and weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||