29 Apr 2017 17:00 Punchestown
Winner: €60,000 (Penalty: €35,400); Distance: 3m 120y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Sizing Codelco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
8P2401 / 12 |
Jump (21) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th from 6th, closed and on terms briefly from 5 out, not fluent 3 out, disputed 2nd before straight, on terms again 2 out, soon led, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 3½ L |
Forever Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
2-20218 / 13 |
Jump (12) | C D Timmons | E Cawley Edward Cawley |
12/1 | |
| prominent, on terms 9th, led after 5 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, bumped rival at last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Heron Heights (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
19116P / 10 |
Jump (45) | P T Enright | H De Bromhead Barry Maloney |
16/1 | |
| held up, slightly impeded 1st, 8th from 6th, went 4th before straight, prominent when mistake and hampered at last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 3¼ L |
Hash Brown (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 3) |
PP31P5 / 11 |
Jump (97) | M P Walsh | M Hourigan John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| held up, 7th from 6th, raced wide approaching 11th, closed up from before 4 out, disputed 2nd before straight, soon not much room briefly, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| NK |
Sandymount Duke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
3-32114 / 10 |
Jump (209) | M J Bolger | Mrs J Harrington R Wood |
7/1 | |
| soon led, inclined to jump left, joined 9th, headed from 5 out, lost place from before next and no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
O'faolains Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P87-PPP / 11 |
Jump (21) | P Townend | Miss R Curtis Hyde, Roddis, Outhart,… |
10/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 5th from 6th, pushed along after 5 out, still 5th before straight, one pace 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Space Cadet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
152027 / 13 |
Jump (48) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Gearoid O'Loughlin |
14/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th from 6th, slightly slow 7th and 9th, mistake 5 out, disputed 6th before straight and no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 25 L |
Fine Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
44P14-3 / 13 |
Jump (49) | M P Fogarty | P Nolan Richard Phillips… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd from 6th, under pressure and no impression 4 out, dropped to 9th before straight and weakened, bad mistake last | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 5½ L |
Ttebbob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P03764 / 8 |
Jump (13) | D N Russell | Mrs J Harrington David Bobbett |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, 9th from 6th, slight mistake 12th, 8th and no impression before straight, weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
The Crafty Butcher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
1-732F3 / 11 |
Jump (43) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Paul Byrne & P… |
10/3 | |
| held up, bad mistake and almost fell 4th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Katnap (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 7) |
1/98142- / 10 |
Jump (22) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Mrs Finola Murphy… |
0/0 | ||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Rogue Trader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1-515PP / 8 |
Jump (84) | J S McGarvey | T J Taaffe John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| held up, last from 6th, slightly slow 7th and 8th, no impression when bad mistake 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Marinero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2122U4 / 12 |
Jump (22) | B J Cooper | H De Bromhead R Nicholas |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistake 2nd, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
FE |
14 |
| - |
Solstice Son (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
26/611-7 / 9 |
Jump (307) | J M Moore | A J Honeyball The Summer Solstice |
25/1 | |
| soon led, fell 1st | ||||||||||
15 |
| - |
Retour En France (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 13) |
2/22154 / 7 |
Jump (1) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
0/0 | ||