26 Apr 2023 19:05 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m 5f 50y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
HSS Hire Handicap Chase (Grade A)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Hereditary Rule (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
211300 / 9 |
Jump (12) | S O'Callaghan | J C McConnell CF Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| in touch in rear, headway from 5 out, led 3 out, went clear travelling well 2 out, soon pushed along, stayed on strongly run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 8½ L |
Royal Rendezvous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2P1-752 / 12 |
Jump (16) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Dr S P Fitzgerald |
18/1 | |
| led, jumped right at times, mistake 10th, jumped right 4 out, ridden and headed next, 3rd and no impression on winner 2 out, regained 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Gallant John Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
42-2302 / 10 |
Jump (66) | P T Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
15/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, lost position at 9th, 6th and ridden after 3 out, went 4th and no impression on leaders 2 out, went 2nd and mistake at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
2P9PU3 / 10 |
Jump (52) | M P Walsh | G P Cromwell Mr John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Egality Mans (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
4-30PPF / 10 |
Jump (80) | S F O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Mr Charles R Clark |
10/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 10th, closer in 6th 4 out, effort on inner after 3 out when short of room and checked, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Lieutenant Command (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 10 12) |
UF-F5P1 / 10 |
Jump (52) | L A McKenna | N Meade Tynedale Racing… |
18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd from 9th, ridden in 2nd after 3 out, 3rd and mistake 2 out, soon no impression on winner, 5th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Andy Dufresne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2F-3788 / 10 |
Jump (42) | D J Gilligan | G Elliott John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 1st, bad mistake and unseated rider 8th | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Ha D'or (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
22-1425 / 6 |
Jump (43) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
11/10 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, fell 9th | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
| - |
The Little Yank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
F0735F / 9 |
Jump (17) | D J O'Keeffe | J P Ryan Bitview Partnership |
22/1 | |
| towards rear, progress 10th, close 4th when fell 11th | ||||||||||