29 Apr 2023 17:30 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €60,000); Distance: 2m 3f 30y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Fitzwilliam Sports Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Seddon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F23111 / 11 |
Jump (44) | B W Harvey | J C McConnell Galaxy Horse Racing… |
13/2 | |
| disputed lead early and led after 2nd, 5 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, pushed along entering straight, ridden approaching last and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
The Very Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
0-03903 / 10 |
Flat (69), Jump (20) |
S F O'Keeffe | Mrs J Harrington Dan Kiely & Rob… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, closer 3 out, pushed along after next, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
19 |
| ¾ L |
Mighty Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
5/31P0-0 / 9 |
Jump (349) | D F O'Regan | C Collins N Collins |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, god headway on outer 2 out and 3rd travelling well entering straight, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
17 |
| NK |
Horantzau D'airy (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
1/2-223 / 7 |
Jump (21) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2 out, soon pushed along and 5th entering straight, ridden and kept on run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Ballyadam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
505-035 / 9 |
Jump (43) | M P O'Connor | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, mid-division halfway, pushed along and 8th entering straight, soon switched right and ridden in 7th before last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
18 |
| ½ L |
Risk Belle (FR) (filly, bay, 10 4) |
154F31 / 5 |
Jump (21) | L P Dempsey | W P Mullins John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, some headway 2 out and 4th entering straight, soon pushed along and 6th at last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| HD |
Heia (FR) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
30-2157 / 6 |
Jump (19) | P Townend | W P Mullins Kenneth Alexander |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along and some headway in 6th entering straight, 5th and slight mistake last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Winter Fog (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
240-510 / 10 |
Jump (43) | K Callaghan | W P Mullins The Triple Lock… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 2 out and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| HD |
An Epic Song (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
481-002 / 7 |
Jump (45) | J J Slevin | M Brassil Sean & Bernardine… |
11/2 | |
| towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, pushed along and no impression in rear of mid-division after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
14 |
| 1¼ L |
Tax For Max (GER) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
316052 / 6 |
Flat (216), Jump (4) |
D A Jacob | W P Mullins Simon Munir & Isaac… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division early, dropped towards rear halfway, some headway after 2 out and 8th approaching last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
11th |
20 |
| HD |
Starzov (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) |
80F130 / 7 |
Jump (14) | D J O'Keeffe | P J Rothwell James Guilfoyle |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, 4th halfway, pushed along 2 out and dropped to 7th entering straight, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| 4½ L |
Joyeux Machin (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P7-31P5 / 7 |
Jump (20) | S W Flanagan | P Nolan Utb Racing |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace in straight, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Galore Desassences (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3-P1P62 / 7 |
Jump (19) | K E Buckley | G P Cromwell Mark Phillips &… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
14th |
10 |
| 12 L |
Ambitious Fellow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1-21B1P / 8 |
Flat (224), Jump (188) |
S D Torrens | Peter Fahey Straffan Racing… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and no impression after 2 out, no extra when not fluent last | ||||||||||
15th |
7 |
| 11 L |
The Shunter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
UP7-863 / 11 |
Flat (174), Jump (56) |
M P Walsh | E Mullins John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, checked after 2nd, mistake 4 out and detached 2 out, no extra and jumped left last, eased | ||||||||||
16th |
21 |
| 12 L |
Green Glory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
445614 / 6 |
Jump (105) | P T Enright | C Byrnes Come Home Sober… |
11/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, slow 4th, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, eased run-in | ||||||||||
PU |
16 |
| - |
Power Of Pause (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
134B6/7 / 8 |
Jump (21) | J B Foley | W P Mullins Miss M A Masterson |
50/1 | |
| disputed lead early, ran freely, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, still prominent when bad mistake 3 out, soon dropped towards rear, eased and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Felix Desjy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
4B7020 / 11 |
Flat (1030), Jump (43) |
C McGivern | G Elliott A Dunlop |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Master Mcshee (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
222-45P / 9 |
Jump (2) | Non Runner | P Corkery Mrs D Corkery |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Beacon Edge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P43036 / 10 |
Jump (2) | L A McKenna | N Meade Cheeky Pups Syndicate |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
15 |
| - |
Itswhatunitesus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
14-2116 / 7 |
Jump (123) | D J Gilligan | G Elliott H Rogers |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||