12 Dec 2023 14:30 Punchestown
Winner: €14,000 (Penalty: €8,400); Distance: 2m 170y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places).
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Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
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1st |
2 |
![]() | - |
Elixir D'Ainay (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
12125F/ / 11 |
Jump (1372) | M P Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus |
4/5 | |
tracked leader in 2nd, led before 3rd, increased lead after 3rd, slow jump at 4th and reduced advantage, jumped slightly left 3 out, pressed entering straight, driven out run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
![]() | 2¼ L |
Whimsy (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 10) |
23 / 6 |
Flat (186), Jump (12) |
J P O'Sullivan | A McCann Miss Rita Shah |
14/1 | |
mid-division, 3rd before 4th, improved to 2nd after 2 out, challenged leader entering straight, kept on run-in, no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
![]() | 7 L |
Tactical Affair (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
5-31 / 6 |
Jump (16) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Velocity Racing… |
9/4 | |
led, headed before 3rd and raced 2nd, mistake 3 out, dropped to 3rd and under pressure after 2 out, no impression, one paced before last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
![]() | 14 L |
Micro Manage (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
322217/ / 7 |
Flat (559), Jump (592) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Merriebelle Irish… |
9/2 | |
towards rear, 5th before 4th, took closer order at 5th, no impression on principals before last where not fluent, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
![]() | 9½ L |
Action Motion (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 11 12) |
7140P-8 / 5 |
Flat (11), Jump (106) |
D King | D Hogan Winning Chance… |
50/1 | |
rear of mid-division, 4th before 4th, no impression on principals in 5th before last where slight mistake, weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
![]() | 36 L |
Cruisin Susan (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
485343 / 8 |
Jump (14) | Mr J P Berry | J A Berry Mrs Anna Berry |
66/1 | |
in rear, slightly detached before 4th, detached before 5th, weakened after 2 out, never a factor, tailed off |