Horse Alert

14 Jan 2024 13:05 Punchestown

Winner: €36,500 (Penalty: €21,901); Distance: 2m 3f 146y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.

Betting Better With Sky Bet Novice Chase (Grade 3)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	4	-	Spillane's Tower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	1U2-441 / 7	Jump (33)	M P Walsh	J J Mangan Mr John P McManus	7/1
		towards rear, 4th after 9th, took closer order after 11th, not fluent 3 out, progress in 3rd 2 out, switched right and stayed on in 2nd before last, kept on well to lead closing stages
2^nd	5	2 L	Blood Destiny (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12)	2/1192-1 / 6	Jump (31)	P Townend	W P Mullins Roaringwater Syndicate	2/5
		led, increased advantage after 9th, reduced lead after 11th, strongly pressed and headed closing stages, not match winner
3^rd	2	3 L	Silent Approach (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3)	23F311 / 6	Jump (35)	D E Mullins	C O'Keeffe Mrs Con O'keeffe/tadhg…	28/1
		tracked leader, in touch before 3rd, 3rd before 6th, improved to 2nd after 3 out, dropped to 3rd before last, no impression on leaders run-in
4^th	1	25 L	Imagine (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	2253-11 / 7	Jump (49)	J W Kennedy	G Elliott Barratt Racing	5/1
		tracked leader, 2nd before 6th, took closer order after 11th, dropped to 3rd and under pressure after 3 out, weakened in 4th 2 out
5^th	3	21 L	Monbeg Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	P2D1-44 / 8	Jump (18)	J J Slevin	S Doyle Donnchadh Doyle	10/1
		rear of mid-division, slight mistake at 4th, 4th before 6th, not fluent at 9th and dropped to 5th, no impression 3 out, soon weakened
6^th	6	25 L	Paidi's Passion (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9)	011158 / 8	Jump (16)	D J O'Keeffe	D M Christie Sean Gerard Duke	200/1
		rear, 6th before 6th, mistake at 10th, weakened before 3 out, never a factor