31 Dec 2024 12:35 Punchestown
Winner: €13,000 (Penalty: €7,800); Distance: 2m 7f 209y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Shannon Royale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
8215-22 / 7 |
Jump (21) | J C Gainford | G Elliott Robcour |
2/1 | |
| led, increased lead at 4th, reduced advantage after 6th, headed at 12th, led narrowly after 14th, headed 2 out, rallied to lead before last, driven out run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
High Class Hero (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1111P2- / 7 |
Jump (244) | P Townend | W P Mullins Sullivan Bloodstock… |
6/4 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent at 4th, took closer order in 2nd after 6th, closed at 10th, led at 12th, headed after 14th and raced 3rd, 2nd 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before last, kept on run-in, held | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 10 L |
Loughglynn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
9/11P32- / 6 |
Jump (251) | S F O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Jodmart Construction… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake in 4th at 9th, mistake at 10th, took closer order before 4 out, improved to 3rd 3 out, closed 2 out, no impression on leader before last where mistake and pecked, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Jeel Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6-0470 / 5 |
Jump (15) | S Fitzgerald | M J Tynan Geraldine & Eugene… |
300/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 6th after 9th, not fluent at 11th, mistake at 13th, 5th after 14th, left moderate 4th 3 out where slightly hampered, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 15 L |
Now Is The Hour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
9F112-6 / 8 |
Jump (24) | K M Donoghue | G P Cromwell BDS Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| rear, not fluent at 7th, 7th after 9th, progress in 5th after 12th, 6th after 14th, left moderate 5th 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 18 L |
Buachaillbocht (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3112-85 / 6 |
Jump (21) | M P Walsh | T M Walsh John P McManus |
22/1 | |
| towards rear, 5th after 9th, dropped to 7th after 12th, niggled along before 4 out, detached before 3 out, weakened before 2 out where jumped left | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Grand Soir (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
71117/3- / 8 |
Jump (385) | S D Torrens | J C McConnell Derek Kierans |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader, 3rd at 9th, closed after 12th, 3rd 4 out, dropped to 4th 3 out where mistake and fell | ||||||||||