12 Jan 2009 15:25 Punchestown
Winner: €24,300 (Penalty: €16,790); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy.
April Festival Beginners Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Rare Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bbr, 11 12) |
339-D43 / 22 |
Jump (43) | P W Flood | D T Hughes Mrs P Griffin |
1/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd before 6th, left lead 7th, challenged entering straight, ridden clear before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 8 L |
Oscar Time (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
7-23232 / 14 |
Jump (30) | I J McCarthy | M M Lynch Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 9th, improved to 2nd 4 out, challenged entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| SHD |
Captain Conflict (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
222110- / 6 |
Jump (262) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins GLS Syndicate |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to moderate 4th 4 out, 3rd next, ridden to close entering straight, no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| Dist |
Rock Diplomat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
83421/4- / 10 |
Jump (625) | R M Power | M Cunningham Pierce Molony &… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to moderate 5th 4 out, no impression from next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Reddies (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P13/F / 9 |
Jump (12) | Mr J J King | Philip Walsh Philip Walsh |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway to 8th 5 out, no impression in moderate 6th 4 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 12 L |
King Ali (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
093232 / 12 |
Flat (1235), Jump (88) |
Alain Cawley | P G Kelly Patrick P Kennedy |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
15 |
| 15 L |
Sigma Digital (GB) (Gelding, g, 11 12) |
580-000 / 7 |
Jump (11) | Paul Carberry | N Meade J A Boyle |
25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Load Factor (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
5P-400P / 7 |
Jump (30) | N P Madden | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
33/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
9th |
18 |
| Dist |
Prospectorous (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1245-88 / 11 |
Flat (523), Jump (29) |
J M Allen | J Crowley Miss Sarah Dempsey |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th halfway, dropped to moderate 8th and no impression before 4 out, weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
80th |
17 |
| - |
Uppertown (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
090-3FF / 9 |
Jump (11) | Mr C J Sweeney | R Sweeney Patrick Convery |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, fell 6 out | ||||||||||
80th |
14 |
| - |
Saddler's Native (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
173506 / 10 |
Jump (8) | J L Cullen | P O Brady Anthony McCann |
33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
80th |
16 |
| - |
Tahitien Fix (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
001/98- / 7 |
Jump (383) | D N Russell | A L T Moore Mrs Bernardine… |
14/1 | |
| always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
80th |
1 |
| - |
Brave Jonnie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
8/0- / 8 |
Jump (407) | P T Enright | Thomas O'leary Mrs Ann Cassidy |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, fell 6 out | ||||||||||
80th |
8 |
| - |
Oprinceton (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F8 / 6 |
Jump (23) | E F Power | M Palussiere Belle Alliance… |
50/1 | |
| led, fell 7th | ||||||||||
80th |
4 |
| - |
Irish Tiger (IRE) (gelding, bbr, 11 12) |
3-PU / 6 |
Jump (64) | S G McDermott | M J McDonagh Michael J McDonagh |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Reens Pike (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
010999 / 7 |
Jump (16) | D J Casey | E McNamara C Maune |
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7 |
| - |
Lord of Aghalee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
PP/PP / 8 |
Jump (17) | S P Walsh | Miss Barkley Mrs Carol McBarron |
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3 |
| - |
City Beach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
R00F8F / 9 |
Jump (11) | P A Carberry | T Carberry A Killoran |
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