Punchestown (IRE)
15:40
Stanley Asphalt Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m5f Type: Chase Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €14.70 Place: €3.40 €2.70 €5 Exacta: €270.60 Tricast: €3320.86 Trifecta: €2790.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Fr Gilligansvoyge (GB) 12 G Poor John G Carr 158 lbs 25/1 Won In touch with leaders early - not fluent 2nd - dropped to last when not fluent 8th - headway after 5 out - joined leaders 4 out - led from 3 out - soon joined and disputed lead - ridden after 2 out - led narrowly last - kept on well(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)
2nd 8 Matthews Hill (IRE) 7 G Poor Peter John Flood 158 lbs 8/1 2.5 Soon prominent on outer - briefly disputed lead 4 out - bad mistake 3 out - soon disputed lead - ridden after 2 out - headed last - no extra run-in(op 17/2)
3rd 7 Lesssaidthebetter (GB) 8 G Poor P J Rothwell 158 lbs 16/1 16 Soon raced in second - disputing second after 6th - not fluent and pecked on landing 10th - briefly disputed lead 4 out - pressed leaders when ridden after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon no extra - no match for first two(op 28/1)
4th 3 Chateau Elan (IRE) N/A Poor Ross O'Sullivan 158 lbs 10/1 1.25 Raced wide - towards rear - slightly hampered 3rd - headway 4 out - pressed leaders when pushed along after 3 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 16/1)
5th 11 Keenaghan Lass (IRE) 11 M Poor T F Shaw 151 lbs 8/1 8 In touch with leaders - pushed along after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and no impression(op 17/2)
6th 1 N/A Poor Peter Maher 165 lbs 12/1 10 Prominent on inner early - disputing second after 6th - in touch with leaders when pushed along after 5 out - joined leaders 4 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out(op 10/1)
7th 9 Royal Juniper (IRE) 8 G Poor A J Martin 165 lbs 17/2 3.75 In rear - in touch with leaders when nudged along before 4 out - some headway after 4 out - ridden briefly when no extra after 3 out - no impression(op 15/2)
99th 5 Happy Victory (FR) 5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 160 lbs 4/1J - Raced wide - in touch with leaders - fell 3rd(op 5/1)
99th 10 Speaker Thomas (IRE) N/A Poor John Joseph Hanlon 165 lbs 14/1 - Soon led - not fluent 8th - mistake 5 out - headed when weakened quickly 4 out - dropped to rear when pulled up before 3 out(op 8/1)
99th 6 Jet Fighter (IRE) 8 G Poor Peter Maher 158 lbs 7/1 - Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2nd - dropped to rear when pushed along after 9th - not fluent when jumped slightly left 4 out - soon ridden and no extra - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
99th 2 N/A Poor Ian John McCarthy 158 lbs 4/1J - In touch with leaders early - towards rear after 5th - eased and pulled up before 9th - fatally injured (jockey said gelding felt unsound and was pulled up)(tchd 9/2)
99th 12 Trim To Milan (IRE) 9 M Poor Gerard Keane 151 lbs 33/1 - In rear - mistake and unseated 2nd(tchd 25/1)