Punchestown (IRE)
16:45
Make Your Best Bet At BetVictor (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Yielding To Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €10.60 Place: €3 €1.20 €2.50 Exacta: €49.40 Tricast: €256.95 Trifecta: €410.70
Non-Runners: Midnight Our Fred (ran yesterday)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway and prominent 6th - pushed along and went second 2 out - led approaching last - pushed out and went clear run-in (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding has lots of ability but has a tendency to run a bit in and out)
8 G AVG T M Walsh 161 lbs 9/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - not fluent 3rd - headway and in touch with leaders 6th - outpaced after 2 out - jumped right and bumped rival last - ran on well towards near side run-in - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 9/2)
9 G Poor D E Fitzgerald 151 lbs 7/2J 4.75
3rd
Towards rear - headway towards far side before 2 out - not fluent but left in second last - kept on but lost second towards finish
10 G AVG Martin Hassett 164 lbs 15/2 .5
4th
Towards rear - headway into midfield 6th - keeping on when left in third last - kept on but lost third towards finish
8 G Poor A J Martin 145 lbs 6/1 0.3
5th
Led narrowly or disputed lead - jumped left 8th - led clearly after 3 out - headed approaching last - weakening when bumped last - soon no extra(op 4/1)
11 G Poor Daniel John Howard 145 lbs 9/2 5.5
6th
Led narrowly or disputed lead - lost ground 4 out - weakened from 2 out(op 9/1)
7 M AVG Dermot A McLoughlin 145 lbs 10/1 2.75
7th
Towards rear throughout - some headway run-in - never near to challenge
12 G Poor S McParlan 168 lbs 22/1 9.5
8th
Towards rear throughout - mistake 3 out - soon no extra(op 10/1)
10 G AVG S McParlan 168 lbs 14/1 10
9th
Never better than midfield - weakened towards rear before 2 out
9 G Poor Brian M McMahon 140 lbs 50/1 3.75
99th
Prominent throughout - disputing second when bad mistake and unseated last
7 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 162 lbs 7/2J -