Punchestown (IRE)
16:20
Morell Suite At Punchestown (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
Punchestown (IRE) Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 Distance: 2m7f Type: Chase Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €27.70 Place: €7.40 €2.80 €3.10 Exacta: €311.30 Tricast: €1826.25 Trifecta: €1017.60
Non-Runners: Politicise (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Pebble Bleu (IRE) 6 M Poor Colin Motherway 155 lbs 18/1 Won Prominent - led from 2nd - soon clear - not fluent 3rd - 8 lengths ahead after 5 out - much reduced lead 3 out - faced challenge from 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden and ran on well run-in - gamely(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
2nd 1 Joyeux Vivo (FR) 5 G Poor John E & Thomas Kiely 169 lbs 8/1 1.25 Prominent - prominent behind clear leader 3rd - midfield after 7th - went third after 5 out - went second 3 out - challenging when pecked on landing 2 out - no extra run-in(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
3rd 4 The Dabbler (IRE) 11 G Poor Liam P Cusack 162 lbs 12/1 2.75 Midfield - towards rear 5th - headway from 5 out - in touch with leaders after 3 out - no extra approaching last(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
4th 2 Read To Return (IRE) 8 G Poor Mrs C O'Leary 172 lbs 4/1J 5.5 In rear - headway from 12th - in touch with leaders 3 out - no extra after 2 out(tchd 5/1)
5th 11 Mastermind (IRE) 11 G Poor Alan Fleming 140 lbs 14/1 5.5 In rear - still plenty to do 3 out - soon steady headway - stayed on - never near to challenge(op 12/1)
6th 5 Decimation (IRE) 10 G Poor E McNamara 163 lbs 4/1J 1.25 Midfield - slow jump and towards rear 1st - midfield after 2nd - towards rear when slow jump 9th - midfield 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 7/2)
7th 12 Greenway Machine (IRE) 13 G Poor Ms Helen P Markham 140 lbs 11/1 1.5 Midfield - no impression before 2 out(op 17/2)
8th 9 Cafe Del Mar (IRE) 9 M Poor David J Phelan 148 lbs 11/2 6 Midfield - prominent behind clear leader 3rd - not fluent 5 out - weakened after 3 out(op 9/2)
9th 10 Knocknaconnery (IRE) 8 G Poor S Curling 140 lbs 33/1 34 Prominent - briefly led after 1st - chased clear leader after 2nd - not fluent 6th - mistake 12th - weakened from 4 out(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
99th 13 Land Jet (IRE) 8 G Poor Peter Maher 141 lbs 11/1 - Briefly led - in touch with leaders after 1st - midfield 5th - towards rear after 7th - mistake and fell 3 out(op 12/1)
99th 8 Ardaghs Choice (IRE) 9 G Poor E Sheehy 148 lbs 11/1 - In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 3rd - weakened quickly 12th - pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding was pulled up injured; vet reported gelding was lame post race)(tchd 10/1 and 12/1)
99th 6 Nowinittowinit (IRE) 8 M Poor S R B Crawford 155 lbs 11/1 - Prominent - led 1st - soon headed - prominent behind clear leader after 2nd - midfield after 7th - slow jump and dropped to rear 10th - soon ridden - detached 12th - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare made a mistake and never travelled thereafter)(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)