Punchestown

Colm Quinn BMW Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

Distance: 2m4f80y

Going: Yielding

Prize: €59,000

Runners: 15

Winning time: 5m 7.80s (slow by 8.30s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

2 James Du Berlais

J: J J Slevin

T: W P Mullins

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 11lbs

OR: 150

SP: 7/1

Travelled strongly - held up in rear - headway 3 out - went fourth 2 out - led going easily approaching last - pushed along run-in - readily(op 9/1)

2 4¼

12 Riaan

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: 132

SP: 15/2

Midfield - headway 3 out - went second last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1)

3 11 15¼

4 Adamantly Chosen

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 1lbs

OR: 140

SP: 10/1

Prominent - prominent behind clear leader 8th - went second 3 out - pressed leader briefly approaching last - hit last - weakened run-in(op 14/1)

4 shd 15¼

11 So Scottish

J: Aidan Kelly(5)

T: Emmet Mullins

Age: 8

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 135

SP: 14/1

In touch with leaders - pressed leader with one circuit to go - led 4th - went clear 7th - went further clear 10th - not fluent and reduced lead 3 out - not fluent 2 out - headed approaching last - soon weakened(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

5 4¼ 19½

9 The King Of Prs

J: Conor Stone-Walsh(3)

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 12lbs

OR: 137

SP: 12/1

Prominent - in touch with leaders 6th - went fourth but ridden home turn - edged right approaching last - weakened run-in(op 14/1)

6 5½ 25

15 Grange Walk

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Age: 10

Weight: 10st 0lbs

OR: 125

SP: 18/1

Held up in rear - headway 3 out - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

7 4½ 29½

6 Indiana Jones

J: Gavin Brouder(3)

T: M F Morris

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 1lbs

OR: 140

SP: 25/1

Midfield - brief headway before 2 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)

8 4¾ 34¼

5 Fighting Fit

J: Charlie O'Dwyer(5)

T: J P Dempsey

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 1lbs

OR: 140

SP: 40/1

Prominent behind clear leader 8th - lost position 3 out - outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - kept on run-in - no telling impression(op 50/1)

9 ½ 34¾

8 Seddon

J: Alex Harvey(5)

T: John C McConnell

Age: 12

Weight: 10st 13lbs

OR: 138

SP: 12/1

Led - headed 4th - prominent behind clear leader 8th - lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

10 9½ 44¼

10 Mars Harper

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: 135

SP: 20/1

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 5th - mistake and reminders 8th - dropped to rear after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)

7 Lets Go Champ

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 0lbs

OR: 139

SP: 5/1J

In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 6th - weakened and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(tchd 11/2)

3 Visionarian

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 6lbs

OR: 145

SP: 25/1

Midfield - dropped to rear 8th - lost touch 9th - pulled up before 4 out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1)

1 Blue Lord

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 151

SP: 5/1J

In touch with leaders - chased clear leader 8th - lost position 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran free; vet reported the gelding to be post race normal)(op 4/1 tchd 18/5)

14 Must Be Obeyed

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 1lbs

OR: 126

SP: -

13 Lightkeeper

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 7

Weight: 10st 5lbs

OR: 130

SP: 8/1

Towards rear - pushed along 4 out - lost touch 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €8.60

Tote place: €2.60 €2.60 €3.40

Exacta: €62.20

Trifecta: €578.80

Tricast: €465.59

CSF: €54.08