Punchestown

Ladbrokes "Big Value You Can Bet On" Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m50y
Going: Good To Yielding
Prize: €12,980
Runners: 8
Winning time: 3m 55.70s (fast by 5.30s)
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:6 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:125 SP:11/4F
Prominent - mistake 3rd - ridden to lead when mistake last - faced challenge and ran on well run-in - just held on(op 9/2)
2 hd
J:Carl Millar(5) T:John Queally
Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:138 SP:6/1
In touch with leaders - slow jump and dropped to midfield 2nd - in touch with leaders 5th - not fluent and pushed along 4 out - headway after 3 out - challenging run-in - just failed(op 9/2 tchd 13/2)
3 4
J:Kevin Sexton T:Gavin Cromwell
Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:128 SP:11/2
Midfield - prominent 5 out - no extra run-in(tchd 13/2)
4 3
J:Liam McKenna(5) T:John Patrick Ryan
Age:9 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:122 SP:6/1
Briefly led - soon prominent - led again 4th - headed approaching last - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 7/1)
5 11½
J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:Mark Michael McNiff
Age:9 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:122 SP:18/1
Midfield - no impression before 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
6 17
J:Paul Kavanagh(7) T:E Bolger
Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:140 SP:17/2
Always behind(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1)
7 16 33
J:Peter Smithers(7) T:E J O'Grady
Age:6 Weight:10st 10lbs
OR:124 SP:9/2
Always behind - jumped left 1st - detached from 5th(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
PU
J:Kieran Callaghan(5) T:W P Mullins
Age:8 Weight:11st 11lbs
OR:139 SP:17/2
Soon led - headed when not fluent 4th - dropped to rear 6th - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 9/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.75
Tote place: €1.20 €1.90 €1.70
Exacta: €20.10
Trifecta: €102.70
Tricast: €84.44
CSF: €20.03