Punchestown

Premiere Weekend Ticket Just 25 Euros For Limited Time Only (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m7f39y

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €6,785

Runners: 10

Winning time: 6m 7.20s (slow by 27.30s)

Age: 5yo+

Class:

6 Aurea Fortuna

J: Mr Derek O'Connor

T: A J Martin

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: 96

SP: EvensF

Held up in rear - raced wide when niggled along briefly 12th - good headway 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - led approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 6/5 tchd 5/4)

2 4

3 Smallcraftwarning

J: Mr J H Williamson(7)

T: John Patrick Ryan

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 100

SP: 8/1

Midfield - not fluent 9th - in touch with leaders 4 out - outpaced when switched left approaching last - soon rallied - kept on run-in - no match for winner(tchd 9/1)

3 5 9

4 The Dabbler

J: Mr P W Gleeson(7)

T: Liam P Cusack

Age: 12

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 99

SP: 16/1

Prominent - pressed leader 4 out - led 3 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 12/1)

4 6 15

1 Battle Of Mirbat

J: Mr A P Ryan(5)

T: Michael J McDonagh

Age: 8

Weight: 12st 4lbs

OR: 110

SP: 9/1

Prominent - left in lead 11th - headed 3 out - soon outpaced - kept on approaching last - went fourth again final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

5 2¾ 17¾

10 Futurum Regem

J: Mr Finn Tegetmeier(7)

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 7lbs

OR: 85

SP: 50/1

Held up in rear - headway 3 out - outpaced 2 out - soon no impression - lost fourth final 110yds(op 28/1)

6 1½ 19¼

9 He Fitz In

J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan(7)

T: D E Fitzgerald

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 9lbs

OR: 87

SP: 15/2

Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - bumped rival 7th - lost position 2 out - weakened last(op 11/2)

7 ½ 19¾

2 Iamagetaway

J: Mr S Connor(7)

T: James Andrew Fahey

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 11lbs

OR: 103

SP: 13/2

In touch with leaders - bumped 7th - headway 4 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)

8 6½ 26¼

7 Ardaghs Choice

J: Mr B M Coonan(7)

T: E Sheehy

Age: 10

Weight: 10st 12lbs

OR: 90

SP: 40/1

In touch with leaders - lost position 12th - dropped to rear 4 out - struggling 2 out - rallied and kept on approaching last - no telling impression(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)

9 8 34¼

5 Elusive Prince

J: Mr J C Barry

T: James M Barcoe

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 5lbs

OR: 97

SP: 66/1

Held up in rear - mistake 1st - outpaced 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 40/1)

8 Hit The Frame

J: Mr J C Canavan(7)

T: J P Flavin

Age: 6

Weight: 10st 11lbs

OR: 89

SP: 6/1

Led - 2 lengths ahead when fell 11th(op 13/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €2

Tote place: €1.20 €1.90 €3.90

Exacta: €10.20

Trifecta: €97.30

Tricast: €90.45

CSF: €10.92