Punchestown

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase

Distance: 2m7f12y

Going: Heavy

Prize: €9,145

Runners: 10

Winning time: 6m 11.90s (slow by 13.40s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

11 Kurasso Blue

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 4lbs

OR: -

SP: 7/2

Prominent on inner - disputed lead 9th - led 12th - going best 3 out - pushed along 2 out - good jump last - ridden out run-in - comfortably(op 9/4 tchd 4/1)

2 1½

3 Ballygunner Castle

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 5/1

Prominent early - in touch with leaders from 4th - went second 3 out - no extra when pecked on landing last - no match for winner(op 7/2)

3 2¼ 3¾

4 Butch Cassidy

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 6/1

In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - outpaced when not fluent 3 out - rallied and went third before last - not pace to challenge(op 7/1 tchd 9/2)

4 10 13¾

10 Western Walk

J: Mr A P Ryan(5)

T: Jonathan Sweeney

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 18/1

Held up in last - steady headway before 4 out - went third and keeping on after 3 out - hit 2 out - weakened and lost position before last(op 33/1 tchd 16/1)

5 29 42¾

9 Prophet's Corner

J: Mr D Allen(7)

T: Sean Joseph Allen

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 8/1

Towards rear throughout - tailed off(op 9/1)

6 3¼ 46

2 Autoportrait

J: Gavin Brouder

T: M F Morris

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 40/1

In touch with leaders on outer - reminder after 7th - lost ground quickly and reminders before 5 out - lost touch when hampered 4 out - tailed off

7 5½ 51½

8 Port Joulain

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 11/2

Led - joined 9th - headed 12th - lost second 3 out - soon weakened quickly - tailed off from 2 out(tchd 6/1)

5 Da Capo Glory

J: Phillip Enright

T: Padraig Butler

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 20/1

Didn't jump with fluency - always behind - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out(op 25/1)

6 Fishery Lane

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 40/1

Midfield - mistake and lost ground 9th - towards rear when fell heavily 4 out(op 25/1)

1 Argento Boy

J: Sean O'Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: 3/1F

Midfield - headway after 11th - niggled along when fell 4 out(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

Kings Hill

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Paul John Gilligan

Age: 6

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: -

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4.50

Tote place: €1.30 €2.10 €2.20

Exacta: €15.40

Trifecta: €55.60

CSF: €22.14