4:15 Punchestown (IRE) 4 May 2024
Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (Listed Race)
(3m104yds) 3m½f Soft 18 fences
1st
€29,500 2nd
€9,500 3rd
€4,500 4th
€2,000 5th
€1,000
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8 | 114 p | 142 | 73 | 151 | – | ||||
| b g Shantou (USA) - Laren (GER) (Monsun) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, overjumped 7th, ridden to lead before 2 out, joined 2 out, not fluent last, kept on well run-in, just prevailed (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding appreciated the drop in class which allowed him to travel better throughout race) (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 |
100
3
|
124 | 55 | 133 | – | ||||
| b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Byerley Babe (IRE) (Beneficial) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, headway before 5 out, bit short of room against rail on turn before 4 out, going easily when joined leader 2 out, ridden approaching last, mistake last, kept on well run-in, just held (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
8 |
100
1
t
|
124 | 44 | 120 | – | ||||
| b g Fame And Glory - Tornade D'Ainay (FR) (Robin Des Champs) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, headway before 5 out, went third last, kept on run-in, no match for first two (op 6/1 tchd 11/2) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 112 t | 140 | 59 | 136 | – | ||||
| b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - En La Cruz (FR) (Robin Des Champs) | ||||||||||
| Prominent early, left in lead 1st, hampered by loose horse 2nd, not fluent 4th, hampered by loose horse before 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, lost third last, no extra run-in (tchd 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
6 |
99
1
|
124 | 33 | 109 | – | ||||
| b g Flemensfirth (USA) - There Is No Point (IRE) (Galileo) | ||||||||||
| Always behind (op 7/1 tchd 15/2) | ||||||||||
|
10 |
100
4
|
124 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Aboo Who (IRE) (Aboo Hom) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, no chance when fell last (op 14/1 tchd 18/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1011 t | 135 | – | – | – | |||||
| b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - One Wild Night (Rakaposhi King) | ||||||||||
| Raced wide, pressed leader, ridden and weakened after 4 out, pulled up quickly after 3 out (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 116 | 144 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Coastal Path - Roulmapoule (FR) (Agent Bleu) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 100 t | 129 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Presenting - Captain Supreme (IRE) (Captain Rio) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway after 5 out, weakening when bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 104 p | 128 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Tobougg (IRE) - Calissee (FR) (Ocean Of Wisdom) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, weakening when not fluent 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 110 t | 138 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Spanish Moon (USA) - Souverainete (FR) (Doctor Dino) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, mistake 8th, struggling when slow jump 10th, pulled up after 5 out (op 9/1 tchd 8/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 |
100
1
|
124 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Ocovango - Vicky Serenade (IRE) (Old Vic) | ||||||||||
| Led when mistake and unseated 1st (op 28/1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 4:17:08 Winning time: 6m 43.00s (slow by 45.00s) Total SP: 123%
- Non-runners: Bonnie Kellie (unsuitable ground), Farouk d'Alene (unsuitable ground), Fury Road (unsuitable ground), Percy Warner (stone bruise)
- 1st owner: Ktda Racing/Nick Courtney/Cillian Moran (Minella Crooner) 1st breeder: Stephen Lanigan O'Keeffe
- 2nd owner: John P McManus (Better Times Ahead)
- 3rd owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Gold Bullion)
- Tote win: €26 PL: €3.70 €1.90 €2.50 Ex: €230.90 CSF: €127.30 Tricast: €800.62 Trifecta: €1,780
