Full Result 3.40 Punchestown (IRE) | 27 April 2018

KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup

(4yo+) 2m4f Soft 15 fences

1st €9,240 2nd €2,865 3rd €1,365 4th €615

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Alpha Male (FR) 2/1 Mr B O'Neill Peter Maher	Mr B O'Neill Peter Maher	7	1111	–	60	132	–
b g Poliglote - Arzuaga (Alflora)
Raced in mid-division, left 5th at 5th, good progress to chase leader in 2nd after 5 out, closer 3 out, travelled best to lead approaching 2 out and soon clear, very easily (op 2/1 tchd 15/8)

2 30	5. Premier King (IRE) 20/1 Mr R James ⁷ D J Barry	Mr R James ⁷ D J Barry	10	114 tp¹	–	25	97	–
b g Brian Boru - Miracle Run (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Held up, in rear from 5th, hampered 5 out, took closer order in 3rd at next, kept on for pressure from 2 out into moderate 2nd closing stages, not trouble easy winner

3 1¼ [31¼]	8. Das Mooser (IRE) 7/4F Richard Deegan ⁵ Mark Fahey	Richard Deegan ⁵ Mark Fahey	7	114	–	22	94	–
b m Definite Article - Malachy's Attic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Took keen hold early to track leaders, led 3rd, extended advantage after 5th, lead reduced 3 out, headed approaching 2 out and soon no extra, dropped to 3rd closing stages (op 2/1)

4 23 [54¼]	4. Lighting Tunes (IRE) 16/1 Mr N O'Rourke ⁷ Peter Maher	Mr N O'Rourke ⁷ Peter Maher	8	114	–	–	73	–
b g Milan - Fair Conquest (IRE) (Be My Native)
Soon led, joined at 2nd and headed 3rd, chased leader in 2nd from 5th, dropped to 3rd after 5 out, no extra in 4th after next (op 20/1)

F	7. Say Geronimo (IRE) 12/1 Mr A J Fox ⁷ Sean Byrne	Mr A J Fox ⁷ Sean Byrne	10	114 t	–	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Commanche Poll (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, soon chased leaders in 4th until fell 5 out

F	10. Tropical Express (IRE) 33/1 J J O'Neill ⁷ Seamus Fahey	J J O'Neill ⁷ Seamus Fahey	7	1011 h	–	–	–	–
bb m Royal Anthem (USA) - Tropical Sunset (IRE) (Overbury)
Raced in rear until fell 5th

F	9. Close Your Eyes (IRE) 40/1 Mr R O Harding ³ Peter Maher	Mr R O Harding ³ Peter Maher	7	111	–	–	–	–
b m Brian Boru - Ballyshannon Lady (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Raced towards rear, fell 4th (op 33/1)

PU	2. Battle Hard (IRE) 6/1 Mr Derek O'Connor Peter Fahey	Mr Derek O'Connor Peter Fahey	6	1111	–	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Erintante (IRE) (Denel)
Tracked leader in 2nd, on terms at 2nd until headed next, chased leaders in 3rd from 5th, ridden and no impression in rear after 5 out, pulled up before 4 out (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

PU	6. Quare Handy (IRE) 10/1 Mr J C Barry ⁵ Denis W Cullen	Mr J C Barry ⁵ Denis W Cullen	7	116	–	–	–	–
b g Broadway Flyer (USA) - Gortnahulla (IRE) (Bravefoot)
Raced towards rear when very bad mistake and virtually fell 4th, soon pulled up (jockey said that his mount made a bad mistake at the fourth fence and pulled up thereafter) (op 14/1)

UR	3. King Norman (IRE) 50/1 Alan King ⁷ John G Carr	Alan King ⁷ John G Carr	10	114 p	–	–	–	–
b g Luso - River Mist (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased early leaders, mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 6th (op 66/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:40:34 Winning time: 5m 43.90s (slow by 48.90s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Mrs V J Maher (Alpha Male) 1st breeder: Mette Campbell Andenaes & Patrick Rey
2nd owner: M Donovan (Premier King)
3rd owner: Mrs Louise Quinn (Das Mooser)
Tote win: €2.40 PL: €1.10 €5.50 €1.02 Ex: €47.50 CSF: €42.01 Tricast: €84.63 Trifecta: €125.20

3:40 Punchestown (IRE) 27 Apr 2018

KFM Hunters Chase for the Bishopscourt Cup