Full Result 12.55 Punchestown (IRE) | 8 December 2020

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(4yo) 2m4f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st €7,080 2nd €2,280 3rd €1,080 4th €480 5th €240 6th €120

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Cape Gentleman (IRE) 5/4F Brian Hayes Emmet Mullins	Brian Hayes Emmet Mullins	4	119	–	51	134	–
ch g Champs Elysees - Hawaiian Heat (IRE) (Galileo)
Travelled strongly, chased leaders, mistake 4 out, led 2 out, cruising approaching last, easily (tchd 11/8)

2 2	6. Petibonome (FR) 11/4 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	4	119	–	49	127	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Olafane (FR) (Le Balafre)
Prominent, close up when pushed along 2 out, ridden before last, no chance with winner but stayed on run-in (jockey said gelding jumped badly left at the second last) (op 3/1)

3 2¼ [4¼]	4. Homme D'un Soir (FR) 6/4 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	4	119	–	46	125	–
b g Hurricane Cat (USA) - Country Girl (FR) (Country Reel)
Held up in behind leaders, not fluent 5th, headway and tracked leaders 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with winner but stayed on run-in (op 15/8)

4 15 [19¼]	8. Soldier Of Destiny (IRE) 16/1 Phillip Enright Terence O'Brien	Phillip Enright Terence O'Brien	4	119	–	30	113	–
b g Presenting - Sagarich (FR) (Sagamix)
Led, not fluent 6th, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened approaching last (op 12/1 tchd 18/1)

5 19 [38¼]	5. Oryx Hustler (IRE) 40/1 Hugh Morgan ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	Hugh Morgan ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	4	114	–	9	93	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Natural Spring (Generous)
Never better than mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, made no impression (op 33/1)

6 10 [48¼]	1. Appian Way (FR) 66/1 Harry Cleary ⁷ Charles O'Brien	Harry Cleary ⁷ Charles O'Brien	4	112	–	–	83	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Sudarynya (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, weakened before 2 out (op 33/1)

DSQ 3¼ [51½]	7. Petrol Head (IRE) 50/1 Keith Donoghue David Peter Dunne	Keith Donoghue David Peter Dunne	4	119	–	–	81	–
b c Valirann (FR) - Lizzy Langtry (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Novicey jumping, always towards rear, finished 7th, disqualified, concealment of ownership (op 66/1 and tchd 80/1)

7 11 [62½]	9. Still King (IRE) 80/1 Patrick Corbett S R B Crawford	Patrick Corbett S R B Crawford	4	119	–	–	67	–
b g Beat Hollow - Highland Dani (IRE) (Helissio)
Never better than mid-division, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

8 12 [74½]	10. Greige (IRE) 150/1 Conor McNamara ⁵ Paul Traynor	Conor McNamara ⁵ Paul Traynor	4	1011 t	–	–	48	–
b f Court Cave (IRE) - Carrigeen Lilium (IRE) (Stowaway)
Always towards rear, finished 9th, placed 8th (op 125/1)

9 12 [86½]	12. Tipperary Dexter (IRE) 125/1 Ricky Doyle Eoin Griffin	Ricky Doyle Eoin Griffin	4	112	–	–	36	–
ch f Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Ballinvassa (IRE) (Winged Love)
Always towards rear, finished 10th, placed 9th (op 66/1)

10 70 [156½]	11. Monaghanarmaghlady (IRE) 150/1 L P Dempsey B R Hamilton	L P Dempsey B R Hamilton	4	112	–	–	–	–
ch f Valirann (FR) - Hurricane Linda (IRE) (Stowaway)
Always towards rear, finished 11th, placed 10th (tchd 100/1)

UR	2. Brownstone (IRE) 150/1 Jody McGarvey Denis W Cullen	Jody McGarvey Denis W Cullen	4	119	–	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Shuil Away (IRE) (Kalanisi)
In rear when mistake and unseated rider 2nd (op 80/1)

12 ran Off time: 12:58:25 Winning time: 5m 23.50s (slow by 45.50s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: Mrs Margaret O'Rourke (Cape Gentleman) 1st breeder: Skymarc Farm
2nd owner: Robcour (Petibonome)
3rd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Homme D'un Soir)
Tote win: €2.10 PL: €1.02 €1.20 €1.02 Ex: €5.60 CSF: €5.95 Trifecta: €8.60

Following an IHRB inquiry, Petrol Head, who passed the post 7th, was disqualified - connections concealed true ownership and organised the manipulation of official handicap ratings.

12:55 Punchestown (IRE) 8 Dec 2020

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