Full Result 4.25 Punchestown (IRE) | 30 April 2022

Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (Grade B)

(0-150, 5yo+) 3m Yielding 24 fences

1st €29,500 2nd €9,500 3rd €4,500 4th €2,000 5th €1,000

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Donkey Years (IRE) 5/1F Mark Walsh E McNamara	Mark Walsh E McNamara	8	1010 tp¹	128	53	133	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Misty Heather (IRE) (Oscar)
Midfield, headway 5 out, chased leaders when nudged along after 4 out, switched right when pushed along after 3 out, keeping on when switched left before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, led last, kept on well towards finish (op 11/2)

2 1½	9. Recite A Prayer (IRE) 12/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	7	1011 t	129	52	132	–
b g Recital (FR) - Old Madam (IRE) (Old Vic)
Close up early, not fluent 4th, chased clear leader after 4th, pressed leader when pushed along after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, faced challenge when bad mistake and headed last, kept on well run-in, no match for winner (op 11/1 tchd 16/1)

3 4 [5½]	6. Fully Charged 16/1 Derek Thomas McGrath ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	Derek Thomas McGrath ⁷ Henry De Bromhead	8	109 b	134	54	133	–
gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Alora Money (Alflora)
Soon led, clear after 4th, not fluent 10th, pecked on landing 12th, reduced lead when pushed along after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, lost second when tired jump last, kept on, no match for first two (op 14/1)

4 6½ [12]	3. West Cork Wildway (IRE) 13/2 Darragh O'Keeffe Paul O'Flynn	Darragh O'Keeffe Paul O'Flynn	8	117 p¹	139	53	132	–
br g Yeats (IRE) - Dollar's Worth (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, chased leaders after 2nd, pressed leaders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, outpaced when lost third before 2 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out (op 8/1)

5 18 [30]	11. Wa Wa (IRE) 9/1 B J Cooper Dermot A McLoughlin	B J Cooper Dermot A McLoughlin	7	1010 t	128	25	103	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - North Star Poly (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in behind leaders early, lost position when reminders after 4th, headway before 10th, chased leaders when nudged along after 4 out, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and lost touch, no impression when jumped slightly left 2 out (op 10/1 tchd 17/2)

F	8. Minella Escape (IRE) 20/1 Shane Fitzgerald ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	Shane Fitzgerald ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	7	107	130	–	–	–
b g Beat Hollow - Be My Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in behind leaders, fell heavily 7th (tchd 18/1)

PU	4. Defi Bleu (FR) 14/1 Mr R James ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Mr R James ⁷ Gordon Elliott	9	1012 tp	137	–	–	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Glycine Bleue I (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Midfield early, struggling towards rear when pushed along after 7th, reminder after 8th, no impression when pulled up before 4 out (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	12. Duc De Beauchene (FR) 10/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	9	108 t	126	–	–	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Quatia D'Angron (FR) (Verglas)
Towards rear, mistake and pecked on landing 12th, minor headway when ridden after 5 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 4 out (op 15/2)

PU	2. Ten Ten (IRE) 22/1 L P Dempsey J P Dempsey	L P Dempsey J P Dempsey	9	118	140	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Mandys Gold (IRE) (Mandalus)
Midfield, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, hampered by faller and lost ground 7th, in rear when not fluent 10th, jumped left 11th, pulled up after 12th, fatally injured (op 18/1)

PU	1. Phoenix Way (IRE) 8/1 Kevin Brogan Harry Fry	Kevin Brogan Harry Fry	9	1112 t	144	–	–	–
b g Stowaway - Arcuate (Arch)
Towards rear, bumped 4th, minor headway 5 out, midfield when not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along and no extra, lost touch when ridden and no extra after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 17/2 tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)

PU	7. Popong (IRE) 15/2 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	8	112	134	–	–	–
b m Subtle Power (IRE) - Fey Macha (IRE) (Phardante)
Midfield, in touch with leaders when pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out, soon eased, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare stopped quickly) (op 6/1)

PU	14. Carrolls Cottage (IRE) 17/2 Brian Hayes Philip Fenton	Brian Hayes Philip Fenton	6	104	122	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Strokestown Queen (IRE) (Presenting)
Chased leaders, pushed along and lost position after 5 out, soon dropped to midfield, lost touch 4 out, soon eased, pulled up before 3 out (op 12/1)

PU	13. Cavallino (IRE) 14/1 Jack Foley ⁵ W P Mullins	Jack Foley ⁵ W P Mullins	7	102 b	125	–	–	–
ch g Presenting - Roque De Cyborg (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear, bumped rival 4th, mistake and pushed along briefly 6th, hampered by faller 7th, minor headway before 10th, reminder after 11th, weakening when mistake and pushed along 5 out, pulled up before 4 out (op 10/1)

UR	5. Dinny Lacey (IRE) 14/1 Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ J Motherway	Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ J Motherway	8	1010 p	135	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Prowler (IRE) (Old Vic)
Didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, pushed along briefly after 2nd, minor headway when bad mistake and unseated rider 6th (tchd 16/1)

14 ran Off time: 4:25:15 Winning time: 6m 32.10s (slow by 40.10s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: John P McManus (Donkey Years) 1st breeder: John O'Dwyer
2nd owner: The Turner Family (Recite A Prayer)
3rd owner: Three Swallows Partnership (Fully Charged)
Tote win: €5 PL: €2.30 €3.80 €5.60 Ex: €54.50 CSF: €66.61 Tricast: €921.72 Trifecta: €1,330.60

4:25 Punchestown (IRE) 30 Apr 2022

Palmerstown House Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (Grade B)