Full Result 12.47 Punchestown (IRE) | 31 December 2022

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(4yo+) (2m7f40yds) 2m7f Soft To Heavy 16 fences

1st €8,850 2nd €2,850 3rd €1,350 4th €600 5th €300 6th €150

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Notice To Close 14/1 J J Slevin Seamus Neville	J J Slevin Seamus Neville	8	118 t	119	91	128	–
gr g Martaline - L'Ame Soeur (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Briefly led, raced in second from 1st, joined leader 4th, left in lead and hampered by loose horse before 5th, reminder before 4 out, joined and pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well run-in, reduced lead final strides, just held on (tchd 16/1)

2 shd	9. Angels Dawn (IRE) 3/1F Phillip Enright S Curling	Phillip Enright S Curling	7	117	118	89	127	–
b m Yeats (IRE) - Angels Guard Thee (IRE) (Dylan Thomas)
Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, keeping on when raced wide home turn, not fluent when pushed along 2 out, joined leader when mistake and lost ground last, kept on well towards finish, just failed (op 4/1)

3 5½ [5½]	14. Follow The Crowd (IRE) 5/1 Simon Torrens Aidan Anthony Howard	Simon Torrens Aidan Anthony Howard	7	1013 p	110	76	113	–
bb g Jeremy (USA) - Conrich (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, mistake 1st, in touch with leaders 11th, pressed leaders when pushed along after 3 out, challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, lost second approaching last, kept on but no extra run-in, no match for first two (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

4 hd [5¾]	2. Brampton Belle 11/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	6	1112	123	89	126	–
b m Blue Bresil (FR) - Miss Poli (Ballingarry)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, soon ridden, kept on and went fourth run-in (op 9/1)

5 1¾ [7½]	10. Portstorm 13/2 Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ C A McBratney	Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ C A McBratney	7	1012 t	116	80	117	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Viva Victoria (Old Vic)
Prominent, jumped left when not fluent 3rd, left in second 5th, lost second but close up 7th, mistake 13th, joined leader 3 out, soon pushed along, not fluent when lost second 2 out, soon ridden and no extra (op 17/2 tchd 6/1)

6 ½ [8]	7. Friendly Star (FR) 7/1 Peter Carberry A J Martin	Peter Carberry A J Martin	7	118	119	83	120	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Victoria's Star (FR) (Poliglote)
Midfield, headway when not fluent 4 out, pressed leaders when pushed along after 3 out, mistake and weakened when ridden 2 out (tchd 15/2)

7 ½ [8½]	11. Stumptown (IRE) 9/2 L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell	L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell	5	111	112	75	112	–
br g Laverock (IRE) - Active Fieldgale (IRE) (Beneficial)
Didn't jump well, towards rear of midfield early, towards rear when not fluent 3rd, minor headway when mistake 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on run-in, made no impression (op 7/2)

8 28 [36½]	1. Spades Are Trumps (IRE) 20/1 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	9	120	125	61	97	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Sway (FR) (Califet)
Always towards rear, in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out, soon became detached when nudged along, weakening when jumped slightly right 2 out, tailed off (op 12/1)

9 8 [44½]	16. Ennemi Public (FR) 28/1 Richard Deegan Daniel John Howard	Richard Deegan Daniel John Howard	8	102 tv¹	99	27	63	–
b g Network (GER) - Jacady (FR) (Fill My Hopes)
Prominent, left in third 5th, went second 7th, lost position when pushed along after 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out, became detached 2 out, tailed off (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

CO	5. Wa Wa (IRE) 20/1 B J Cooper Dermot A McLoughlin	B J Cooper Dermot A McLoughlin	7	1112 tb¹	123	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - North Star Poly (IRE) (Presenting)
Pushed along briefly, prominent, led from 1st, not fluent and joined 4th, headed when carried out by loose horse before 5th (op 14/1)

UR	6. John Adams (IRE) 10/1 Michael O'Sullivan ⁵ Peter Maher	Michael O'Sullivan ⁵ Peter Maher	8	115	121	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Liss Alainn (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, went fourth when mistake and unseated rider 1st (op 9/1)

UR	3. History Of Fashion (IRE) 33/1 Charlie O'Dwyer ⁷ P A Fahy	Charlie O'Dwyer ⁷ P A Fahy	8	115	123	–	–	–
b g Mustameet (USA) - Riverside Fashion (IRE) (City Honours)
Held up in rear, mistake 4th, minor headway when blundered and unseated rider 13th (op 40/1)

12 ran Off time: 12:49:18 Winning time: 6m 34.50s (slow by 54.50s) Total SP: 126%
Non-runners: Blast Of Koeman (coughing), Millen To One (coughing), Oscer Romero (allergy), Royal Thief (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs S Neville (Notice To Close) 1st breeder: Mrs Sally Noott
2nd owner: Alfred Sweetnam (Angels Dawn)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Follow The Crowd)
Tote win: €15.20 PL: €3.50 €1.40 €1.90 Ex: €103.90 CSF: €58.77 Tricast: €254.76 Trifecta: €523.10

12:47 Punchestown (IRE) 31 Dec 2022

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