Full Result 2.40 Punchestown (IRE) | 15 January 2023

Sporting Life Beginners Chase

(5yo+) (2m6f150yds) 2m6½f Heavy 16 fences

1st €7,670 2nd €2,470 3rd €1,170 4th €520

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Salmanino (FR) 6/4F Donagh Meyler Liz Doyle	Donagh Meyler Liz Doyle	7	1112	–	53	123	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Rose Bank (FR) (Caballo Raptor)
Made all, faced challenge but going okay 3 out, went clear after 2 out, not fluent last, pushed out, comfortably (op 11/8 tchd 13/8)

2 4¼	2. From The Ashes (IRE) 11/4 Philip Byrnes ⁵ C Byrnes	Philip Byrnes ⁵ C Byrnes	6	117	–	49	117	–
b g Ocovango - Ballinacraig (IRE) (Craigsteel)
Prominent, pressed leader when nudged along 3 out, outpaced when ridden after 2 out, kept on, no match for winner (op 7/2 tchd 2/1)

3 7 [11¼]	3. Old Soul (FR) 7/1 Sean O'Keeffe Liz Doyle	Sean O'Keeffe Liz Doyle	6	1112	–	42	110	–
b g Montmartre (FR) - Leeloo (JPN) (Dr Devious)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, left in third when not fluent and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, jumped slightly right when not fluent last, no match for first two (op 5/1 tchd 15/2)

4 1¼ [12½]	8. Coolcullen (IRE) 50/1 Kieren Buckley ⁵ Brendan W Duke	Kieren Buckley ⁵ Brendan W Duke	5	111	102	35	103	–
b h Camelot - Teolane (IRE) (Teofilo)
Midfield early, jumped slightly left and lost ground 1st, slow jump 2nd, towards rear when niggled along after 9th, headway into midfield before 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, no impression when left in fourth and ridden 2 out, kept on (op 33/1)

F	1. Cahirdown Boy (IRE) 11/1 Conor McNamara E McNamara	Conor McNamara E McNamara	8	1112 t	101	–	–	–
bb g Yeats (IRE) - Lucy's Legend (IRE) (Norwich)
Midfield early, prominent on inner 2nd, pressed leader after 3rd, not fluent and pecked on landing 11th, jumped slightly left 4 out, pressed leaders and nudged along when fell 2 out (op 8/1)

F	9. Low Mileage (IRE) 66/1 L P Dempsey J P Dempsey	L P Dempsey J P Dempsey	5	116	–	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Miss Knowall (IRE) (Beat All)
Towards rear, in touch with leaders after 6th, fell 9th (tchd 80/1)

PU	4. Round The Buoy 66/1 Robert Dunne David Peter Dunne	Robert Dunne David Peter Dunne	8	1112 tp¹	–	–	–	–
b g Henrythenavigator (USA) - Key Point (IRE) (Galileo)
Prominent early, in touch with leaders when pushed along after 10th, weakened and dropped to rear when pulled up after 5 out (jokey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer said gelding had slight blood and mucus on endoscopic examination post race) (op 33/1)

PU	6. Simply Shabra (IRE) 10/1 Denis O'Regan Anthony McCann	Denis O'Regan Anthony McCann	8	1112 p	–	–	–	–
b g Mountain High (IRE) - Valley Way (IRE) (Brian Boru)
In rear, not fluent 8th, became detached when badly hampered by faller 9th, well behind when carried left and pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding got carried out) (op 12/1)

PU	7. Speed Gang (IRE) 6/1 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	6	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Lucky Speed (IRE) - Vicky's Music (IRE) (Old Vic)
Jumped left, towards rear, pecked on landing 2nd, not fluent 6th, mistake 5 out, in touch with leaders when jumped badly left 4 out, lost touch when jumped badly left and weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the last fence on the first circuit and jumped left throughout thereafter) (tchd 15/2)

9 ran Off time: 2:40:21 Winning time: 6m 35.90s (slow by 1m 1.90s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Fauda Partnership (Salmanino) 1st breeder: E Petit & H Petit & L Kovenko
2nd owner: Byrnes Bloodstock Limited (From The Ashes)
3rd owner: Old Soul Partnership (Old Soul)
Tote win: €1.90 PL: €1.30 €1.40 €1.80 Ex: €7.50 CSF: €6.11 Trifecta: €31.80

2:40 Punchestown (IRE) 15 Jan 2023

Sporting Life Beginners Chase