Full Result 2.20 Punchestown (IRE) | 16 January 2023

Book Your Festival Hospitality Novice Handicap Hurdle

(80-109, 4yo+) (2m4f130yds) 2m4½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st €6,490 2nd €2,090 3rd €990 4th €440 5th €220 6th €110

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Verdant Place (IRE) 13/8F Simon Torrens Patrick T Foley	Simon Torrens Patrick T Foley	5	117	102	–	113	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - A Country Girl (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Midfield, in touch with leaders when pushed along after 3 out, keeping on after 2 out, ridden to lead when mistake and bumped last, kept on well towards finish, always doing enough (op 6/4 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4)

2 1½	3. Friends N Commerce (IRE) 28/1 Philip Donovan ⁵ Patrick G Kelly	Philip Donovan ⁵ Patrick G Kelly	7	117	107	1	116	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Shuil Mo Ghra (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, headway on outer 3 out, pressed leaders going okay after 2 out, ridden when outpaced home turn, mistake last, switched left when ran on well and went second towards finish, always held (tchd 33/1)

3 nk [1¾]	10. Ernie From Nurney (IRE) 33/1 Peter Smithers ⁷ Padraig Roche	Peter Smithers ⁷ Padraig Roche	6	108 t	96	–	104	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Royal Flight (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Towards rear of midfield, headway after 3 out, pushed along when pressed leaders on outer after 2 out, ridden and every chance before last, hung right when awkward jump and bumped rival last, briefly went second run-in, held towards finish (op 25/1)

4 ½ [2¼]	1. Gali Flight (FR) 11/2 Niall Moore ⁷ Philip Fenton	Niall Moore ⁷ Philip Fenton	7	116	108	1	116	–
b g Spider Flight (FR) - Lady Va (FR) (Useful)
Midfield, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, headway when switched left home turn, keeping on and ridden when jumped slightly right last, ran on well and went fourth towards finish, not reach leaders (op 5/1 tchd 7/1)

5 ¾ [3]	5. Gringo D'ainay (FR) 14/1 Sean O'Keeffe John Queally	Sean O'Keeffe John Queally	7	116	101	–	108	–
b g Fame And Glory - Reine D'Ainay (FR) (Lavirco)
Prominent, jumped slightly left 1st, disputed lead 3rd, raced in second after 6th, led going okay after 3 out, ridden and hard pressed home turn, headed before last, weakened towards finish (op 16/1)

6 3¼ [6¼]	9. Makfils (FR) 20/1 Eamonn Fitzgerald ⁷ Peter Fahey	Eamonn Fitzgerald ⁷ Peter Fahey	6	109	97	–	101	–
b g Makfi - Masaola (FR) (Anabaa Blue)
Prominent, mistake 4 out, made challenge when pushed along on inner home turn, ridden and no extra approaching last, weakened run-in (op 12/1)

7 2¾ [9]	8. Champ Royal (FR) 8/1 Richard Condon ⁵ C A Murphy	Richard Condon ⁵ C A Murphy	7	1011	97	–	98	–
b g Masterstroke (USA) - Sky Royale (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
In touch with leaders, headway and close up 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened before last (op 17/2 tchd 9/1)

8 1½ [10½]	12. Bella Union (IRE) 50/1 Brian Hayes John C McConnell	Brian Hayes John C McConnell	7	1010	91	–	91	–
b g Mahler - Missusan (IRE) (King's Ride)
Took keen hold, in rear, pushed along briefly after 4 out, headway when pushed along after 2 out, raced wide home turn, ridden when hung right before last, soon no extra (op 33/1)

9 4 [14½]	13. Killinure Lass (IRE) 33/1 J J Slevin Brian M McMahon	J J Slevin Brian M McMahon	6	109	90	–	86	–
bb m Morozov (USA) - Bogha Baisti (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand)
Towards rear, mistake and pushed along briefly 6th, not fluent 4 out, minor headway when pushed along 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out (op 50/1)

10 2¼ [16¾]	14. Moonlight Getaway (IRE) 100/1 Phillip Enright Donal Hassett	Phillip Enright Donal Hassett	7	108	89	–	82	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Moonlight Lady (IRE) (Oscar)
Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, minor headway after 2 out, kept on (op 50/1)

11 17 [33¾]	6. Coolavin Boy (IRE) 25/1 Cian Quirke ⁷ Louise G Lyons	Cian Quirke ⁷ Louise G Lyons	6	1011 p	99	–	75	–
ch g Ask - Dual Destination (IRE) (Dubai Destination)
In touch with leaders, close up when pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 28/1)

12 15 [48¾]	7. Chainofconsequence (IRE) 16/1 Gavin Brouder ⁵ Aengus King	Gavin Brouder ⁵ Aengus King	6	1012	98	–	59	–
b g Ocovango - Nadwell (IRE) (Gold Well)
Took keen hold, soon led, disputed lead 3rd, slight lead when wandered around after 6th, mistake and pecked on landing 7th, headed after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, tailed off (op 20/1)

13 3¾ [52½]	11. Rockbrook (IRE) 33/1 James O'Sullivan ⁵ P J Rothwell	James O'Sullivan ⁵ P J Rothwell	6	108	94	–	52	–
b g Laverock (IRE) - Maid For Action (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Took keen hold, always towards rear, detached when bad mistake 4 out, tailed off (op 22/1)

14 9½ [62]	15. Come On Sally (IRE) 28/1 Jordan Gainford Paul Martin Pierce	Jordan Gainford Paul Martin Pierce	9	100	81	–	29	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Here Comes Sally (IRE) (Rashar)
Didn't jump well, prominent, mistake 2nd, mistake and reminder 3rd, mistake and reminder 5th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 40/1)

15 36 [98]	2. Ahead Of The Posse (IRE) 9/2 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	6	1112	107	–	19	–
b g Shantou (USA) - What Lies Ahead (IRE) (Saffron Walden)
Didn't jump well, in touch with leaders on inner, mistake and lost ground 5 out, soon pushed along, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off (vet reported gelding was coughing post race) (op 4/1)

15 ran Off time: 2:26:16 Winning time: 5m 50.00s (slow by 1m 4.00s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: John P McManus (Verdant Place) 1st breeder: Mrs Noreen McManus
2nd owner: D Cunningham (Friends N Commerce)
3rd owner: Tribal Lily Syndicate (Ernie From Nurney)
Tote win: €1.90 PL: €1.30 €7 €6.40 Ex: €39.90 CSF: €58.24 Tricast: €1,174.09 Trifecta: €1,311.40

2:20 Punchestown (IRE) 16 Jan 2023

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