Full Result 7.05 Punchestown (IRE) | 26 April 2023

HSS Hire Handicap Chase (Grade A)

(5yo+) (2m5f50yds) 2m5f Yielding 15 fences

1st €59,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €4,000 5th €2,000 6th €1,000

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Hereditary Rule (IRE) 14/1 Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ John C McConnell	Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ John C McConnell	8	97 1 t	129	92	144	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Miss Ogan (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in rear, headway 9th, went third 10th, led going easily after 3 out, shaken up and clear approaching last, went further clear run-in, easily (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that the better ground conditions and the drop in class of the race appeared to contribute to the improved performance) (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

2 8½	1. Royal Rendezvous (IRE) 18/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	11	1112 h	155	109	158	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Novacella (FR) (Beyssac)
Jumped right on occasions, prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 10th, headed after 3 out, pushed along and lost second after 2 out, ridden and went second again run-in, no match for winner (op 10/1 tchd 20/1)

3 1¾ [10¼]	5. Gallant John Joe (IRE) 15/2 Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	10	107 tb	136	89	137	–
b g Presenting - Shuil A Hocht (IRE) (Mohaajir)
In touch with leaders, prominent after 2nd, ridden and chased clear leader approaching last, not fluent last, lost second run-in (op 9/1)

4 ¾ [11]	6. Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) 7/1 Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell	Mark Walsh Gavin Cromwell	9	106 b	135	87	135	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Sway (FR) (Califet)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 4 out, pushed along when bit short of room after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, went fourth approaching last, kept on, not reach leaders

5 2 [13]	7. Egality Mans (FR) 10/1 Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe W P Mullins	9	101	130	80	128	–
bl g Network (GER) - Quissisia Mans (FR) (Video Rock)
Midfield, dropped to rear 4th, hampered by faller 8th, headway 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no extra approaching last (op 16/1)

6 ½ [13½]	3. Lieutenant Command (FR) 18/1 Liam McKenna ⁵ Noel Meade	Liam McKenna ⁵ Noel Meade	9	107 p	141	90	139	–
gr g Kendargent (FR) - Maternelle (FR) (Machiavellian)
Prominent, left in second 9th, pushed along after 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 16/1)

F	9. The Little Yank (IRE) 22/1 Darragh O'Keeffe John Patrick Ryan	Darragh O'Keeffe John Patrick Ryan	8	100 2	129	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Long Walk Home (IRE) (Presenting)
Towards rear, some headway when fell 5 out (op 14/1)

F	4. Ha D'or (FR) 11/10F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1011 h	140	–	–	–
b g Nidor (FR) - Rosewort (FR) (Network)
Led narrowly, headed and raced in second 2nd, fell 9th (op 6/5)

UR	2. Andy Dufresne (IRE) 5/1 Danny Gilligan ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan ⁷ Gordon Elliott	9	110 t	150	–	–	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Daytona Lily (IRE) (Beneficial)
Took keen hold, towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders 5th, hit 7th, mistake and unseated 8th (op 8/1)

9 ran Off time: 7:05:06 Winning time: 5m 33.90s (slow by 20.40s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: CF Syndicate (Hereditary Rule) 1st breeder: Olive Troy
2nd owner: Dr S P Fitzgerald (Royal Rendezvous)
3rd owner: Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited (Gallant John Joe)
Tote win: €20.80 PL: €3 €3.60 €1.80 Ex: €127 CSF: €217.35 Tricast: €2,038.05 Trifecta: €2,144

7:05 Punchestown (IRE) 26 Apr 2023

HSS Hire Handicap Chase (Grade A)