Full Result 12.45 Punchestown (IRE) | 26 November 2023

Fox Valet Retirement Handicap Hurdle

(80-116, 4yo+) (3m100yds) 3m½f Inner Soft 13 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	2. Bob Cigar (IRE) 4/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	5	1111	112	111	120	–
b g Westerner - French Promise (IRE) (Anshan)
Led narrowly or disputed lead early, led clearly before 6th, joined after 4 out, ridden going best before last, soon clear, kept on well (op 5/1)

2 1¼	5. Western Zara (IRE) 12/1 Richard Deegan Paul Nolan	Richard Deegan Paul Nolan	7	1110	111	109	116	–
gr m Westerner - Flemerelle (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Prominent, challenging on outer 3 out, pressed winner when pushed along before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, no match for winner (op 9/1)

3 2¼ [3½]	13. Cher Why Not (IRE) 9/1 Mr D Doyle ⁷ Timothy Doyle	Mr D Doyle ⁷ Timothy Doyle	11	106	100	96	103	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Chermesina (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, pressed leaders after 2 out, mistake last, kept on, no match for first two (op 11/2)

4 1½ [5]	11. Ballycashin (IRE) 12/1 J J Slevin Anthony Mullins	J J Slevin Anthony Mullins	6	112 h	103	98	105	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Midsummer Drama (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders, went fourth after 2 out, kept on but no extra after last

5 12 [17]	1. Takarengo (IRE) 18/1 Mr C Mullins ⁷ Thomas Mullins	Mr C Mullins ⁷ Thomas Mullins	7	116 p	114	99	104	–
b g Battle Of Marengo (IRE) - Takaliyda (IRE) (Azamour)
Didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear of midfield, headway 2 out, keeping on but no impression approaching last, not reach leaders (op 16/1)

6 ½ [17½]	12. Dr Val (IRE) 11/1 Darragh O'Keeffe E Sheehy	Darragh O'Keeffe E Sheehy	5	110	101	85	90	–
b g Valirann (FR) - Anglers Rose (IRE) (Brian Boru)
Soon prominent, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened

7 9 [26½]	3. Quest With Speed (IRE) 100/30F Shane Fenelon ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	Shane Fenelon ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	6	113 7	111	88	91	–
b g Quest For Peace (IRE) - Dream Of Scorpion (IRE) (Scorpion)
Didn't always jump with fluency, soon towards rear of midfield, mistake 5th, not fluent and hampered by faller 8th, headway before 3 out, in touch with leaders after 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding was hampered when horse on his inside clipped a heel) (op 7/2)

8 15 [41½]	4. Wa Wa (IRE) 22/1 P J O'Hanlon ³ Dermot A McLoughlin	P J O'Hanlon ³ Dermot A McLoughlin	8	117 tp	111	75	76	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - North Star Poly (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, disputed lead after 1st, pressed leader before 6th, joined leader after 4 out, lost second 3 out, not fluent and weakened 2 out (op 20/1)

9 ½ [42]	7. Marronstown (IRE) 28/1 Ben Harvey ³ D M Christie	Ben Harvey ³ D M Christie	6	114	108	71	73	–
b g Frozen Fire (GER) - Topanga Bay (IRE) (Oscar)
Took keen hold, prominent, weakened 3 out (op 33/1)

F	15. Benkei (IRE) 18/1 Miss M Walsh ⁷ H Rogers	Miss M Walsh ⁷ H Rogers	13	103 p	97	–	–	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Bywayofthestars (Danehill)
In touch with leaders, mistake 3rd, brief headway when fell 8th (op 16/1)

PU	8. It Could Be You (IRE) 33/1 Jack Foley Thomas Mullins	Jack Foley Thomas Mullins	9	116 p	107	–	–	–
gr g Carlotamix (FR) - Bonmahon Charm (IRE) (Oscar)
Never going well, didn't jump well, in rear, hit rail on turn before 2nd, bad mistake 2nd, hampered by faller 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 40/1)

PU	17. Land Jet (IRE) 50/1 Sean O'Keeffe Peter Maher	Sean O'Keeffe Peter Maher	7	100	87	–	–	–
b g Jet Away - None The Wiser (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Soon towards rear of midfield, towards rear when jumped slightly left and weakened 4 out, pulled up after 3 out (op 66/1)

PU	6. Irish Envoy (IRE) 15/2 Tom Harney ⁷ Liz Doyle	Tom Harney ⁷ Liz Doyle	5	111	109	–	–	–
b g Well Chosen - Miss Bedlam (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent early, lost position but in touch with leaders before 7th, hampered by faller 8th, pushed along when stumbled badly after 4 out, reminders when weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last (jockey said gelding clipped a heel coming out of back straight) (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

PU	10. Millstream Lady (IRE) 12/1 Conor McNamara E McNamara	Conor McNamara E McNamara	5	114	105	–	–	–
gr m Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Shesaportrait (IRE) (Portrait Gallery)
Midfield early, in rear when hampered by faller 8th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out

PU	16. One Of Us Is Lying (IRE) 80/1 Mark McDonagh ³ Neill McCluskey	Mark McDonagh ³ Neill McCluskey	5	912 t	88	–	–	–
gr g Doyen (IRE) - Meetmeatthemoon (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders early, in rear when mistake 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (tchd 66/1)

REF	9. Balkito (FR) 9/1 Michael O'Sullivan Barry Connell	Michael O'Sullivan Barry Connell	8	115 p	106	–	–	–
b g Balko (FR) - Spiritus Hit (Dubai Destination)
Towards rear early, midfield before 8th, weakened before 3 out, dropped to rear before 2 out, tailed off when refused last

UR	14. Pictures Of Home 50/1 Shane O'Callaghan ⁵ T M Walsh	Shane O'Callaghan ⁵ T M Walsh	7	107	99	–	–	–
b g Gentlewave (IRE) - Blue Ride (IRE) (King's Ride)
Took keen hold, towards rear of midfield, hampered by faller and unseated 8th (op 80/1)

17 ran Off time: 12:45:34 Winning time: 6m 21.50s (slow by 31.00s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Bronsan Racing (Bob Cigar) 1st breeder: Brian Cotter
2nd owner: Anna M Scanlon (Western Zara)
3rd owner: Mrs Claire Doyle (Cher Why Not)
Tote win: €4.40 PL: €1.70 €2.90 €2.70 Ex: €41.40 CSF: €53.30 Tricast: €435.89 Trifecta: €358.60

12:45 Punchestown (IRE) 26 Nov 2023

Fox Valet Retirement Handicap Hurdle