Morell Suite At Punchestown (Q.R.) Handicap Chase

1st

Pebble Bleu (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-1, OR 99

J: Mr M J Kenneally (7) · T: Colin Motherway

5 11-1 99

Mr M J Kenneally (7)

Colin Motherway

6:00.00

Settled handy early - went in front before the second and opened daylight at points - held a six-length margin by halfway - drifted right approaching four out and gap narrowed - headed and stumbled a touch two out - asked for effort soon after - regained the front in the run-in - stayed on strongly to prevail

2nd

Joyeux Vivo (FR)

No. 1

5yo, 12-1, OR 109

J: Mr J L Gleeson (3) · T: John E & Thomas Kiely

5 12-1 109

Mr J L Gleeson (3)

John E & Thomas Kiely

1¼

Sat behind pace early - settled around 4th in the pack - moved into 3rd with 5 to jump - up to 2nd 3 out - pushed into contention 2 out and stumbled a touch on landing - stayed on strongly then overtaken late and just edged out at the line

3rd

The Dabbler (IRE)

No. 4

11yo, 11-8, OR 106

J: Mr P W Gleeson (7) · T: Liam P Cusack

11 11-8 106

Mr P W Gleeson (7)

Liam P Cusack

2¾

Settled midfield early - pushed forward into 5th three out - third and driven turning for home - held that spot to the line for third

4th

Read To Return (IRE) ^t

No. 2

7yo, 12-4, OR 109

J: Mr Derek O'Connor · T: Mrs C O'Leary

7 12-4 109

Mr Derek O'Connor

Mrs C O'Leary

5½

Settled towards the back early - moved into 4th after 5 out - pressed for effort from 3 out - stayed on same gear to finish 4th

5th

Mastermind (IRE)

No. 11

10yo, 10-0, OR 81

J: Miss Georgie Benson (7) · T: Alan Fleming

10 10-0 81

Miss Georgie Benson (7)

Alan Fleming

5½

Settled towards the back - pushed along with no headway 3 out - stayed on same gear late to finish 5th

6th

Decimation (IRE) ^tp

No. 5

9yo, 11-9, OR 105

J: Mr R W Barron (5) · T: E McNamara

9 11-9 105

Mr R W Barron (5)

E McNamara

1¼

Settled in the pack midfield early - pushed along before three out and 5th turning for home - stayed on without finding extra finishing 6th

7th

Greenway Machine (IRE)

No. 12

12yo, 10-0, OR 80

J: Mr R M McParland (7) · T: Ms Helen P Markham

12 10-0 80

Mr R M McParland (7)

Ms Helen P Markham

1½

Settled towards rear early - upped into pace after 4th then midfield by halfway - pressed for effort 3 out but made no headway - faded thereafter finishing seventh

8th

Cafe Del Mar (IRE)

No. 9

8yo, 10-8, OR 88

J: Mr H C Swan (3) · T: David J Phelan

8 10-8 88

Mr H C Swan (3)

David J Phelan

6

Sat just behind the pace - in modest third at halfway then improved position 4 out - pushed along but couldn't quicken after the following fence

9th

Knocknaconnery (IRE) ^b

No. 10

8yo, 10-0, OR 84

J: Mr J C Canavan (7) · T: S Curling

8 10-0 84

Mr J C Canavan (7)

S Curling

34

Soon up with the pace in 2nd - clipped a fence 6th and again 6 out - shortened stride into 4 out while still in touch - asked for more but faded to finish well held

F

Land Jet (IRE)

No. 13

8yo, 10-0, OR 80

J: Mr D Doyle (7) · T: Peter Maher

8 10-0 80

Mr D Doyle (7)

Peter Maher

-

Early spot near the pace - dropped through the field to the back by halfway - pushed along wide with no headway before coming down 3 out

PU

Ardaghs Choice (IRE)

No. 8

9yo, 10-8, OR 92

J: Mr T Walsh (7) · T: E Sheehy

9 10-8 92

Mr T Walsh (7)

E Sheehy

-

Settled just behind the front pack early - 4th at halfway - fumbled and lost place 7 out - lost touch and pulled up 5 out

PU

Nowinittowinit (IRE)

No. 6

8yo, 11-1, OR 99

J: Mr S Connor (7) · T: S R B Crawford

8 11-1 99

Mr S Connor (7)

S R B Crawford

-

Went ahead early - overtaken shortly after - settled midpack from the 4th - hit the 10th fence awkwardly - dropped away towards the back - faded from 5 out and eased out of contention approaching 3 out