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Punchestown Premiere Weekend Is Next Handicap Chase (0-102)
3m70y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-102, 13 runners
Winning time 6m 24.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 18 fences
Result
Carl Millar (7)
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to the front pack in 3rd - moved into 2nd approaching the 12th - hit the front after the 5th last and edged clear despite a small error near the 4th out where a rival drew alongside - pushed on and matched blow for blow - took command passing the second-last - found more up the run-in to hold on
Gavin Brouder (5)
D E Fitzgerald
Sat just off the front group early - jumped a touch awkwardly in third - moved through to join the front rank 4 out - going nicely turning into the straight - pressed and put in front approaching 2 out but outpaced late to finish second
Mr N McParlan
S McParlan
Held up towards back of pack - progress to 4th four out - pushed into 3rd approaching two out - unable to close on pair in front and stayed on at one speed for 3rd
Jake Coen (3)
John G Carr
Settled in the pack early - pushed along around 9th four out before improving into 5th but unable to threaten the front two out - stayed on same speed to finish fourth
Simon Torrens
P J Rothwell
Encouraged early - sat second behind pace-setter - slipped to fourth by the 12th - lost touch from four out and finished 5th
Sean O'Keeffe
Alan Fleming
Held up towards back - still only 10th 4 out and pushed along - unable to make headway - eventually well held in 6th
Danny Mullins
Ms Margaret Mullins
Held up towards the back - blundered 11th and lost more ground - pushed along in 8th 4 out but unable to close - well held in 7th
Jack Foley
Aidan Anthony Howard
Settled just behind the front pack early - pressed for effort and slipped back to 7th 4 out - unable to close - well held at the finish
Calum Hogan (7)
Miss J M Lee
Struggled to hold position throughout - errors at the 4th and 8th before pressed along - down in touch at the 11th when fell four out
Keith Donoghue
Ross O'Sullivan
Settled in the pack early - moved smoothly into third approaching 3 out then driven on into the straight - fourth and struggling for response when fell 2 out
Harry Sexton (7)
E Sheehy
Set the pace early - small errors at the 4th and 5th - pushed along and lost the front after 5 out - dropped away and was pulled up before 2 out
Jack Kennedy
T M Walsh
Held up at back throughout - still down in twelfth 4 out and unable to close - pulled up before 2 out
Cian Quirke (5)
J P Flavin
Settled midfield early - stumbled at the 10th and lost momentum with five to jump - eased and pulled up before the second-last
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.