14:35 Punchestown

Tuesday 9 December 2008

All12:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:35

Weatherbys Ireland Gsb Handicap Chase (0-140)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Kilcrea Castle (IRE)

611-6

6/1

T: P M J DoyleJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, led before 5 out, headed before next, improved to lead again 3 out, mistake 2 out, challenged last, strongly pressed and kept on well under pressure run-in

2^nd

0.75

Bluesea Cracker (IRE)

610-6

9/2

T: J MotherwayJ: T J Doyle

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge 2 out, slightly hampered, stayed on to close 2nd last and strongly pressed leader run-in, no extra close home

3^rd

Green Black (FR)

89-10

10/1

T: A L T MooreJ: A E Lynch

Led, headed before 6 out, led again before next, headed 3 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra in 6th 2 out, stayed on to 5th last, kept on same pace to 3rd run-in

4^th

5.5

Publican (IRE)

810-12

12/1

T: P A FahyJ: A P Crowe

Held up towards rear, headway to 7th 4 out, ridden in 5th 2 out, stayed on to 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in

5^th

Marhaba Million (IRE)

610-1

12/1

T: E McNamaraJ: D J Casey

Mid-division, headway to 5th halfway, improved to 3rd 4 out, 2nd entering straight, challenged 2 out, ridden in 4th and no extra last, kept on one pace

6^th

1.75

Never Compromise (IRE)

1310-2

16/1

T: T M WalshJ: Katie Walsh

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th entering straight, 4th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace

7^th

Mullica Lad (IRE)

99-10

25/1

T: D M LeighJ: Robbie Colgan

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 7th 3 out, soon no extra

8^th

dist

Magnesium (USA)

810-8

16/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Mid-division, ridden in 7th and weakened before 4 out, tailed off

9^th

Druids Castle (IRE)

710-0

20/1

T: J CrowleyJ: J M Allen

Towards rear, ridden in moderate 8th 4 out, no extra and soon weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

Benefit Night (IRE)

811-10

14/1

T: D W O'SullivanJ: B J Geraghty

Prominent, mainly close 2nd, weakened approaching 8th, pulled up before 7 out

Lukie Victor (IRE)

710-12

10/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: A D Leigh

Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

View Mount Prince (IRE)

710-4

8/1

T: P HughesJ: P W Flood

Held up, headway to 8th halfway, 7th approaching 6 out where fell

Merchent Paddy (IRE)

710-0

2/1

T: C ByrnesJ: N P Madden

Towards rear, brought down 6 out

Non-Runners

Conem (IRE)

Weight: 10-7| Age: 8

T: W J Austin J: Paul Carberry

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:€289.50SF:€39.55

Forecasts

Merchent Paddy (IRE) (2/1), Bluesea Cracker (IRE) (9/2), Kilcrea Castle (IRE) (6/1), View Mount Prince (IRE) (8/1), Lukie Victor (IRE) (10/1), Green Black (FR) (10/1), Publican (IRE) (12/1), Marhaba Million (IRE) (12/1), Benefit Night (IRE) (14/1), Never Compromise (IRE) (16/1), Magnesium (USA) (16/1), Druids Castle (IRE) (20/1), Mullica Lad (IRE) (25/1)