15:00 Punchestown

Tuesday 8 December 2020

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Barry Geraghty Autobiography True Colours Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 5m 50.50s

1^st

Hoke Colburn

811-3

7/1

T: B McMahonJ: Phillip Enright

Chased leaders, moderate 3rd from 2nd, left closer in 2nd from 6th, soon 3rd, closed up 4 out, on terms next, soon narrowly headed until led before last, stayed on well run-in op 11/2

2^nd

2 ½

Chief Of Police

611-6

9/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Simon Torrens (5)

Waited with, not fluent 4th, soon raced in moderate 8th, took closer order from 6th, a little slow 3 out, effort approaching straight, soon slightly impeded, kept on without matching winner from before last op 14/1

3^rd

Chosen Hour

811-10

14/1

T: S AherneJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, moderate 2nd from 2nd, left in lead from 6th, joined 3 out, soon regained narrow lead, headed before last, one pace op 12/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

1 ¼

Bitview Colin

911-0

12/1

T: J P RyanJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Mid-division early, moderate 6th from 4th, took closer order from 6th, effort approaching straight, soon slightly impeded, kept on same pace from before last op 17/2

5^th

Goodnightngodbless

711-3

8/1

T: J MotherwayJ: J S McGarvey

Soon chased leaders, moderate 5th from 4th, took closer order from 6th, effort approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, no impression and mistake last, one pace op 9/1

6^th

2 ½

Hilltop Supreme

810-3

11/2

T: D E FitzgeraldJ: K J Brouder

Mid-division early, moderate 7th from 4th, took closer order from 6th, not fluent 4 out and lost position, kept on without threatening straight op 13/2

7^th

2 ½

Niccolai

611-8

14/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Waited with towards rear, took closer order from 6th, effort approaching straight, kept on same pace without threatening after op 10/1

8^th

La Tektor

912-0

10/3f

T: A J MartinJ: D F O'Regan

Waited with towards rear, took closer order from 6th, effort approaching straight, soon slightly impeded, no impression and not fluent last, one pace op 3/1

9^th

Enduring Love

89-12

25/1

T: P J RothwellJ: A W Short

Waited with towards rear, took closer order from 6th, under pressure approaching straight and no impression op 18/1 tchd 16/1

10^th

Sir Bob

811-0

22/1

T: R TynerJ: Mark Walsh

Waited with, soon towards rear, last and slight mistake 5th, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon no impression op 20/1

11^th

Sunrise Lady

811-4

10/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: Ricky Doyle

Prominent in 2nd early, slow jump 2nd and raced in moderate 4th, left 3rd from 6th, soon 2nd, bad mistake 2 out and no extra op 9/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Scully's Dream

911-3

15/2

T: J FaheyJ: Mr J J O'Neill (7)

Led and went on, soon clear, hit 6th and unseated rider op 11/1 tchd 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.60Pl:€1.80, €2.90, €3.90EX:€71.40Trifecta:€1,197.90Tricast:€875.20SF:€70.91

Forecasts

La Tektor (10/3), Hilltop Supreme (11/2), Hoke Colburn (7/1), Scully's Dream (15/2), Goodnightngodbless (8/1), Chief Of Police (9/1), Sunrise Lady (10/1), Bitview Colin (12/1), Chosen Hour (14/1), Niccolai (14/1), Sir Bob (22/1), Enduring Love (25/1)

HOKE COLBURN wasn't seen to best effect at Fairyhouse 10 days ago remains of interest having looked in top form prior to that. La Tektor caught the eye on his comeback at Galway and surely has more to offer in this sphere given his hurdles form, while Hilltop Supreme should be in the mix again off his light weight.

HOKE COLBURN (IRE)
LA TEKTOR (FR)
HILLTOP SUPREME (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €219.00