12:15 Punchestown

Friday 31 December 2021

All11:4512:1512:4513:2013:5514:3015:00

Tote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 6m 39.0s

1^st

Lord Lariat

612-1

12/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Led and disputed, 1-length advantage when left with clear lead 2 out, ridden entering straight, asserted before last, kept on strongly op 14/1

2^nd

Ragnar Lodbrok

611-6

10/3

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, mistake 8th, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 10th, left in 2nd and ridden 2 out, no impression on winner before last, kept on one pace op 7/2 tchd 4/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Sovereign Gold

711-4

11/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, 4th before 3 out, ridden 3 out, left disputing 3rd 2 out, no impression in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace op 9/2

4^th

Envol Pierji

711-3

11/2

T: Miss E DoyleJ: Mark Walsh

Held up early, closer in mid-division before 4th, slow 6th, jumped left and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, left disputing 3rd and hampered 2 out, no extra entering straight, jumped left last op 4/1

5^th

5 ½

Song Of Earth

611-0

16/5f

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, stumbled slightly after 3 out and rider brielfy lost iron, ridden next, under pressure in moderate 5th entering straight, no extra before last op 10/3

6^th

6 ½

Goodnightngodbless

810-10

12/1

T: J MotherwayJ: Simon Torrens

Towards rear for most, slight mistake 6 out, ridden and hampered 2 out, soon no impression op 16/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1

7^th

Cushinstown Finest

911-7

18/1

T: C BoweJ: Jordan Gainford (3)

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out and ridden, no extra next

Also Ran

Wingin A Prayer

611-10

6/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: J B Foley (5)

Chased leader after 1st, disputed after 5th to before 8th, remained close up, 1-length down when fell 2 out op 7/1 tchd 15/2

Ah Littleluck

1111-9

22/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leader and fell 1st op 18/1 tchd 25/1

Paris Texas

811-5

28/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Always towards rear, slight mistake 10th, ridden and no impression 3 out, no extra next, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Pairc Na Ngael⁴³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: C Byrnes J: L P Dempsey

Sizing Malbay¹³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 7

T: B McMahon J: P J Carberry

Aherlow²⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: H De Bromhead J: D Robinson

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.70Pl:€2.70, €1.60, €2.10EX:€75.40Trifecta:€605.60Tricast:€254.92SF:€55.36

Forecasts

Song Of Earth (16/5), Ragnar Lodbrok (10/3), Pairc Na Ngael (7/2), Sovereign Gold (11/2), Envol Pierji (11/2), Wingin A Prayer (6/1), Lord Lariat (12/1), Goodnightngodbless (12/1), Cushinstown Finest (18/1), Sizing Malbay (20/1), Ah Littleluck (22/1), Aherlow (25/1), Paris Texas (28/1)

PAIRC NA NGAEL scored cosily at Thurles last month and might be up to making light of a 9 lb rise in the weights. Henry de Bromhead's Sovereign Gold might be sharper for a comeback run here at the start of the month and is feared most ahead of Ragnar Lodbrok, who has scope off this opening chase mark mark based on hurdle ability.

PAIRC NA NGAEL (IRE)
SOVEREIGN GOLD (IRE)
RAGNAR LODBROK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Stones And Roses

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: Brian Hayes | T: W P Mullins

10/1

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00