14:50 Punchestown

Sunday 16 January 2022

All12:1512:4513:1513:4514:2014:5015:2015:50

Sporting Life Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 18.10s

1^st

Whiskey Lullaby

711-7

13/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, lost place before 3 out, 7th 2 out, ridden into 3rd before last, stayed on to lead last, soon 3-length advantage, reduced advantage close home op 6/4

2^nd

Difficult Decision

912-0

40/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Shane Fitzgerald (5)

Mid-division, bumped 1st, ridden in 10th entering straight, stayed on into 5th last, kept on well run-in tchd 50/1

3^rd

Ballyadam Destiny

812-0

18/1

T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (7)

Led, pressed 3 out, joined next, ridden entering straight, narrow lead before last, headed and mistake last, kept on run-in op 22/1

4^th

1 ¼

She's Commanche

811-7

15/2

T: A MurrayJ: Sean Flanagan

Held up towards rear, ridden 2 out, 6th entering straight, stayed on into 3rd last, kept on same pace run-in op 11/2

5^th

4 ½

Galon De Vauzelle

612-0

11/2

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, progress before 3 out, challenged on inner 2 out, ridden and disputed entering straight, headed before last, no extra and kept on one pace op 9/2 tchd 5/1

6^th

1 ¾

Lean Araig

1312-0

28/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, close up 3 out, disputed next, soon ridden, no extra in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace op 16/1

7^th

Outside The Door

612-0

20/1

T: P RocheJ: Aidan Kelly (7)

Mid-division, dropped towards rear before 3 out, ridden 2 out, no impression in 8th before last, kept on one pace

8^th

Steelers Appeal

912-0

28/1

T: Miss E McCutcheonJ: N T Prendergast (7)

Held up early, mid-division halfway, close up 3 out, disputed next, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra before last tchd 25/1

9^th

Fizzlestick

911-7

10/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: Ricky Doyle

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, close up 3 out, ridden next, soon no extra op 12/1

10^th

Kilbree Warrior

711-7

13/2

T: O McKiernanJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Held up towards rear, no extra 2 out op 14/1

11^th

My Uncas

712-0

11/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Chased leader, 2nd halfway, challenged 3 out, disputed next, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened op 8/1 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Shakespeare's Word

612-0

33/1

T: P RocheJ: J S McGarvey

Jumped right 1st, soon towards rear, pulled up before 7th op 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.20, €9.40, €4.20EX:€55.20Trifecta:€1,010.10SF:€87.66

Forecasts

Whiskey Lullaby (13/8), Galon De Vauzelle (11/2), Kilbree Warrior (13/2), She's Commanche (15/2), Fizzlestick (10/1), My Uncas (11/1), Ballyadam Destiny (18/1), Outside The Door (20/1), Lean Araig (28/1), Steelers Appeal (28/1), Shakespeare's Word (33/1), Difficult Decision (40/1)

With several of these arriving with something to prove, this can go to WHISKEY LULLABY, who returned to action with a pleasing third on first start since leaving Paul Nicholls at Limerick last month. She's now witched back over the larger obstacles, and this looks a good opportunity for her. Fizzlestick may make a better chaser than hurdler so she's feared most, ahead of My Uncas.

WHISKEY LULLABY (IRE)
FIZZLESTICK (IRE)
MY UNCAS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Owl Creek Bridge

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 8

J: C P McNamara | T: E McNamara

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00