14:40 Punchestown

Monday 19 December 2022

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:40

Last Chance 20% Off Festival Tickets Beginners Chase

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 36.00s

1^st

Appreciate It

811-12

1/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Made all, jumped slightly left 1st, 3 lengths lead entering straight, pressed 2 out, went on travelling well before last where not fluent, kept on well, comfortably op 1/4

2^nd

Top Bandit

611-12

15/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Raced in 2nd throughout, bumped slightly 1st, pushed along entering straight, challenged 2 out, ridden and no impression when slight mistake and stumbled last, no extra, kept on one pace

3^rd

Get My Drift

611-12

15/2

T: M F MorrisJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leaders, pecked 6th, 5th halfway, not fluent 5 out, 3rd 3 out, no impression on principals when not fluent next, kept on one pace op 7/1

4^th

5 ½

The Dasher Conway

711-12

50/1

T: Mrs G CallaghanJ: C D Maxwell

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 4th 3 out, no impression in 5th after next, kept on one pace op 40/1

5^th

3 ¾

Mount Brown

511-12

40/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along in 5th before 3 out, 4th 2 out, no impression when reached for last, kept on one pace op 25/1

6^th

Bite That

611-12

200/1

T: P J FlynnJ: Shane Fitzgerald (3)

Always towards rear, never a factor, ridden in moderate 6th after 3 out, no extra

7^th

Just Jacob

411-6

125/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 4th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra from next, tailed off op 80/1

8^th

Better Times Ahead

511-12

80/1

T: R TynerJ: L P Dempsey

Mid-division, pushed along towards rear before 4 out, no extra, tailed off

9^th

Hawai Game

511-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Restrained in mid-division, ran freely, 4th halfway, no impression in 5th when mistake 4 out, weakened, completely tailed off op 17/2

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Non-Runners

Gain De Cause²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Simon Torrens

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.20Pl:€1.02, €1.40, €1.30EX:€3.30Trifecta:€6.70SF:€3.18

Forecasts

Appreciate It (1/5), Top Bandit (15/2), Get My Drift (15/2), Hawai Game (12/1), Mount Brown (40/1), The Dasher Conway (50/1), Gain De Cause (66/1), Better Times Ahead (80/1), Just Jacob (125/1), Bite That (200/1)

All eyes will be on APPRECIATE IT, who was the leading novice hurdler in Britain and Ireland a couple of seasons ago and suffered his first defeat over timber back from a year off in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March. He looks every inch a chasing type and, barring accidents, he will surely make a winning start in this sphere before going on to bigger and better things. Get My Drift and Top Bandit can fill the places.

APPRECIATE IT (IRE)
GET MY DRIFT (FR)
TOP BANDIT

Previous Winners

2021

Ferny Hollow

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Mr P W Mullins | T: W P Mullins

8/15

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,299.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €259.00