12:47 Punchestown
Saturday 31 December 2022
All12:1512:4713:2213:5714:3215:0715:42
SP Or Better Guaranteed With Tote Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus  |  2m 7f 40y  |  Soft to Heavy  |  12 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 12:49Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 34.50s
T:Â S NevilleJ:Â J J Slevin
Prominent, tracked leader after 1st, disputed 4th, hampered and left in lead next, pushed along 4 out, ridden after 2 out and joined before last, led last and went on, stayed on well, all out tchd 16/1
T:Â S CurlingJ:Â Phillip Enright
Towards rear, 7th 3 out, closing in 4th when not fluent 2 out, pushed along and disputed before last where mistake and headed, soon ridden and no impression, stayed on well close home, just failed op 4/1
T:Â A A HowardJ:Â Simon Torrens
Mid-division, mistake and slightly hampered 1st, 4th halfway, 3rd after 3 out, 2nd when mistake next, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 6/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Rachael Blackmore
Mid-division, 5th halfway, short of room bend after 4 out, pushed along in 6th entering straight, ridden and no impression after 2 out, 5th at last, kept on one pace op 9/1
T:Â C A McBratneyJ:Â Shane O'Callaghan (7)
Tracked leaders, slow 2nd and jumped left next, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 6 out, 2nd 3 out, 3rd next, ridden and no impression in 6th at last, kept on one pace op 17/2 tchd 6/1
T:Â A J MartinJ:Â P J Carberry
Mid-division, not fluent 8th, 6th halfway, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, 4th at last, kept on one pace tchd 15/2
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â L P Dempsey
Rear of mid-division, mistakes 3rd and 4th, mistake 5 out, pushed along when mistake next, ridden and no impression in 7th after 2 out, kept on one pace without threatening op 7/2
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Always towards rear, slow and pushed along 6th, in touch in rear when mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra op 12/1
T:Â D HowardJ:Â R Deegan
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 25/1 tchd 33/1
Also Ran
T:Â P A FahyJ:Â C G O'Dwyer (7)
Held up towards rear, in touch in 7th when mistake and unseated rider 6 out op 40/1
T:Â D A McLoughlinJ:Â B J Cooper
Prominent, led after 1st, slow and joined 4th, hampered by loose horse and carried out 5th op 14/1
T:Â P MaherJ:Â M J M O'Sullivan (5)
Tracked leaders, 4th when mistake and unseated rider 1st op 9/1
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Non-Runners
12
Blast Of Koeman2
Weight: 11-0|Â Â Age: 11
T: P Maher  J: Non Runner
NR
15
Oscer Romero37
Weight: 10-7|Â Â Age: 7
T: P J Rothwell  J: P J O'Hanlon
NR
4
Royal Thief767
Weight: 11-12|Â Â Age: 8
T: H De Bromhead  J: Mike O'Connor
NR
13
Millen To One2
Weight: 11-0|Â Â Age: 8
T: F J Flood  J: Sam Ewing
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€15.20Pl:€3.50, €1.40, €1.90EX:€103.90Trifecta:€523.10Tricast:€254.76SF:€58.77
Forecasts
Angels Dawn (3/1), Stumptown (9/2), Follow The Crowd (5/1), Portstorm (13/2), Friendly Star (7/1), Blast Of Koeman (10/1), John Adams (10/1), Royal Thief (10/1), Brampton Belle (11/1), Notice To Close (14/1), Millen To One (16/1), Spades Are Trumps (20/1), Wa Wa (20/1), Oscer Romero (25/1), Ennemi Public (28/1), History Of Fashion (33/1)
FOLLOW THE CROWD arrives at the top of his game and is fancied to quickly resume winning ways off a handy-looking mark. Stumptown is feared most now his stamina is drawn out more, with C&D winner John Adams and handicap debutante Brampton Belle also firmly in the mix.
- FOLLOW THE CROWD (IRE)
- STUMPTOWN (IRE)
- JOHN ADAMS (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,499.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00
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