13:57 Punchestown

Saturday 31 December 2022

All12:1512:4713:2213:5714:3215:0715:42

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Off time: 13:58 | Winning time: 5m 8.60s

1^st

Saint Sam

511-6

1/1f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Made all, increased advantage before 1st, slight mistake at 5th, reduced advantage before 7th, increased lead after 2 out, clear last where not fluent, kept on well, comfortably op 11/10

2^nd

6 ½

Any Second Now

1011-6

16/1

T: T M WalshJ: D F O'Regan

In touch, 4th after 4th, took closer order before 7th, 3rd after 7th, no impression on leader after 2 out, kept on to 2nd close home, not trouble winner op 25/1 tchd 33/1

3^rd

Run For Oscar

711-6

11/4

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes (5)

Tracked leader, 3rd before 4th, took closer order in 2nd before 7th, closed 3 out, not fluent 2 out and under pressure, no impression on leader before last, no extra close home and dropped to 3rd op 2/1

4^th

Summerville Boy

1011-6

10/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division, 6th after 4th, no impression on principals before 7th, progress in 5th after 4 out, under pressure after 2 out, no extra in 4th before last op 14/1

5^th

2 ½

Weseekhimhere

611-10

33/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Rear of mid-division, 7th before 5th, no impression on principals before 7th, headway approaching straight, no extra in 5th before last where mistake tchd 25/1

6^th

Koshari

1011-6

22/1

T: D M ChristieJ: B W Harvey (5)

Towards rear, 8th before 5th, no impression on principals before 7th, under pressure before 3 out, no extra after 2 out, never a factor op 16/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

Jeff Kidder

511-6

22/1

T: N MeadeJ: B J Cooper

Mid-division, 5th after 4th, no impression on principals before 7th, 6th after 4 out, under pressure and weakened before last op 14/1

8^th

Floueur

711-10

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader, 2nd before 4th, closer in 3rd before 7th, under pressure in 4th after 7th, mistake 3 out, lost place and weakened quickly before 2 out tchd 6/1

9^th

Spoiled Rotten

511-10

100/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Towards rear, slightly detached before 3rd, reminders in 9th after 6th, weakened before 4 out, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Social Distancing

510-13

300/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: J J Slevin

In rear, slightly detached after 1st, detached after 6th, weakened, never a factor, pulled up before 4 out op 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.20, €2.80, €1.20EX:€17.40Trifecta:€68.20SF:€19.26

Forecasts

Saint Sam (1/1), Run For Oscar (11/4), Floueur (11/2), Summerville Boy (10/1), Any Second Now (16/1), Koshari (22/1), Jeff Kidder (22/1), Weseekhimhere (33/1), Spoiled Rotten (100/1), Social Distancing (300/1)

Campaigned superbly on the Flat this year, RUN FOR OSCAR fared best of those held up when third back over hurdles at Haydock 6 weeks ago, again suggesting there's unfinished business with him in this sphere, and he gets the nod to come out on top. There is plenty of strength in opposition though, the dangers including Summerville Boy, Saint Sam and Floueur.

RUN FOR OSCAR (IRE)
SUMMERVILLE BOY (IRE)
SAINT SAM (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Darver Star

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 9

J: Keith Donoghue | T: G P Cromwell

6/1

Prize Money

1st: €10,501.002nd: €3,500.003rd: €1,750.004th: €875.005th: €525.006th: €350.00