18:35 Punchestown

Friday 28 April 2023

All15:4016:1516:5017:2518:0018:3519:1019:45

Irish Daily Star Champion Hunters Chase

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 6m 27.90s

1^st

Its On The Line

612-0

6/1

T: E MullinsJ: Mr D O'Connor

Always prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, pushed along and led 3 out, ridden and headed briefly next, edged left run-in and kept on well tchd 11/2

2^nd

Vaucelet

812-0

2/1f

T: D M ChristieJ: Mr B O'Neill

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, left 2nd 3 out, pushed along and led briefly next, soon ridden, switched right run-in and kept on, no impression on winner close home op 15/8

3^rd

Lough Derg Spirit

1112-0

11/1

T: D P MurphyJ: Mr J W Hendrick (7)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression 4 out, left moderate 4th after 3 out, no extra, left remote 3rd at last op 12/1 tchd 10/1

4^th

Down The Highway

1012-0

150/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Mr M J Love (7)

Mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, left moderate 5th after 3 out, no extra, left remote 4th at last op 125/1

5^th

4 ½

Visioman

1012-0

125/1

T: Benjamin HalsallJ: Mr T Walsh (7)

Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along after 5 out, moderate 6th 2 out, left remote 5th at last op 80/1

Also Ran

Annamix

1012-0

9/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr C Mullins (7)

Towards rear, mistake 6th, pushed along and some headway 4 out, left 4th and badly hampered next, not recover, behind and pulled up before next tchd 17/2 and 10/1

Billaway

1112-0

7/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Led early, prominent when mistake and unseated rider 4th tchd 10/3

Chris's Dream

1112-0

9/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Mr J L Gleeson (7)

Prominent and disputed lead from 3rd, still travelling well in close 2nd when fell 3 out tchd 5/1

Dinny Lacey

912-0

14/1

T: J MotherwayJ: Mr H C Swan (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, soon weakened, well behind and pulled up before last op 16/1 tchd 12/1

Drumcliff

1212-0

25/1

T: P RocheJ: Miss A B O'Connor (3)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression 4 out, left moderate 3rd after 3 out, no extra after next, mistake and unseated rider last op 33/1

Dancing After Dark

711-7

200/1

T: J G BennettJ: Mr M J O'Connor

Always rear and soon detached, no extra and pulled up before 9th

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Non-Runners

Snugsborough Hall¹²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 12

T: L P Cusack J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.00Pl:€1.60, €1.10, €3.00EX:€25.20Trifecta:€364.10Tricast:€132.80SF:€19.44

Forecasts

Vaucelet (2/1), Billaway (7/2), Chris's Dream (9/2), Its On The Line (6/1), Annamix (9/1), Lough Derg Spirit (11/1), Dinny Lacey (14/1), Snugsborough Hall (16/1), Drumcliff (25/1), Visioman (125/1), Down The Highway (150/1), Dancing After Dark (200/1)

VAUCELET was slightly disappointing at Cheltenham but he's a reliable character who should bounce back quickly. Chris's Dream was ahead of the selection that day and deserves respect, while Billaway is a player if he has one of his better days in terms of jumping.

VAUCELET (FR)
CHRIS'S DREAM (IRE)
BILLAWAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Billaway

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 10

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

11/8

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €899.006th: €600.00