Racecards
14:45 Punchestown (IRE)
Christmas Parties At Punchestown Beginners Chase
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €8,280
- 2nd: €1,920
- 3rd: €840
- 4th: €480
Crash (IRE)
244- Form 11/3315-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division early, 5th halfway, no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 026336
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P O Brady
- Jockey J L Cullen
led, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace
- Form P22404/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey R C Colgan
mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5/210R-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer R Tyner
- Jockey P T Enright
always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 1R12/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey T J Doyle
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, no impression leaders 3 out, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, kept on one pace
- Form 3411-02
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey D N Russell
chased leaders, 4th halfway, no impression on leaders before 3 out, ridden into moderate 3rd entering straight, kept on from last, not reach winner
- Form 2508-93
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey D J Condon
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, soon 2nd, improved to lead 2 out, ridden before last where slight mistake, kept on
- Form 111113-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer R H Lalor
- Jockey Miss E A Lalor
chased leader early, dropped to 6th before halfway, ridden in moderate 5th 3 out, 4th and no impression entering straight, fell last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Noel Meade has won both renewals and Cross Appeal showed improved form behind Sweeps Hill over the C&D in May. Carrigeen Lechuga won five times between the flags before being beaten at long odds-on while Imperial Shabra was having his third start this month when running poorly in a Grade 3 here a fortnight ago. Crash won a point-to-point, a bumper and a maiden hurdle on heavy ground at Thurles in February and looks a decent staying chaser in the making while Quietly Fancied was only just touched off in a Grade 2 novice hurdle when last seen almost two years ago. STONEMASTER was comfortably the best of these over hurdles and was expected to make a winning start over fences here earlier this month but found On The Way Out too strong. He will have learnt from that and should make amends.