Full Result 3.30 Punchestown (IRE) | 5 February 2017

Michael Fitzpatrick Memorial Beginners Chase

(5yo+) 2m6f Inner Soft 16 fences

1st €8,624 2nd €2,674 3rd €1,274 4th €574 5th €224

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Velocity Boy (IRE) 9/4 B M Cash William P Murphy	B M Cash William P Murphy	8	1112	134	91	133	–
b g Westerner - Sambre (FR) (Turgeon)
Made all, raced keenly early and not fluent 1st and at times after, pressed closely before 3 out, extended advantage from next, ridden before last and stayed on well (op 9/4 tchd 2/1)

2 12	7. Robin Thyme (IRE) 5/4F Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	7	1112 t	–	79	119	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Boragh Thyme (IRE) (Simply Great)
Chased leaders, disputed 2nd before 7th and soon went 2nd, close 2nd 3 out, mistake next and pushed along, no impression on winner under pressure between last 2, slight mistake last and one pace run-in, just held 2nd (op 7/4)

3 ¾ [12¾]	4. Lisclogher Lad (IRE) 25/1 Stephen Gray ³ S G Walsh	Stephen Gray ³ S G Walsh	10	119	112	78	118	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - Burawadee (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Chased leaders, moderate 4th before 7th, no impression on leaders after 4 out where went moderate 3rd, kept on under pressure after last, just held for 2nd, not trouble winner

4 19 [31¾]	9. Dont Kick Nor Bite (IRE) 16/1 Mark Walsh Robert Tyner	Mark Walsh Robert Tyner	6	115	–	53	92	–
b m Beneficial - Tudor Glyn (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Waited with, moderate 6th before 7th, ridden in moderate 4th after 3 out and no impression on clear leaders, one pace after (op 20/1)

5 12 [43¾]	2. Brightest Flame (IRE) 10/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	6	1112 b	–	47	87	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Sparkling Sword (Broadsword)
Held up, slight mistake in 6th at 1st, moderate 5th before 7th, no impression when slight mistake 5 out, tailed off (op 9/1)

6 38 [81¾]	6. Oscar Lantern (IRE) 20/1 Brian O'Connell C Byrnes	Brian O'Connell C Byrnes	8	1112	–	–	49	–
b g Milan - Handy Cash (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Always behind, moderate 7th before 7th, no impression before 10th, tailed off (op 18/1)

PU	3. Flatfoot Boogie (FR) 66/1 G B Noonan ⁷ N F Glynn	G B Noonan ⁷ N F Glynn	12	115	–	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Cure The Blues (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leader, mistake in 2nd at 5th, joined for 2nd before 7th and soon dropped to 3rd, weakened after 4 out and tailed off when pulled up before last (op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

PU	5. Old Time Melody (IRE) 100/1 M P Fogarty Thomas Cooper	M P Fogarty Thomas Cooper	8	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Darsi (FR) - Sherberry (IRE) (Shernazar)
In rear, moderate 8th before 7th, tailed off before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

PU	1. Be The Hero (IRE) 4/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	1112 p	–	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Pearly Princess (IRE) (Definite Article)
Chased leaders early, bad mistakes 2nd and next where dropped towards rear, no impression after and trailing when pulled up after 6th (jockey said the gelding jumped very badly from the off and was pulled up thereafter) (op 7/2)

9 ran Off time: 3:30:35 Winning time: 5m 56.40s (slow by 25.40s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Ardattingrange Syndicate (Velocity Boy) 1st breeder: David Donohoe
2nd owner: M M Sammon, M A Sammon, Brendan K Fitzpatrick & R Crean (Robin Thyme)
3rd owner: S G Walsh (Lisclogher Lad)
Tote win: €3.30 PL: €1.10 €1.02 €3.50 Ex: €7.10 CSF: €5.96 Trifecta: €84.20

3:30 Punchestown (IRE) 5 Feb 2017

Michael Fitzpatrick Memorial Beginners Chase