Full Result 12.15 Punchestown (IRE) | 31 December 2022

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(4yo+) (2m7f40yds) 2m7f Soft To Heavy 16 fences

1st €7,670 2nd €2,470 3rd €1,170 4th €520 5th €260 6th €130

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Must Be Obeyed (IRE) 18/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Thomas Gibney	Darragh O'Keeffe Thomas Gibney	6	115	–	100	124	–
b m Mustameet (USA) - Clare Belle (IRE) (Sayarshan)
Soon disputed lead, led clearly before 4th, jumped left and bumped rival 7th, headed and raced in second after 9th, led again 4 out, ridden and kept on well from last (tchd 14/1)

2 1½	8. Shantreusse (IRE) 10/11F Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	6	1112	–	106	128	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Shocona (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)
Prominent, went second before 3 out, not fluent and pushed along 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well but held run-in, no match for winner (op 5/4)

3 hd [1¾]	7. Mahler Mission (IRE) 13/2 Simon Torrens John C McConnell	Simon Torrens John C McConnell	6	1112 t	–	105	128	–
b g Mahler - Finnow Turkle (IRE) (Turtle Island)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ridden when headway on outer after 3 out, went third when pecked on landing last, kept on well (op 17/2)

4 2½ [4¼]	4. Fakiera (FR) 7/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	7	1112 b	131	103	125	–
bb g Cokoriko (FR) - Stella D'Engilbert (FR) (Network)
Prominent, went second 4th, bumped 7th, led after 9th, mistake when headed 4 out, soon pushed along and lost ground when outpaced, ridden after 3 out, kept on and went fourth run-in (op 11/2 tchd 15/2)

5 2¾ [7]	1. Aione (FR) 11/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	9	1112	–	100	123	–
b g Coastal Path - La Horquela (IRE) (Acatenango)
Disputed lead early, prominent before 4th, nudged along when went third before 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakening when lost fourth run-in (op 7/2 tchd 13/2)

6 41 [48]	2. Alfa Mix 10/1 L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell	L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell	7	1112 b	129	60	82	–
b g Fair Mix (IRE) - Alora Money (Alflora)
Always towards rear, mistake 1st, mistake and lost ground when pushed along briefly 13th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off (op 16/1 tchd 18/1)

7 28 [76]	6. Hi Ho Phoenix 10/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	6	1112	–	31	54	–
gr g Phoenix Reach (IRE) - Silverlined (Silver Patriarch)
Didn't jump well, led narrowly or disputed lead early, dropped to rear after 3rd, raced in last when bad mistake 5th, weakened and lost touch after 4 out, tailed off (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

UR	5. From The Ashes (IRE) 50/1 Philip Byrnes ⁵ C Byrnes	Philip Byrnes ⁵ C Byrnes	5	117 p¹	–	–	–	–
b g Ocovango - Ballinacraig (IRE) (Craigsteel)
Held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 2nd (op 66/1)

8 ran Off time: 12:15:06 Winning time: 6m 31.50s (slow by 51.50s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Derrinross ( stewards permission)
1st owner: Frank Daly & Lorna Groarke (Must Be Obeyed) 1st breeder: Mr and Mrs F Daly
2nd owner: Anthony Head (Shantreusse)
3rd owner: Colm Herron & Rockview Racing Syndicate (Mahler Mission)
Tote win: €32.90 PL: €3.50 €1.10 €1.90 Ex: €75.20 CSF: €38.67 Trifecta: €654.80

12:15 Punchestown (IRE) 31 Dec 2022

Tote Always SP Or Better At Punchestown Beginners Chase