Full Result 12.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 16 January 2023

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(4yo) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €7,080 2nd €2,280 3rd €1,080 4th €480 5th €240 6th €120

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Metamorpheus (IRE) 14/1 Cian Quirke ⁷ Timothy Doyle	Cian Quirke ⁷ Timothy Doyle	4	110	–	96	119	–
b g Morpheus - Coral Dawn (IRE) (Trempolino)
Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, headway home turn, keeping on when went second and ridden last, led and ran on run-in, won going away (tchd 12/1)

2 5	1. Almuhit (IRE) 11/2 Daniel King ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	Daniel King ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	4	112 p	–	90	112	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Ezima (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Took keen hold, prominent, nudged along when not fluent 3 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, went second home turn, lost second last, kept on well and went second again run-in, no match for winner (op 4/1)

3 2¼ [7¼]	18. Calico (FR) 5/6F Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	4	110 t	116	80	103	–
b f Spanish Moon (USA) - Taffetas (FR) (Nikos)
Prominent, led after 4th, clear before 3 out, ridden before last, reduced lead when steadied and jumped slightly left last, headed and lost second run-in (op Evens)

4 1¾ [9]	7. Luminous Light 17/2 Denis O'Regan Anthony McCann	Denis O'Regan Anthony McCann	4	117	–	84	108	–
ch g Iffraaj - Perfect Light (IRE) (Galileo)
Took keen hold, towards rear, headway into midfield and keeping on when mistake 2 out, bit short of room and pushed along when switched left before last, mistake and pecked on landing last, ridden and went fourth towards finish, never near to challenge (op 8/1)

5 ½ [9½]	10. Mighty Mo Missouri (IRE) 14/1 Conor Smithers ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	Conor Smithers ⁷ Mrs John Harrington	4	110 t	–	84	108	–
b g Zoffany (IRE) - What Say You (IRE) (Galileo)
Prominent on inner, pushed along when not fluent 3 out, ridden and briefly went second after 2 out, lost position and no extra when not fluent last, lost fourth towards finish

6 1¾ [11¼]	6. Jacovec Cavern 13/2 Niall Prendergast ⁷ Paul Hennessy	Niall Prendergast ⁷ Paul Hennessy	4	110	–	81	106	–
b g Sixties Icon - Siri (Atlantic Sport)
Didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, midfield when not fluent and jumped slightly left 4th, some headway when ridden after 2 out, kept on (op 7/1)

7 6 [17¼]	15. Showman 50/1 Keith Donoghue Peter Fahey	Keith Donoghue Peter Fahey	4	117 h¹	–	73	100	–
b g Kingman - Peinture Abstraite (Holy Roman Emperor)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, midfield going okay when mistake 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on (op 80/1)

8 2 [19¼]	13. Secret Rock (IRE) 250/1 Phillip Enright A J Martin	Phillip Enright A J Martin	4	117	–	70	98	–
b g Fascinating Rock (IRE) - So Secret (IRE) (Barathea)
Held up in rear, headway when not fluent 2 out, soon nudged along, steadied when mistake last, kept on, never near to challenge (jockey reported gelding, having run very free and jumped poorly last time, was ridden to get settled and jumping today and to try and finish the race but missed the last hurdle) (op 150/1)

9 nk [19½]	19. Danza Della Luna 25/1 Philip Donovan ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	Philip Donovan ⁵ Denis Gerard Hogan	4	109	–	63	90	–
ch f Phoenix Reach (IRE) - Sister Moonshine (Averti)
Led, clear when jumped slightly left 2nd, headed and raced in second after 4th, pushed along 3 out, ridden when lost second and weakened quickly after 2 out (op 20/1)

10 4¼ [23¾]	4. Eighty Eight (IRE) 25/1 Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ Ross O'Sullivan	Shane O'Callaghan ⁷ Ross O'Sullivan	4	110	–	64	93	–
ch g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Divine Flavour (USA) (Pulpit)
In touch with leaders early, dropped to midfield 3 out, soon nudged along, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression (op 33/1)

11 1 [24¾]	21. Portville (IRE) 100/1 Eamonn Fitzgerald ⁷ Peter Fahey	Eamonn Fitzgerald ⁷ Peter Fahey	4	107	–	56	85	–
ch f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) - French Blue (Iffraaj)
Never better than mid-division (op 125/1)

12 5 [29¾]	3. Brave Troop (IRE) 16/1 Brian Hayes Barry J Fitzgerald	Brian Hayes Barry J Fitzgerald	4	117	–	56	87	–
br g Pride Of Dubai (AUS) - Valanisi (IRE) (Kalanisi)
Didn't jump with fluency, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, mistake 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened and eased before last (op 12/1)

13 6 [35¾]	2. Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) 250/1 B J Cooper A J Martin	B J Cooper A J Martin	4	117	–	48	81	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Dolce Strega (IRE) (Zoffany)
Didn't jump with fluency, towards rear, nudged along after 3 out, minor headway before 2 out, kept on (op 200/1)

14 4¾ [40½]	12. Saraqael (IRE) 28/1 Michael O'Sullivan ⁵ Peter Fahey	Michael O'Sullivan ⁵ Peter Fahey	4	112	–	41	76	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Rosie Cotton (IRE) (King's Best)
Prominent, in touch with leaders when not fluent and pushed along 3 out, mistake and weakened 2 out (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

15 1¾ [42¼]	8. Melnik (IRE) 200/1 Conor McNamara C A McBratney	Conor McNamara C A McBratney	4	117 ht	–	38	75	–
ch g Churchill (IRE) - Blue Angel (IRE) (Oratorio)
Always towards rear, took keen hold, nudged along after 3 out, no extra after 2 out, mistake last (op 100/1)

16 23 [65¼]	20. Mont Athena 125/1 Aidan Kelly ⁷ Anthony McCann	Aidan Kelly ⁷ Anthony McCann	4	107	–	–	45	–
ch f Nathaniel (IRE) - Le Badie (IRE) (Spectrum)
Always towards rear, ridden after 3 out, weakening when switched right 2 out (op 80/1)

17 19 [84¼]	5. Got Grey (FR) 150/1 L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell	L P Dempsey Gavin Cromwell	4	117	–	–	33	–
gr g Outstrip - Lovely Best (FR) (King's Best)
Never better than mid-division, didn't jump with fluency, pushed along and weakened after 2 out (op 200/1)

18 8 [92¼]	16. Uberrima Fides 150/1 J J Slevin S R B Crawford	J J Slevin S R B Crawford	4	117 t	–	–	25	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Baileys Showgirl (FR) (Sepoy)
Prominent early, in touch with leaders when pushed along and not fluent 3 out, soon weakened quickly (op 100/1)

PU	11. San Pablo (IRE) 250/1 Ricky Doyle Luke Comer	Ricky Doyle Luke Comer	4	117	–	–	–	–
b c Kargali (IRE) - Mylington Maid (Dubai Destination)
Took keen hold, midfield early, lost position when mistake 3rd, dropped to rear when bad mistake and became detached 4th, soon pulled up (op 150/1)

UR	22. Steps In The Sand (IRE) 150/1 Shane Fenelon ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	Shane Fenelon ⁷ John Joseph Hanlon	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Footstepsinthesand - Tu Eres Mi Amore (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Didn't jump with fluency, took keen hold, midfield, lost position before 3 out, weakened after 2 out, dropped to rear when mistake and unseated rider last (op 100/1)

UR	14. Self Inflicted Sid 125/1 Peter Carberry A J Martin	Peter Carberry A J Martin	4	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Sixties Icon - Hold On Tight (IRE) (Hernando)
Towards rear early, minor headway when jumped slightly right and pushed along 3 out, midfield but no impression when mistake and unseated rider last (op 66/1)

21 ran Off time: 12:56:16 Winning time: 4m 17.30s (slow by 33.30s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Bayou Belle (vet's advice), Realism (reserve), Storm Eric (reserve), Winterscape (reserve)
1st owner: Mrs Claire Doyle (Metamorpheus) 1st breeder: Mrs Claire Doyle
2nd owner: J Carthy (Almuhit)
3rd owner: Goldman Racing Syndicate (Calico)
Tote win: €20.50 PL: €4.60 €1.80 €1.10 Ex: €95.90 CSF: €94.26 Trifecta: €173.70

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