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Punchestown 2024
Punchestown 2024
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2m. 4f. 68yds. (Class 4) 4-y-o plus8 Ran
Visit racingtv.com Novices´ Handicap Chase of £8,035.00 4-y-o plus
1st - £4,289.00, 2nd - £1,259.00, 3rd - £630.00, 4th - £350.00, 5th - £350.00, 6th - £350.00 , 7th - £350.00, 8th - £350.00 8 Ran
- Stewards Report
An enquiry was held into the running and riding of BENNY’S SECRET (IRE) ridden by Grant Cockburn and trained by Nick Alexander, which was held up in rear before being asked for an effort to finish strongly into second beaten 2 lengths.
The rider and the trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of the race, and the Veterinary Officer reported that a post-race examination of the gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities.
The rider stated his instructions were to drop in and get the gelding settled as he has in the past ran keenly, before creeping through runners down the back straight and come with one run as BENNY’S SECRET (IRE) is a bridle horse.
He added that the gelding jumped slowly down the back straight and made a bad mistake at 5 out, meaning he was therefore unable to creep into contention as he would have liked.
The trainer confirmed the instructions and added he was happy that the ride did accord with the instructions given and stated that the gelding is always held up in its races.
He added that because of the jumping errors, BENNY’S SECRET had become further behind than he would have ideally liked, allowing the leading two horses to get a run on the rest of the field turning out of the back straight.
Their explanations were noted.
Following the race, Adam Nicol reported that Ice Galley (IRE), which was pulled up, jumped poorly.
Rated 114
Anabaa Blue (GB) - Grischa (FR)(Septieme Ciel (USA))
Breeder - Mr Arnaud Mottais
(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 5/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2)
SP 11/2
ts8hd+ Rated 110
Beneficial (GB) - Greenhall Rambler (IRE)(Anshan)
Breeder - James Mulhall
(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 9/2 11/2 6/1 11/2 13/2 11/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1)
SP 5/1
Rated 117
Getaway (GER) - Lavender Track (IRE)(Pistolet Bleu (IRE))
Breeder - Miss Mary Morgan
(Morning price: 7/1 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 7/2 4/1)
SP 4/1
Rated 122
Court Cave (IRE) - Louis's Teffia (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Denis O'Roarke & Bernard Maxwell
(Morning price: 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 8/1 7/1)
SP 7/1
cp1 Rated 111
Mountain High (IRE) - Septembers Hawk (IRE)(Machiavellian (USA))
Breeder - Gleadhill House Stud Ltd
(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1)
SP 12/1
bl+ Rated 106
Poliglote (GB) - Message Personnel (FR)(Mansonnien (FR))
Breeder - Mr Raymond Anderson Green
(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 5/2 9/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 5/2 9/4 5/2)
SP 5/2fav
cp4sr Rated 110
Galileo (IRE) - Ice Queen (IRE)(Danehill Dancer (IRE))
Breeder - Ice Queen Syndicate
(Morning price: 14/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1)
SP 33/1
ts5 Rated 96
Gold Well (GB) - Native Crystal (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Edmond Coleman
(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 6/1 13/2 15/2 13/2 7/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 15/2 7/1)
SP 7/1
Time 5m. 12.50 secs, which is 8.17 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £35.20
Tote Trifecta- £316.20
CSF- £33.97
Tricast- £122.50.
