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Punchestown 2024
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2m. 4f. 5-y-o plus7 Ran
Kilcock Novice S´chase of €20,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €13,020.00, 2nd - €4,000.00, 3rd - €2,000.00, 4th - €800.00
7 Ran
Wheresben was the well backed winner here and ran out an easy winner. Rated 135 over hurdles, the gelding had failed to win in six previous chase outings but produced his best form here to defeat the patiently ridden pair Freds Benefit and Kilcrea Castle.
Wheresben's trainer Seamus Fahey later reported "he jumped better today but seems to come to hand this time of year. He is rated too high over hurdles and I have no plans from here." How the handicapper reacts to this performance will be interesting but he is unlikely to take too kindly to the winner.
Runner-up Freds Benefit raced from off the pace but looked to be travelling well before the straight. However, he found little when asked for an effort while a similar comment applies to Kilcrea Castle, who disappointed.
Drunken Disorderly raced prominently on the outer before blundering his rider out of the saddle when jumping to the right six out while Marmalade Sky was out of his depth but ran ok.
Non-Runners were Four Chimney (stiff and sore), Battle Axe (scoped wrong) and the withdrawn Magnesium (soft ground).
- Race Conditions
A novice steeplechase for five yrs old and upwards that have not won not won more than two steeplechases
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 5lb; 6-y-o and up 11st
Allowances - Mares allowed 5lb
Penalties - Winner of a steeplechase to carry 5lb extra for each steeplechase won.
(5:51.0 15.58 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 115
Flemensfirth (USA) - Chataka Blues (IRE)(Sexton Blake)
Breeder - Miss Mary Condon
SP 9/2
(5:56.9) Rated 132
Beneficial (GB) - Welsh Ana (IRE)(Welsh Term)
Breeder - Fred Williams
SP 15/8
(6:00.1)
Windsor Castle (GB) - Las Balerina (IRE)(Orchestra)
Breeder - Seamus Murphy
SP 6/4fav
(6:03.2)
Be My Native (USA) - Armagale (IRE)(Strong Gale)
SP 25/1
(6:12.4)
Arctic Cider (USA) - Joy's Toy(Wolverlife)
Breeder - P J Deegan
SP 50/1
Rated 130
Luso (GB) - Slave Hero (IRE)(Sandalay)
Breeder - Francis A. Crosbie
SP 5/1
Time 5m. 51.00 secs, which is 15.58 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €24.50.
Non runners Four Chimneys (non-runner), Magnesium (USA) (non-runner), Battle Axe (non-runner)
2007 Offshore Account 7 11-5 D J Casey 4/1 (C F Swan)
2006 Mansony 7 11-12 C O'Dwyer 4/5Fav (A L T Moore)
2005 Green Belt Flyer 7 11-6 R M Power 11/2 (Mrs John Harrington)
2004 Emperors Guest 6 11-3 R M Power (3) 16/1 (P Mullins)
2003 Rathgar Beau 7 11-12 B J Geraghty 6/4Fav (E Sheehy)