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Punchestown

12:35

Date 2024-12-31

Distance 2m7f209y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,670

Winning Time 6m 50.90s (slow by 1m 0.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Shannon Royale (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	2/1	Won
2nd	High Class Hero (GB) Paul Townend · W P Mullins	6/4F	2.25
3rd	Loughglynn (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · W P Mullins	9/2	10
4th	Jeel Des Mottes (FR) Shane Fitzgerald · M J Tynan	300/1	10
5th	Now Is The Hour (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Gavin Cromwell	10/1	15
6th	Buachaillbocht (GB) Mark Walsh · T M Walsh	22/1	18

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Grand Soir (FR) Simon Torrens · John C McConnell	16/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	High Class Hero Chestnut J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins	166	—	111P2-	-	-	-	244d	—	—	-12	26.5	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Rated 148 over timber, placed in Gr 1 novice latest, stable form a worry, big form claims
7	Shannon Royale Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	166	p	215-22	-	136	45	21d	—	—	-19	8.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Course winner over hurdles, fine effort over C&D latest, should go well again
5	Loughglynn Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:W P Mullins	166	—	11P32-	-	-	-	251d	—	—	-2	17.1	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Grade 2 winner over hurdles, best form on testing ground, Townend prefers his stablemate
6	Now Is The Hour Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell	166	—	F112-6	-	120	74	24d	—	—	-6	2.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Gr 2 novice hurdle winner on heavy, strip fitter for last run but may need softer ground
1	Buachaillbocht Bay J:Mark Walsh T:T M Walsh	J:Mark Walsh T:T M Walsh	166	t	112-85	-	100	76	21d	—	—	-4	1.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Two-time course winner over timber, no impact in first two chases, may need softer ground
2	Grand Soir Bay J:Simon Torrens T:John C McConnell	J:Simon Torrens T:John C McConnell	166	—	117/3-	-	123	34	385d	—	—	0	4.1	10.00/1	40/1 2%
3-5 over hurdles, ground too testing for C&D chase debut, can go well if fit after absence
4	Jeel Des Mottes Bay J:Shane Fitzgerald T:M J Tynan	J:Shane Fitzgerald T:M J Tynan	166	—	6-0470	-	48	-	15d	—	—	0	0.1	100.00/1	400/1 0%
Modest over hurdles, well-beaten on chase debut, out of his depth

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
High Class Hero	5/4	5/4	5/4	6/5	5/4
Shannon Royale	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8	2/1
Loughglynn	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	7/2
Now Is The Hour	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Buachaillbocht	28/1	22/1	25/1	25/1	22/1
Grand Soir	40/1	28/1	33/1	33/1	25/1
Jeel Des Mottes	400/1	300/1	300/1	250/1	250/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

High Class Hero

26.5

OR: 0 Form: 14 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Loughglynn

17.1

OR: 0 Form: 11.4 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Shannon Royale

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

2/1

Grand Soir

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1

40/1

Now Is The Hour

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

14/1

Buachaillbocht

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

28/1

Jeel Des Mottes

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

400/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
High Class Hero	—	—	—
Shannon Royale	—	136	45
Loughglynn	—	—	—
Now Is The Hour	—	120	74
Buachaillbocht	—	100	76
Grand Soir	—	123	34
Jeel Des Mottes	—	48	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jeel Des Mottes	15d ago	Fit
Shannon Royale	21d ago	Fit
Buachaillbocht	21d ago	Fit
Now Is The Hour	24d ago	Fit
High Class Hero	244d ago	Long break
Loughglynn	251d ago	Long break
Grand Soir	385d ago	Long break