Punchestown 2024 Race Result Tue, 17th Dec, 2024

Catterick Result

Tue, 17th Dec, 2024

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Placepot Pool - £68,688.07 Winning Units - 208.73 Dividend - £240.20. Quadpot Pool - £10,109.27 Winning Units - 373.54 Dividend - £20.00. Place Six Dividend - £120.50. Place Five Dividend - £19.98.

Summary

12.30

AJA Membership Includes Insurance Amateur Jockeys´ Handicap Hurdle of £7,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 5) 3m. 1f. 71yds.

12.30 3m. 1f. 71yds. (Class 5) 3-y-o plus10 Ran
AJA Membership Includes Insurance Amateur Jockeys´ Handicap Hurdle of £7,000.00 3-y-o plus

1st - £3,477.00, 2nd - £1,740.00, 3rd - £869.00, 4th - £435.00, 5th - £217.00 10 Ran

Stewards Report

Irish HorseRacing Regulatory Board

An enquiry was held into the running and riding of the horses which made ground on the winner, Be The Difference (IRE), which had been allowed to establish a sizeable lead having grabbed hold of the bit in the middle stages of the race.

Miss Natasha Cookson, the rider of Atomic Angel (GB), placed third; Mr Thomas Easterby, the rider of You Some Girl (IRE), placed fourth and Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell, the rider of Copper Beach (IRE), placed second, were interviewed and shown recordings of the race.

Being a 7lb claiming amateur, Miss Cookson was offered the opportunity to be accompanied but declined.

Miss Cookson stated that her instructions were to sit handy and ride the race as it developed.

Miss Cookson explained that she was aware of the sizeable gap and asked her mount to chase down the leader towards the end of the back straight on the final circuit.

Mr Easterby stated that his instructions were to get cover, which is how the mare is normally ridden in all of her races, and progressively pass horses as the race developed as she only has one run, but he was caught in a pocket behind runners.

Mr Easterby further explained that he was aware of the margin between the eventual winner and the remainder of the field but felt it would have been unnecessary to change his tactics due to Be The Difference (IRE) setting what he considered to be too hard of a gallop.

Mr McCain-Mitchell stated that his instructions were to ride Copper Beach (IRE) with cover while keeping a good hold of his head as the gelding can be thick winded and felt that asking for an effort to chase down the winner, going against the instructions given would have been unnecessary taking into account that he felt that Be The Difference (IRE) had set too fast of a gallop under a relatively inexperienced rider.

The three riders were unanimous in explaining that they felt that the gallop being set by Be The Difference (IRE) was unsustainable over 3 miles 1½ furlongs and were of the opinion that the winner was going to weaken quickly in the home straight.

Their explanations were noted.

1st

Be The Difference (IRE) 10-11 (Be The Difference Partnership)
sr Rated 93
Califet (FR) - Rinroe Flyer (IRE)(Accordion (IRE))
Breeder - F. Mc Mahon

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 13/2 15/2 8/1 10/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

P A Kirby

Mr Shay Halton(7)

Tote Win £7.50 Place £2.00

soon raced in third, led after 4th, soon went clear, went 20 lengths clear down far side, not fluent 2 out, reduced lead approaching last, ran on but much reduced lead run-in, always doing enough towards finish

29th Nov, 24 Doncaster
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 89 This
Race 1st Jan, 25 Catterick
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 98

2nd

1.5L

Copper Beach (IRE) 11-3 (Mrs S Smith)
sr Rated 97
Getaway (GER) - Lady Mcbride (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - M. F. Condon

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 17/2) SP 17/2

Sue Smith

Toby McCain-Mitchell(5)

Place £2.70

prominent, mid-division after 4th, chased clear leader from 2 out, ran on well after last, went second towards finish, too much to do near finish

26th Nov, 24 Southwell
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 92 This
Race

3rd

0.5L

Atomic Angel (GB) 11-1 (Castle View Racing)
cp⁶sr Rated 97
Geordieland (FR) - Sovereignoftheseas (GB)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Mrs A. M. L. Munnis

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Mrs S Corbett

Miss Natasha Cookson(7)

Place £4.90

close up, led after 2nd, raced wide, headed after 5th, raced in second, chased clear leader from 2 out, kept on after last, lost second towards finish

4th Dec, 24 Haydock
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 98 This
Race

4th

You Some Girl (IRE) 11-9 (Exors Of The Late Mr John Wade)
ts⁺hd⁺sr Rated 103
Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Kallisti (IRE)(Kalanisi (IRE))
Breeder - Michael Ward

(Morning price: 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 11/8 11/10 6/5 11/8)
(Ring price: 5/4 11/8 7/5 6/4) SP 6/4fav

Rebecca Menzies

Mr Thomas Easterby(5)

held up last, steady headway from 2 out, kept on, never really on terms

9th Dec, 24 Musselburgh
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 103 This
Race 2nd Feb, 25 Musselburgh
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 107

5th

Ithaka (IRE) 11-6 (K P Marsh Plastering & Interiors Ltd)
ts⁸ Rated 95
Libranno (GB) - Taras Choice (GB)(Sagamix (FR))
Breeder - Maurice Stack

(Morning price: 7/4 15/8 7/4 15/8 7/4 2/1 5/2 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1)
SP 4/1

Ryan Potter

Mr P W Mullins

prominent, mid-division after 4th, steady headway after 2 out, ridden after last, no impression and weakened run-in

5th Dec, 24 Market Rasen
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 31st Dec, 24 Uttoxeter
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 95

6th

2.5L

Rumble B (IRE) 11-1 (Miss C Tinkler)
Rated 90
Presenting (GB) - John's Eliza (IRE)(Dr Massini (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Emlyn Patterson

(Morning price: 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 22/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Justin Landy

Miss Becky Smith

mid-division, ridden after 2 out, weakened after last

30th Jun, 24 Cartmel
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race 1st Jan, 25 Catterick
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 88

7th

Release The Kraken (IRE) 9-11 (Mrs Helen Sugden)
vs⁷ Rated 79
Shantou (USA) - Guydus (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - R. T. MacAuley

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 13/2 15/2 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2) SP 15/2

M Keighley

Freddie Keighley(7)

led, headed after 2nd, close up, chased clear leader from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened

18th Nov, 24 Leicester
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 12th Feb, 25 Hereford
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 78

8th

13L

Twoplacesatonetime (IRE) 10-11 (Rebecca Menzies Racing Club)
vs¹ Rated 93
Sageburg (IRE) - Damango (IRE)(Sholokhov (IRE))
Breeder - David Connors

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 14/1 16/1 22/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Rebecca Menzies

Miss L Cooper(7)

mid-division, outpaced from 3 out, no impression, weakened after 2 out

28th Nov, 24 Musselburgh
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 5th Dec, 25 Sedgefield
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 90

9th

3.25L

Fugitives Drift (IRE) 11-1 (Miss Lucy Brown)
vs¹ Rated 97
Yeats (IRE) - Shebeganit (IRE)(Alflora (IRE))
Breeder - J. A. Lane & R. Lane

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 100/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 100/1 125/1) SP 125/1

Gary Rutherford

Miss Lucy Brown(7)

close up, led chasing group after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last

26th Nov, 24 Sedgefield
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 102 This
Race

10th

33L

Ange Endormi (IRE) 10-12 (Mrs E Quinlan)
cp³ Rated 87
Leading Light (IRE) - Maxford Lady (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Mr J. Quinn

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 20/1 16/1 14/1 10/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Lizzie Quinlan

Mr J Dawson

never better than mid-division

8th Nov, 24 Hexham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 87 This
Race

Off 12.30
Time 6m. 18.34 secs, which is 2.24 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £53.20
Tote Trifecta- £828.30
CSF- £59.80
Tricast- £1156.15.

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