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William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (47-65) (Div 1)
Punchestown · 17 September 2024
- TypeFlat
- Distance1m1f39y
- GoingGood
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners12
- HandicapYes
Rockbury Lad (GB) (9/1) won the William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) at Punchestown on 17 September 2024, beating Church Mountain (IRE) by 1¼ lengths under Jamie Powell for trainer M D O'Callaghan. 12 ran on Good going over 1m1f39y; the winning time was 1m 58.64s (slow by 0.64s).
| Pos | Dr | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Rockbury Lad (GB) p 5g Held up Slow to break - held up towards the back - moved smoothly on the outer to sit 7th 2f out - advanced into 4th with a furlong left - found a gap to hit the front inside the final furlong - kept going strongly to score comfortably | Jamie Powell(3) | M D O'Callaghan | 9-8 | 60 | 89A | 97A | 1:58.64 | 5,900 | 9/1 | 13.39 | |
| 2nd | 15 | Church Mountain (IRE) tp 6g Midfield Settled in the middle of the field - urged forward on the inner 2f out - moved up to 5th entering the final furlong - finished strongly into 2nd - could not reach the winner | 1¼ | Daniel King(3) | Denis Gerard Hogan | 9-8 | 60 | 85A | 95A | 1:58.85 | 1,900 | 7/2F | 5.38 |
| 3rd | 16 | Skontonovski (GB) v 7g Settled in the pack early - moved into 4th under a shake-up 2f out - hit the front approaching the final furlong - overtaken inside it and unable to find more - held on for 3rd | nk | Rory Cleary | Adrian McGuinness | 9-4 | 53 | 80A | 95A | 1:58.89 | 900 | 9/1 | 13.70 |
| 4th | 5 | Lady Arwen (GB) 5m Held up Sat just behind the front group early - moved through to hit the front turning for home - pressed for effort 2f out - lost command 1 1/2f out and slipped to third with a furlong left - held that spot to the line finishing 4th | ¾ | Jake Coen(5) | Conor O'Dwyer | 9-11 | 65 | 85A | 94A | 1:59.02 | 400 | 4/1 | 6.07 |
| 5th | 10 | Leviosa (IRE) b 7m Prominent Sat handy behind the front group - pushed along entering the straight - hit the front for a spell inside 2f out before being overtaken with a furlong left - held for fifth late on | ¾ | Danny Sheehy | Seamus Fahey | 8-12 | 47 | 70A | 93A | 1:59.14 | 200 | 25/1 | 36.00 |
| 6th | 9 | Dazzling Spirit (IRE) 6m Sluggish start - urged forward and settled towards the back - still 11th with two furlongs left - improved to 6th inside the final furlong - unable to find more late on finishing 6th | 2¼ | Rory Mulligan(7) | Mrs Denise Foster | 8-8 | 50 | 59A | 89A | 1:59.52 | 100 | 12/1 | 17.50 |
| 7th | 12 | Roderick (GB) t 8g Stood up at the break - settled towards the back - improved into 6th under pressure 2f out but unable to threaten - finished well held in 7th | nk | Patrick McGettigan(10) | C Moore | 8-10 | 55 | 60A | 89A | 1:59.56 | — | 28/1 | 44.00 |
| 8th | 11 | Adhuil (IRE) 5g Held up Held up towards the back wide of rivals - pushed along entering the straight - unable to close in eighth | 1¾ | Rebecca Parsons(10) | Aidan Anthony Howard | 8-3 | 48 | 48A | 87A | 1:59.85 | — | 20/1 | 29.03 |
| 9th | 13 | Harseva (IRE) t 4f Prominent Settled in second early - hit front 3f out then pushed along and lost that spot entering straight - back up in second 2f out - faded out of contention late finishing 9th | hd | Gary Halpin | Gerard Keane | 9-7 | 56 | 65A | 86A | 1:59.92 | — | 8/1 | 12.00 |
| 10th | 6 | Marians Gal (IRE) 4f Held up Held up in the pack - made no headway in the closing stages - well held into 10th | 1½ | Nathan Crosse | Kevin Michael Smith | 9-3 | 52 | 57A | 84A | 2:00.14 | — | 22/1 | 32.00 |
| 11th | 1 | Tartaraghan (IRE) 3f Went straight to front - pressed for effort before losing command 3f out - dropped away steadily to finish 11th beaten well over 13 lengths | 4½ | Siobhan Rutledge(3) | John C McConnell | 9-2 | 59 | 42A | 78A | 2:00.89 | — | 10/1 | 13.51 |
| 12th | 7 | Jarvis Brook (IRE) 4g Sat close to the front pack - pushed along entering the straight - dropped away thereafter - finished well held in 12th | 19 | Donagh O'Connor | Paul Nolan | 9-10 | 59 | 46C | 52C | 2:04.06 | — | 9/2 | 7.09 |
| NR | Designer Cailin | — | — | Patrick Martin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Kampala Beach | — | — | M Halford & T Collins | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Hopkins | — | — | Timothy Doyle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | Dark Treat | — | Mikey Sheehy | Timothy Doyle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| NR | It's A Gamble | — | Killian Leonard | Brian Nolan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quick answers
- Who won the William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) at Punchestown in 2024?
- Rockbury Lad (GB) won the William Hill Proper Betting Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) at Punchestown on 17 September 2024, ridden by Jamie Powell and trained by M D O'Callaghan.
- What was the finishing order of the 2024 William Hill Proper Betting Handicap at Punchestown?
- 1st Rockbury Lad (GB) (9/1), 2nd Church Mountain (IRE) (7/2F), 3rd Skontonovski (GB) (9/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2024 William Hill Proper Betting Handicap at Punchestown?
- Rockbury Lad (GB) returned a starting price of 9/1, with a Betfair SP of 13.39.
- How many horses ran in the 2024 William Hill Proper Betting Handicap at Punchestown?
- 12 horses ran in the 2024 William Hill Proper Betting Handicap at Punchestown. Non-runners: Dark Treat (coughing), Designer Cailin (reserve), Hopkins (reserve), It's A Gamble (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls), Kampala Beach (reserve).
- What was the winning time of the 2024 William Hill Proper Betting Handicap at Punchestown?
- The winning time was 1m 58.64s (slow by 0.64s).