27 Apr 2012 16:55 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €62,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Ryanair Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Lucky William (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1244U1 / 11 |
Jump (18) | B J Geraghty | T Cooper Garden Kingdom… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, headway to lead early straight, ridden and jumped left last, kept on best under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Blackstairmountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
261155 / 8 |
Flat (1003), Jump (45) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
8/1 | |
| settled in 6th, pushed along to go 4th entering straight, headway to go 2nd before last, challenged under pressure run-in, no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 6½ L |
First Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
121P22 / 12 |
Jump (44) | D N Russell | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, driven along in 6th approaching 2 out, went 4th before last, kept on one pace run-in without troubling first 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Menorah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
411F31 / 12 |
Jump (15) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute 3 out and led next, soon strongly pressed and headed early straight, no impression in 3rd when jumped left last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Shot From The Hip (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
141426 / 10 |
Jump (17) | A P McCoy | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th after 4 out, ridden and dropped to 6th early straight, no extra | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Regal D'estruval (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
120P2P / 10 |
Jump (18) | T J Doyle | J H Culloty Lost In The Summer… |
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FE |
7 |
| - |
Kumbeshwar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
212234 / 9 |
Flat (493), Jump (15) |
R Thornton | A King Kelso Lowflyers… |
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