27 Apr 2012 18:05 Punchestown
Winner: €80,000 (Penalty: €49,600); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Cathal Ryan Memorial Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Dedigout (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2-21131 / 12 |
Jump (18) | D N Russell | A J Martin Masters Of The… |
10/3 | |
| settled towards rear, 6th halfway, ridden along in 4th entering straight, headway to dispute last and soon led, stayed on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 2 L |
Colour Squadron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
212F0F / 11 |
Jump (13) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White John P McManus |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, slightly hampered 3 out, good headway on outer to challenge entering straight, disputed approaching last, headed early run-in and soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ½ L |
Lyreen Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
312213 / 9 |
Jump (19) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Lyreen Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to lead briefly entering straight, soon joined and narrowly headed before last, no impression in 3rd run-in, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 3½ L |
Rebel Fitz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
212112 / 10 |
Jump (152) | B J Geraghty | M Winters Brian Sweetnam |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, challenged on inner entering straight, close 4th last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Felix Yonger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
10-2112 / 12 |
Jump (44) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Six Magpies Syndicate |
9/4 | |
| settled on inner, 7th halfway, mistake 2 out, ridden and no impression early straight, no extra in 5th from before last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 12 L |
Texas Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
114647 / 11 |
Jump (19) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Robert Watson |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 5th halfway, ridden after 2 out and no extra in 6th approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Benefficient (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
0U1P10 / 8 |
Jump (44) | A E Lynch | A J Martin A Shiels/niall… |
20/1 | |
| led, jumped left, awkward 1st and 4 out, headed after 2 out and soon no extra | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Jenari (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
212231 / 6 |
Jump (19) | A P McCoy | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus |
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