Horse Alert

29 Apr 2014 16:20 Punchestown

Winner: €90,000 (Penalty: €55,800); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.

Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Faugheen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	1-11111 / 12	Jump (48)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci	1/2
		made all, went clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, easily, impressive
2^nd	6	12 L	Valseur Lido (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	61-1101 / 10	Jump (23)	P Townend	W P Mullins Gigginstown House…	9/1
		tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd 2 out, 3rd briefly entering straight, kept on same pace in 2nd from last
3^rd	4	1¼ L	Sgt Reckless (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	313142 / 10	Jump (25)	A P McCoy	M R Channon Mr George Materna	8/1
		held up behind leaders, ridden 3 out, 5th next, moderate 4th entering straight, kept on without threatening to go 3rd run-in
4^th	5	½ L	The Liquidator (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	41-1150 / 7	Jump (49)	T Scudamore	D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse	12/1
		tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along when mistake 5th and dropped to 5th, ridden 3 out, moderate 6th entering straight, kept on one paced from last
5^th	7	SHD	Western Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	4-21127 / 12	Jump (49)	D N Russell	P A Fahy John P McManus	7/1
		tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden from next, no impression straight
6^th	3	½ L	Real Steel (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12)	2-12312 / 7	Jump (23)	B T O'Connell	P Fenton Gigginstown House…	16/1
		slightly hampered at start and went slightly left, held up behind leaders, closer in 5th at 4th, ridden in 4th 2 out, soon weakened
7^th	2	14 L	Quickpick Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	0-314U7 / 10	Jump (23)	A E Lynch	A J Martin J Duff	66/1
		held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor
FE	8	-	Wicklow Brave (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	111166 / 10	Jump (23)	D J Casey	W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd