02 May 2014 18:05 Punchestown
Winner: €90,000 (Penalty: €55,800); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Vautour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
-1111 / 7 |
Jump (52) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
1/3 | |
| made all, ridden and 3 lengths advantage last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Apache Stronghold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3-114 / 10 |
Jump (26) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt |
14/1 | |
| ran 4th, progress into 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 6 L |
Lieutenant Colonel (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
21261 / 11 |
Jump (26) | B T O'Connell | D T Hughes C Leech |
7/1 | |
| ran 3rd, ridden after 2 out and no impression early straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Lac Fontana (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
14111 / 10 |
Flat (694), Jump (27) |
N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Mrs Grainne M O'Connor |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 4th after 3 out, no impression early straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Noble Emperor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11 / 12 |
Jump (23) | A P McCoy | A J Martin John P McManus |
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