02 May 2014 18:40 Punchestown
Winner: €22,500 (Penalty: €14,626); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Star Best For Racing Coverage Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Arctic Fire (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1S342 / 10 |
Jump (49) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd |
4/5 | |
| held up in mid-division, smooth progress to challenge after 2 out and led straight, stretched clear run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 7½ L |
Gassin Golf (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
43253 / 9 |
Flat (237), Jump (33) |
D N Russell | R Lee Mr J R Weatherby |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along entering straight and progress into 3rd at last, kept on run-in but no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Sizing Codelco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
613 / 12 |
Jump (54) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and tried to challenge early straight, no impression on winner in 2nd at last, kept on one pace, dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 1¼ L |
The Plan Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
01 / 8 |
Flat (322), Jump (12) |
S A Shortall | A J Martin Dewsweepers Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression early straight, 4th at last and kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Rock The World (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
22264 / 12 |
Jump (12) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in straight and dropped to 5th before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Indian File (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3-414 / 8 |
Jump (71) | A P McCoy | C Roche John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| led, strongly pressed after 2 out and headed straight, no impression in 6th when mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 9½ L |
Deputy's Pass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
31 / 11 |
Jump (68) | E Mullins | P M J Doyle Barry Connell |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, not fleunt 3 out, pushed along in moderate 9th after next, no extra, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Paddy The Celeb (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
6/9/1 / 13 |
Flat (180), Jump (244) |
Andrew J McNamara | M Halford Paul J McMahon |
28/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 8th after 2 out, no extra, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Double Irish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
601F3 / 6 |
Jump (26) | D E Mullins | G Elliott Barry Connell |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, ridden and no extra after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 1½ L |
Achtung (GB) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
9860 / 4 |
Flat (28), Jump (49) |
M J Bolger | L Comer Brian Comer |
100/1 | |
| always rear, never a factor, pushed along approaching 3 out, no extra | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Somethingwonderful (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 12) |
54220 / 7 |
Jump (27) | B T O'Connell | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… |
25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, pushed along towards rear after 4 out, some progress when mistake 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| 48 L |
Newsreader (USA) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
/ 5 |
Flat (139) | S W Flanagan | C W J Farrell Martin Flinter |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along 3 out and no extra approaching next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Bloomsday (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
/ 6 |
M P Walsh | E P Harty John P McManus |
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