03 May 2014 16:20 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €62,000); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Yielding.
AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Abbyssial (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
3111F / 8 |
Jump (50) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs Violet O'Leary |
15/2 | |
| disputed lead early, led from 3rd, went clear from 2 out, ridden along when swished tail approaching last, pushed out and stayed on well run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 6½ L |
Plinth (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
1305 / 11 |
Flat (195), Jump (12) |
A P McCoy | A P O'Brien John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, closer in 7th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 7th after 2 out, progress into moderate 2nd at last, kept on without threatening winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Fox Norton (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1-4216 / 9 |
Jump (30) | N D Fehily | Nick Williams Ann & Alan Potts… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, 6th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th entering straight, moderate 3rd at last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Kitten Rock (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
112 / 11 |
Flat (294), Jump (12) |
T Scudamore | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 6th entering straight, kept on one paced | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Pearl Castle (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
3117 / 8 |
Flat (220), Jump (50) |
R M Power | J & S Quinn New Approach Racing… |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and some progress 3 out, moderate 8th entering straight, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Guitar Pete (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
21131 / 11 |
Flat (249), Jump (30) |
Paul Carberry | D T Hughes Mrs Pat Sloan |
6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, detached and ridden 3 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening straight | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Tiger Roll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
121 / 12 |
Jump (50) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, ridden after next, went 2nd briefly entering straight, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Kentucky Hyden (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
12222 / 4 |
Flat (550), Jump (50) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, bumped on inner after 4 out, 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 15 L |
Adriana Des Mottes (FR) (filly, brown, 10 7) |
312B1 / 5 |
Jump (27) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
14/1 | |
| disputed lead early, headed 3rd, close up 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after next | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Lindenhurst (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
12193 / 6 |
Flat (242), Jump (12) |
M J Bolger | J C McConnell Derek Kierans |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, bumped on inner after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 7 L |
Royal Irish Hussar (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
11136 / 9 |
Flat (281), Jump (50) |
D J Casey | N J Henderson Mrs T Hill |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd when slight mistake 4 out, ridden in 4th after 3 out, soon weakened, eased straight | ||||||||||
12th |
10 |
| 35 L |
Space Ship (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
542 / 9 |
Flat (199), Jump (77) |
A E Lynch | R Hennessy Richard Helliwell |
50/1 | |
| always behind, no impression from 4 out, tailed off, never a factor | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Streak (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
3 / 9 |
Flat (331), Jump (63) |
D E Mullins | T Mullins Mrs Helen Mullins |
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