01 May 2015 18:05 Punchestown
Winner: €94,999 (Penalty: €57,000); 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 |
3 |
| - |
Nichols Canyon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
11U131- / 7 |
Flat (533), Jump (20) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… |
4/5 | |
| made all, slight mistakes 4 out and 3 out, asserted straight, soon clear, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/2122F- / 12 |
Jump (21) | B J Cooper | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
9/2 | |
| prominent, mainly 2nd, pushed along from 3 out, no impression straight, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Outlander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
6/12162- / 13 |
Jump (26) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Gowing's Eleven |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistakes 2nd and 4th, not fluent 6th, 3rd approaching 3 out, 4th 2 out, soon no impression, moderate 3rd from last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Sempre Medici (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
12761- / 6 |
Flat (627), Jump (25) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/2 | |
| held up in 5th, 4th approaching 3 out travelling smoothly, chased winner and no impression straight, mistake last and soon dropped to 4th, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 35 L |
Mckinley (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1P1508- / 6 |
Flat (563), Jump (20) |
D J Casey | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, slight mistake 7th, 5th approaching 3 out, soon under pressure and no impression, no extra straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 16 L |
Phil's Magic (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) |
122117- / 8 |
Jump (25) | J J Burke | M S Sandra Hughes Lyreen Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along after 4th, slight mistake 6th and under pressure, no impression from 4 out, no extra from 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
No More Heroes (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
1/1153-5 / 7 |
Jump (2) | K C Sexton | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
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