27 Apr 2016 16:55 Punchestown
Winner: €99,999 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Bellshill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111302 / 10 |
Jump (19) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins D & D Armstrong… |
2/0 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 7th 3 out, ridden into 4th entering straight, stayed on to narrow lead before last, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| ½ L |
Coney Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
32151 / 8 |
Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | E P Harty John P McManus |
4/0 | |
| held up towards rear, slight mistake 5th, progress into 6th before 3 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, close 2nd last, kept on run-in without matching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 3 L |
Sandymount Duke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111153 / 10 |
Jump (187) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington R Wood |
14/0 | |
| prominent and disputed early, chased leaders from after 4th, 3rd halfway, 2nd 5 out, challenged 3 out, soon disputed, ridden in 2nd entering straight, narrow lead briefly before last, 3rd and no extra when slight mistake last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Acapella Bourgeois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1-31211 / 12 |
Jump (31) | D J Mullins | M S Sandra Hughes Slaneyville Syndicate |
4/0 | |
| led and disputed, slight mistakes 7th and 5 out, ridden in lead entering straight, headed before last, no extra in 4th last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 9½ L |
Gangster (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
15117P / 11 |
Jump (19) | P Townend | W P Mullins Jim And Claire… |
14/0 | |
| held up early, closer in 6th 4 out, ridden 2 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 17 L |
A Genie In Abottle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1311 / 7 |
Jump (52) | S W Flanagan | N Meade Gigginstown House… |
25/0 | |
| chased leaders, slight mistakes 3rd and 6th, 4th halfway, slight mistakes 5 out and 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression entering straight, no extra before last | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Arkwrisht (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
441217 / 9 |
Jump (19) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins DMS Partnership |
33/0 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, slight mistake 8th, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 4th next, no extra entering straight, no extra before last | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Emerging Force (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3-3131U / 7 |
Jump (32) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Webb Holt Carpenter… |
6/0 | |
| soon mid-division, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Bigbadjohn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
41-1021 / 10 |
Jump (26) | T E Whelan | Miss R Curtis Mr Nigel Morris |
25/0 | |
| prominent and disputed early, chased leader from after 4th, 2nd halfway, ridden in 3rd 4 out, no extra before next, weakened and pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Stone Hard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
10-1UP4 / 7 |
Jump (83) | M P Fogarty | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
16/0 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon no impression and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Thebarrowman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-11 / 8 |
Jump (25) | D N Russell | A Keatley Mr D Keys |
16/0 | |
| chased leaders early, mid-division in 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
General Principle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
110-126 / 12 |
Jump (30) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
0/0 | ||