24 Apr 2018 16:20 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 2m 100y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft.
Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Draconien (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
4-12U2 / 11 |
Jump (22) | N D Fehily | W P Mullins Clipper Logistics… |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway from 3 out, went 4th next, 3rd travelling well entering straight, pushed along to dispute lead before last, ridden to lead after last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
Vision Des Flos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
342162 / 11 |
Jump (11) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Mr C L Tizzard |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, progress into 2nd after 4 out, disputed lead next, led 2 out, ridden and joined before last, headed after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 7 L |
Mengli Khan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
111R23 / 10 |
Flat (562), Jump (42) |
J W Kennedy | G Elliott The Franglais Partnership |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, bumped briefly after 3rd, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, 3rd before last, bad mistake at last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 4 L |
Whiskey Sour (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
1143 / 11 |
Flat (263), Jump (39) |
D J Mullins | W P Mullins Linda Wilson |
10/1 | |
| in rear, progress into 6th 2 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th entering straight, went 4th at last, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Cartwright (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
2141 / 10 |
Flat (231), Jump (32) |
M P Walsh | G Elliott V C Ward |
33/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 5th, some progress and ridden 2 out, moderate 8th entering straight, went 5th at last, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 4¾ L |
Sharjah (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11F784 / 11 |
Flat (579), Jump (22) |
Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
11/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, slight mistake 4 out and briefly pushed along, ridden in 8th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Getabird (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11-1101 / 7 |
Jump (22) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
11/10 | |
| led, joined 3 out, soon pushed along, headed next and ridden, weakened entering straight | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 5½ L |
Hardline (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
133113 / 12 |
Jump (22) | S W Flanagan | G Elliott Mrs Janet Williamson |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd early, 3rd at 3rd, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 24 L |
Beyond The Law (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
43114P / 9 |
Jump (39) | B J Cooper | M F Morris Ann & Alan Potts… |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 2nd at 3rd, mistake next, weakened quickly 3 out, in rear when stumbled next | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Paloma Blue (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
2-32134 / 11 |
Jump (42) | D N Russell | H De Bromhead Mr S J Clare |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, ridden in 4th 3 out, 5th and slight mistake next, weakened | ||||||||||