25 Apr 2018 16:55 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Next Destination (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
42-1113 / 12 |
Jump (42) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
5/4 | |
| soon chased leaders in 5th, closed and slight mistake 2 out, 3rd approaching straight, soon on terms, gained narrow lead run-in and stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| NK |
Delta Work (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
332431 / 11 |
Jump (41) | D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
7/1 | |
| held up, slightly slow jump 1st, 8th at 7th, closed and slight mistake 2 out, 4th approaching straight, soon 3rd, stayed on well run-in, not quite get to winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| NK |
Kilbricken Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
131131 / 10 |
Jump (40) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard A Selway & P Wavish |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, soon 3rd, 2nd approaching straight, soon on terms, narrowly headed run-in and kept on well without matching 1st 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 20 L |
Ballyward (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2/1-414 / 7 |
Jump (40) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Andrea & Graham… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, soon 4th, bad mistake 3 out, 5th approaching straight, soon no impression, moderate 4th and not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 4½ L |
Discorama (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2-12372 / 9 |
Jump (40) | K C Sexton | P Nolan Andrew Gemmell/thomas… |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway but no impression from before straight, kept on same pace without threatening from before last | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Brahma Bull (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
11119 / 11 |
Jump (42) | N D Fehily | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
16/1 | |
| held up, 7th from 5th, no impression and kept on same pace from before straight | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| NK |
Blow By Blow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
216114 / 11 |
Jump (24) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott The Strattonites |
12/1 | |
| led and disputed, bumped with rival 6th, not always fluent jumping, headed from before straight and weakened from before last | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Jetz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
123422 / 8 |
Jump (24) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington G McGrath |
10/1 | |
| towards rear, some slight mistakes, no impression and one pace from before straight | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| ½ L |
General Consensus (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
36P3-71 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Mr J Drinkwater | S Drinkwater Mrs Karen Drinkwater |
100/1 | |
| close up and disputed lead, slight mistake 4th, bumped with rival 6th, slight mistake 10th, dropped to 6th approaching straight and no extra | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| ½ L |
The Conditional (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P15214 / 9 |
Jump (36) | A E Lynch | M Hassett Mr P J Cave |
100/1 | |
| soon chased leaders in 6th, lost position approaching 3 out, no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Lackaneen Leader (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) |
721112 / 7 |
Jump (24) | M P Walsh | G Elliott Mrs C Walsh/grant… |
25/1 | |
| held up, 9th at 7th, no extra from 2 out and pulled up straight | ||||||||||