26 Apr 2005 02:35 PUNCHESTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £43,972); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Soft.
Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Wild Passion (GER) (Gelding, , 165) |
/ 22 |
Paul Carberry | N Meade Noel Meade Horse… |
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| close up in 2nd, pushed along briefly halfway, led from 3 out, strongly pressed from before last, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| SHD |
Kill Devil Hill (IRE) (Gelding, , 165) |
/ 8 |
J L Cullen | P Nolan Gigginstown House… |
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| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, every chance after last, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 2.00 L |
In Compliance (IRE) (Gelding, , 165) |
/ 13 |
T J Murphy | M J P O'Brien D T Hughes |
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| tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 2nd before 2 out, 3rd and ridden straight, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| 4.00 L |
Arteea (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 10 |
B J Geraghty | M Hourigan Mr M O'Flaherty |
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| tracked leaders in 6th, ridden 3 out, headway on outer after 2 out, 4th before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 3.00 L |
The Railway Man (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 9 |
B M Cash | A L T Moore Cathal M Ryan |
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| settled 3rd, close 5th 3 out, 3rd before next, 5th and no extra straight | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 2.00 L |
Publican (IRE) (Gelding, , 165) |
/ 9 |
Ruby Walsh | P A Fahy John P McManus |
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| held up towards rear, improved into 5th 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 1.50 L |
Man About Town (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 8 |
A P McCoy | T J Taaffe John P McManus |
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| led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
8th |
0 |
| 8.00 L |
Ray Boy (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 9 |
Conor O'Dwyer | P C O'Connor T O'Connor |
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| prominent on outer, 3rd 3 out, weakened next, eased before last | ||||||||||