29 Apr 2005 03:10 PUNCHESTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £70,355); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Soft.
Emo Oil Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Brave Inca (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 23 |
A P McCoy | C A Murphy Novices Syndicate |
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| led, reminders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, rallied under pressure to regain lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| HD |
Harchibald (FR) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 10 |
Paul Carberry | N Meade D P Sharkey |
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| held up in touch, improved into 3rd 4 out, close up travelling best from 2 out, led last, soon ridden, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 1.00 L |
Macs Joy (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 9 |
B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Mac's J Racing… |
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| tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge after 2 out, led briefly approaching last, 3rd and no extra close home | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| Dist |
Bob What (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) |
/ 13 |
R M Power | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin |
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| close up in 2nd, slight mistake 4th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 25 L |
Publican (IRE) (Gelding, , 165) |
/ 9 |
Ruby Walsh | P A Fahy John P McManus |
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| held up in touch, close 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, blundered last and virtually pulled up | ||||||||||