Horse Alert

26 Apr 2022 16:15 Punchestown

Winner: €125,000 (Penalty: €75,000); Distance: 2m 100y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).

Bective Stud Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Mighty Potter (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	1-131P / 7	Jump (42)	J W Kennedy	G Elliott Caldwell Construction…	20/1
		in touch, 3rd at 4th, not fluent 4 out, bumped with rival after 4 out, improved to 2nd before 3 out where led narrowly, soon switched right, ridden and asserted before last where not fluent, kept on
2^nd	2	4 L	Gatsby Grey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	1-17471 / 7	Jump (26)	B Browne	O McKiernan Keep The Faith…	100/1
		towards rear, 4th at 4th, dropped to rear before 3 out, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, stayed on in 3rd before last, ran on in 2nd final 150 yards, not trouble winner
3^rd	4	6½ L	Sir Gerhard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	113-111 / 9	Jump (41)	P Townend	W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud	4/7
		tracked leader, progress at 4th, bumped with rival after 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, switched left in 2nd after 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, weakened in 3rd final 150 yards
4^th	5	13 L	Vina Ardanza (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	1-123 / 6	Jump (18)	D N Russell	G Elliott Alymer Stud	66/1
		held up in rear, not fluent at 2nd, slightly detached at 4th where slight mistake, not fluent 4 out, progress in 4th before 3 out, 3rd after 3 out, weakened in 4th before last
5^th	1	99 L	Dysart Dynamo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	11-11F / 8	Jump (42)	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins Ms Eleanor Manning	13/8
		led, ran freely, not fluent at 1st, 4 lengths clear after 2nd, reduced lead at 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened quickly, eased after 2 out, completely tailed off