28 Apr 2009 16:20 Punchestown
Winner: €110,000 (Penalty: €68,200); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) |
11211 / 20 |
Flat (640), Jump (122) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… |
4/6 | |
| settled behind leaders, headway entering straight, squeezed through to lead before last, quickened clear run-in, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 7 L |
Kempes (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4-1101 / 8 |
Flat (380), Jump (16) |
D J Casey | W P Mullins John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, bad mistake 2nd, 3rd halfway, ridden entering straight, disputed before last, 2nd no extra run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| ½ L |
Riverside Theatre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3-12114 / 10 |
Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden entering straight, under pressure in 5th last, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Go Native (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) |
121211 / 9 |
Jump (49) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Docado Syndicate |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders early, dropped towards rear 3rd, headway entering straight, ridden into 3rd last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Fosters Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
232314 / 13 |
Jump (16) | D N Russell | T Mullins Patrick J O'Donovan |
40/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before last, no extra in 4th last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 8 L |
El Dancer (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
6211 / 11 |
Flat (207), Jump (25) |
L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr Ron Davies |
12/1 | |
| setlled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Fisher Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
284051 / 11 |
Flat (574), Jump (14) |
N P Madden | N Meade Robert Watson |
33/1 | |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden and no extra entering straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 11 L |
Dundrum (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
42112 / 9 |
Flat (601), Jump (16) |
A D Leigh | Mrs Harrington John G Hennessy |
28/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden and no impression 2 out | ||||||||||