02 May 2009 14:55 Punchestown
Winner: €143,000 (Penalty: €88,660); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft to Heavy (Hurdles Course: Soft).
Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Jumbo Rio (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
D19- / 19 |
Flat (181), Jump (50) |
Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Patrick Wilmott |
5/2 | |
| well off pace towards rear, headway into moderate 3rd 2 out, 2nd straight, closed under pressure to be 1 1/2L down when left in front and hampered last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 4 L |
Mourad (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
133- / 9 |
Flat (195), Jump (50) |
Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Teahon Consulting… |
11/10 | |
| well off pace towards rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, moderate 6th next, ridden to go moderate 3rd before last where left 2nd, kept on without troubling winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 15 L |
The Fist Of God (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
24131- / 4 |
Flat (237), Jump (18) |
Paul Carberry | N Meade A S O'Brien |
10/1 | |
| soon chased leaders in 5th, moderate 2nd 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, 4th before last, left 3rd and kept on same pace from after last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Donegal (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
043- / 7 |
Flat (239), Jump (70) |
P A Carberry | Robert Hennessy W Hennessy |
20/1 | |
| soon 2nd, pushed along from before 5th, soon 3rd, ridden before 3 out, moderate 5th and no impression from next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Kaprun (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
11- / 7 |
Flat (26), Jump (8) |
B J Geraghty | B Nolan Mrs Annette Nolan |
10/1 | |
| well off pace towards rear, improved into moderate 4th 2 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1 L |
Chevalier Country (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
71214- / 6 |
Flat (181), Jump (18) |
D J Casey | J T Gorman Rory F Larkin &… |
25/1 | |
| prominent, reminders approaching 4 out, no impression from after next, left moderate 3rd when badly hampered last | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| Dist |
Flag Of Honour (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
1U1203- / 6 |
Flat (276), Jump (18) |
P W Flood | D T Hughes Peter Brady |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 4th from before 3 out, soon no extra under pressure, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Tharawaat (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
211220- / 7 |
Flat (387), Jump (50) |
D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
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