15 Nov 2009 14:40 Punchestown
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €55,250); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Dobbins & Madigans At Punchestown Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Solwhit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/1211-1 / 20 |
Flat (378), Jump (198) |
D N Russell | C Byrnes Top Of The Hill… |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, squeezed between horses to challenge before last, quickened impressively to lead run-in, drew clear close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Muirhead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0/5425-5 / 12 |
Jump (198) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Pat Sloan |
7/1 | |
| soon led, ridden before straight, soon strongly pressed, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1 L |
Hurricane Fly (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
11211-1 / 11 |
Flat (841), Jump (201) |
P Townend | W P Mullins George Creighton/mme… |
8/13 | |
| led, keen hold, headed after 1st, tracked leader after, dropped to 3rd and kept on without matching 1st 2 run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
De Valira (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1201F4/ / 11 |
Flat (28), Jump (638) |
A E Lynch | J Morrissey D Mac A'Bhaird |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling from 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||