20 Apr 2010 16:20 Punchestown
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €52,700); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Cross Country: Good to Firm, Good 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 |
2 |
| - |
Blackstairmountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
20-1102 / 8 |
Flat (265), Jump (16) |
P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed from 4 out, 3rd travelling well before straight, led approaching last, quickly clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Flat Out (FR) (gelding, g, 11 12) |
321115 / 8 |
Jump (35) | E Mullins | W P Mullins Michael A O'Riordan |
6/1 | |
| chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed 4 out, led travelling well 2 out, strongly pressed and headed approaching last, soon no impression and kept on without troubling winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| NK |
Sweeps Hill (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-11147 / 10 |
Jump (114) | A P McCoy | J E Kiely Mr John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| well off pace towards rear, closed approaching 3 out, ridden in 5th before straight, soon no impression in 3rd, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
General Miller (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11-12U1 / 8 |
Jump (11) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby |
2/1 | |
| well off pace in mid-division, pushed along from 4 out, ridden in 4th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Loosen My Load (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
111214 / 11 |
Jump (16) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders in moderate 3rd, closed 4 out, ridden in 2nd before straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace from before last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 22 L |
Rollwiththepunches (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
338-312 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Paul Moloney | P J McBride Four Winds Racing… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th approaching 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Baron De'l (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
155406 / 9 |
Flat (9), Jump (44) |
Andrew J McNamara | E P Harty Dobbins Syndicate |
40/1 | |
| soon well off pace towards rear, some slight mistakes, ridden 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| Dist |
Some Slam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
14741 / 8 |
Jump (41) | N P Madden | T Mullins Mr Colin Bright |
12/1 | |
| keen hold, soon led and clear, reduced lead 4 out, headed when slight mistake 2 out, eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 26 L |
Tilabay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0345-1 / 7 |
Flat (184), Jump (218) |
Paul Carberry | S Buggy J Fortune |
25/1 | |
| not fluent early, soon behind, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Grey Soldier (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) |
221P / 8 |
Flat (247), Jump (52) |
D N Russell | G Elliott J O'Brien & C J… |
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