03 May 2011 16:20 Punchestown
Winner: €80,001 (Penalty: €49,600); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places; Cross Country: Firm).
Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Shot From The Hip (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
00/2133- / 10 |
Jump (31) | A P McCoy | E J O'Grady John P McManus |
11/2 | |
| chased clear leader in 2nd, niggled along 4 out, led after 2 out, ridden clear from last, stayed on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 9 L |
Hidden Universe (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 12) |
011/140- / 10 |
Flat (209), Jump (49) |
Mr R P McNamara | D K Weld Dr R Lambe |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, improved into 3rd and before 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd entering straight, kept on without threatening winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 4 L |
Far Away So Close (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
117891- / 8 |
Jump (24) | M N Doran | P Nolan Gigginstown House… |
6/1 | |
| led and soon clear at fast pace, ridden and headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd entering straight, kept on one paced from last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Il Fenomeno (ITY) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5 / 11 |
Flat (226), Jump (8) |
Paul Carberry | N Meade J C Hurley |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no impression from 3 out, kept on one paced straight, went moderate 4th from last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Rathlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
13/216-2 / 12 |
Jump (8) | D N Russell | P J Rothwell Masters Of The… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, not fluent at 1st, ridden from 3 out, soon no impression in moderate 4th, slight mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 18 L |
Oilily (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
2/21122- / 10 |
Jump (25) | A D Leigh | S Byrne Mrs Paula Murphy |
10/3 | |
| always in rear, reminders 5th, behind from 3 out, eased run-in | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Otterstown Lady (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) |
P0/11P-5 / 8 |
Flat (271), Jump (9) |
Ruby Walsh | Mrs C O'Leary Christopher Ennis |
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