05 May 2011 18:40 Punchestown
Winner: €90,000 (Penalty: €55,799); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Hurdle: Good; Cross Country: Firm).
Ryanair Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Captain Chris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
222211- / 10 |
Jump (51) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
4/6 | |
| raced in 2nd, not fluent 4th, improved on inner to lead 4 out, pressed straight, drifted left approaching last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Realt Dubh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
12113-1 / 10 |
Jump (11) | Paul Carberry | N Meade D J Sharkey |
3/1 | |
| raced in 3rd, pushed along on outer after 4 out, improved to be 2nd before straight, soon challenged, carried to left before last, switched run-in and kept on well without matching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 16 L |
Saludos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
7/41F51- / 8 |
Jump (81) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington T A Curran |
8/1 | |
| led, wandered briefly before 1st, some slight mistakes, headed 4 out, dropped to 3rd before straight, no impression and kept on same pace from after 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Cruising Katie (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) |
1F327-2 / 9 |
Jump (10) | D N Russell | R A Cotter R A Cotter |
20/1 | |
| soon raced last of the 4, slight mistake 7th, struggling to get to leaders approaching 4 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Osirixamix (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3/511P-P / 9 |
Flat (46), Jump (10) |
Ruby Walsh | A J Martin Timothy Fitzgerald |
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5 |
| - |
Sweeps Hill (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
473/220- / 10 |
Jump (187) | A P McCoy | J E Kiely Mr John P McManus |
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