Horse Alert

07 May 2011 16:25 Punchestown

Winner: €80,001 (Penalty: €49,600); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good.

AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Grandouet (FR) (gelding, baybrown, 11 0)	52113B- / 7	Jump (30)	B J Geraghty	N J Henderson Mr S Munir	5/2
		tracked leaders racing keenly, 3rd halfway, challenged entering straight, led travelling best approaching last, soon drew clear and stayed on well run-in, easily
2^nd	2	9 L	Kumbeshwar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	13322- / 9	Flat (137), Jump (30)	R Thornton	A King Kelso Lowflyers…	6/1
		tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, strongly pressed entering straight, headed under pressure approaching last, soon no chance with winner, kept on one pace
3^rd	6	½ L	Twinlight (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	72P3P-1 / 9	Flat (420), Jump (11)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins M L Bloodstock…	8/1
		settled in mid-division, 4th halfway, good headway to challenge approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on same pace
4^th	7	11 L	Unaccompanied (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9)	112- / 6	Flat (34), Jump (50)	Paul Carberry	D K Weld Moyglare Stud Farm	11/10
		held up in rear, closer in 5th before 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, no extra before last, eased when beaten run-in
5^th	5	19 L	Rocky Wednesday (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0)	F3-2 / 8	Flat (233), Jump (11)	D N Russell	G Elliott Gigginstown House…	20/1
		never a factor, ridden along in rear halfway, no threat from 2 out
6^th	4	Dist	Pullyourfingerout (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0)	125513- / 4	Flat (287), Jump (27)	T J Murphy	B G Powell Mr K Rhatigan	40/1
		led, strongly pressed and headed after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened early straight, tailed off
FE	3	-	Mister Carter (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0)	14U- / 6	Flat (330), Jump (50)	D J Condon	T Stack Mr Phil Slater