Punchestown

Saturday, 28th April, 2012

Heavy (2 out removed from the chases and the hurdles) Cloudy

Today	Temp: 11°C,	Wind: 22kph
Tomorrow	Temp: 15°C,	Wind: 7kph
Sunday	Temp: 16°C,	Wind: 15kph
Monday	Temp: 12°C,	Wind: 22kph

2:40

Irish Field Steeplechase

of €10,000, 1st €6,900, 2nd €1,700, 3rd €800, 4th €500 3m
3:15

thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1)

of €140,000, 1st €84,000, 2nd €28,000, 3rd €14,000, 4th €5,600, 5th €4,200, 6th €2,800 3m 1f
3:50

Guinness Handicap Steeplechase (Grade A)

of €80,000, 1st €49,600, 2nd €16,000, 3rd €8,000, 4th €3,200, 5th €2,400 2m 4f
4:30

AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

of €80,000, 1st €49,600, 2nd €16,000, 3rd €8,000, 4th €3,200, 5th €2,400 2m
5:05

Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Fillies Scheme European Breeders Fund Mares Hurdle (Grade 3)

of €60,000, 1st €39,000, 2nd €12,000, 3rd €6,000, 4th €2,400 2m 2f
5:40

Setantabet.com Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

of €80,000, 1st €49,600, 2nd €16,000, 3rd €8,000, 4th €3,200, 5th €2,400 2m 4f

	Non-Handicap				Handicap
By Favorites	Races	Wins	%	€1 Stake	Races	Wins	%	€1 Stake
Hurdle	773	334	43%	30.21	360	98	27%	93.40
Chase	453	207	46%	48.12	350	85	24%	2.00
INHF	326	118	36%	49.59	0	0		0.00
Total	1552	659	42%	127.92	710	183	26%	95.41

Gallery - Best Pictures of the week

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Pic of the week. Runners race away from the stands at Wexford on Saturday, with eventual winner Longshadow in grey, third from the left. 18-05-13 More »
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Pic of the week. Bondage (right) pops over a hurdle, with Gold Bullet in second, before going on to win at Down Royal on Monday last under Davy Condon for trainer Gordon Elliott. 06-05-13 More »

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Mr J J Codd - Fractured left wrist in a fall at Inch pt-to-pt Wed, 27th Mar
B Hayes - Fractured right arm (radius) in a fall at Thurles Thu, 4th Apr
M P Butler - Fractured right arm (humerous) in a fall at Fairyhouse Tue, 16th Apr
E F Power - Fractured three vertebrae in a fall at Kilbeggan Fri, 3rd May
B J Cooper - Fractured left leg (femur) in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May
Mr D O'Connor - Fractured left leg in a fall at Dawstown pt-to-pt Mon, 6th May
P T Enright - Fractured both hands in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May

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