Punchestown

Wednesday, 25th April, 2012

Heavy Raining & Windy (Two Chases abandoned. First Race at 4.55)

Today	Temp: 11°C,	Wind: 31kph
Tomorrow	Temp: 11°C,	Wind: 22kph
Saturday	Temp: 15°C,	Wind: 2kph
Sunday	Temp: 16°C,	Wind: 13kph

3:40

Martinstown Opportunity Series Final Handicap Hurdle (Rated 95-123)

of €27,000, 1st €17,550, 2nd €5,400, 3rd €2,700, 4th €1,080 2m 4f
4:20

Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle

of €22,500, 1st €14,625, 2nd €4,500, 3rd €2,250, 4th €900 2m
4:55

Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

of €75,000, 1st €46,500, 2nd €15,000, 3rd €7,500, 4th €3,000, 5th €2,250 3m
5:30

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
6:05

betchronicle.com Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1)

of €75,000, 1st €48,750, 2nd €15,000, 3rd €7,500, 4th €3,000 2m
6:40

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
7:15

At The Races Flat Race

of €9,000, 1st €6,210, 2nd €1,530, 3rd €720, 4th €450 2m 2f

With progeny running here Going

Sire	Wins-	Runs	Percent	Winners-	Runners	Percent
Beneficial (GB)	100-	987	10%	68-	325	21%
Oscar (IRE)	95-	1159	8%	72-	427	17%
Old Vic	79-	790	10%	59-	294	20%
Flemensfirth (USA)	78-	921	8%	55-	314	18%
Presenting (GB)	71-	860	8%	53-	352	15%
Bob Back (USA)	57-	536	11%	41-	208	20%
Accordion	51-	532	10%	42-	202	21%
King's Theatre (IRE)	40-	403	10%	32-	172	19%
Galileo (IRE)	36-	227	16%	33-	130	25%
Montjeu (IRE)	32-	202	16%	22-	97	23%
Taipan (IRE)	26-	246	11%	18-	84	21%
Norwich	22-	239	9%	20-	100	20%
Broken Hearted	20-	215	9%	17-	84	20%
Overbury (IRE)	20-	199	10%	14-	77	18%
Milan (GB)	19-	299	6%	16-	124	13%
Kayf Tara (GB)	17-	108	16%	11-	39	28%
Definite Article (GB)	15-	202	7%	12-	104	12%
Pivotal (GB)	14-	103	14%	12-	50	24%
Robin Des Champs (FR)	14-	36	39%	8-	13	62%
Mansonnien (FR)	13-	34	38%	5-	8	62%
Heron Island (IRE)	13-	164	8%	11-	70	16%
Bob's Return (IRE)	12-	206	6%	7-	86	8%
Winged Love (IRE)	12-	154	8%	8-	55	15%
Lahib (USA)	11-	135	8%	7-	59	12%
Rudimentary (USA)	11-	226	5%	9-	95	9%
Oratorio (IRE)	10-	49	20%	7-	32	22%
Stowaway (GB)	10-	98	10%	9-	33	27%
City Honours (USA)	10-	132	8%	6-	59	10%
Saint Des Saints (FR)	10-	27	37%	4-	7	57%
Desert King (IRE)	8-	65	12%	7-	34	21%
Polish Precedent (USA)	8-	72	11%	8-	35	23%
Shantou (USA)	8-	69	12%	6-	32	19%
Captain Rio (GB)	8-	79	10%	7-	48	15%
Invincible Spirit (IRE)	7-	99	7%	6-	60	10%
Marju (IRE)	7-	99	7%	6-	55	11%
Chevalier (IRE)	6-	52	12%	5-	27	19%
Titus Livius (FR)	6-	96	6%	6-	49	12%
Westerner (GB)	6-	75	8%	6-	34	18%
Deploy	6-	76	8%	5-	33	15%
Verglas (IRE)	6-	76	8%	5-	36	14%
Medicean (GB)	6-	70	9%	4-	31	13%
Statue Of Liberty (USA)	6-	78	8%	5-	42	12%
Great Palm (USA)	6-	97	6%	5-	57	9%
Soviet Star (USA)	6-	102	6%	5-	47	11%
Oscar Schindler (IRE)	6-	113	5%	4-	44	9%
Anshan (GB)	5-	85	6%	5-	37	14%
Alflora (IRE)	5-	89	6%	4-	38	11%
High Chaparral (IRE)	5-	84	6%	5-	51	10%
Craigsteel (GB)	4-	55	7%	3-	25	12%
Sea Raven (IRE)	4-	63	6%	3-	21	14%
Generous (IRE)	4-	35	11%	3-	17	18%
Arakan (USA)	3-	15	20%	3-	10	30%
Dalakhani (IRE)	3-	60	5%	3-	35	9%
Sagamix (FR)	3-	10	30%	2-	4	50%
Sleeping Car (FR)	3-	17	18%	3-	6	50%
Zagreb (USA)	3-	48	6%	3-	24	12%
Poliglote (GB)	3-	15	20%	3-	6	50%
Woods of Windsor (USA)	3-	22	14%	1-	7	14%
Waky Nao (GB)	2-	22	9%	2-	13	15%
Observatory (USA)	2-	21	10%	1-	6	17%
Network (GER)	2-	16	12%	1-	5	20%
Bravefoot (GB)	2-	49	4%	2-	27	7%
Video Rock (FR)	2-	19	11%	1-	10	10%
Dubai Destination (USA)	1-	31	3%	1-	19	5%
Kapgarde (FR)	1-	7	14%	1-	4	25%
Where Or When (IRE)	1-	19	5%	1-	6	17%
Motivator (GB)	1-	10	10%	1-	8	12%

Market Movers

Clonmel Thursday 23rd

Tikka Light 8/1 5/1

9.00 Tipperary GAA Race Evening (M)M'dn H'dle
CORAL.ie 8/1 5/1
Bet365 8/1 5/1
Boylesport 8/1 5/1
BetVictor 7/1 5/1
Ladbrokes 7/1 5/1
PaddyPower 7/1 5/1

Treasure The Ridge 10/11 4/7

6.25 Fethard M'dn
Ladbrokes 10/11 4/7
Bet365 11/10 8/11
CORAL.ie 1/1 8/11
BetVictor 10/11 4/6
PaddyPower 1/1 4/5

Not My Idea 14/1 7/1

7.25 Jossestown H'cap (Rated 47-65)
CORAL.ie 14/1 7/1
Ladbrokes 14/1 8/1
Bet365 14/1 8/1
BetVictor 12/1 9/1
PaddyPower 11/1 8/1

Driveheron 11/2 3/1

8.30 Powerstown Park H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95)
Boylesport 11/2 3/1
BetVictor 4/1 11/4
Bet365 4/1 11/4
PaddyPower 4/1 3/1

Kims Dream 25/1 14/1

8.30 Powerstown Park H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95)
Bet365 25/1 14/1
Boylesport 25/1 16/1
PaddyPower 20/1 14/1

Stephen Hero 9/2 3/1

6.55 Girls Night Out at Clonmel Races H'cap (Rated 47-65)
Bet365 9/2 3/1
Ladbrokes 7/2 11/4

Late Night Deed 12/1 8/1

9.00 Tipperary GAA Race Evening (M)M'dn H'dle
Bet365 12/1 8/1

Ballynoe Boreen 66/1 33/1

9.00 Tipperary GAA Race Evening (M)M'dn H'dle
Boylesport 66/1 33/1

Dontmesswitdezohan 12/1 20/1

6.25 Fethard M'dn
Bet365 12/1 20/1
BetVictor 14/1 20/1

Massini's Trap 7/2 11/2

6.25 Fethard M'dn
BetVictor 7/2 11/2
Bet365 7/2 5/1

Gallery - Best Pictures of the week

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Sidelined Jockeys

Injured Jockeys

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

Suspended Jockeys

R Dawson - Two year ban (15 months of which are suspended) for failing a drug test, starts Wed, 29th Aug

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