Punchestown

Friday, 27th April, 2012

Heavy Overcast

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

4:55

Ryanair Novice Steeplechase (Grade 1)

of €100,000, 1st €62,000, 2nd €20,000, 3rd €10,000, 4th €4,000, 5th €3,000 2m
5:30

Rabobank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

of €160,000, 1st €96,000, 2nd €32,000, 3rd €16,000, 4th €6,400, 5th €4,800, 6th €3,200 2m
6:05

Cathal Ryan Memorial Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

of €80,000, 1st €49,600, 2nd €16,000, 3rd €8,000, 4th €3,200, 5th €2,400 2m 4f
6:40

Star Best For Racing Coverage Novice Hurdle

of €22,500, 1st €14,625, 2nd €4,500, 3rd €2,250, 4th €900 2m
7:10

Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association Fillies Scheme Fillies Premier Bumper

of €60,000, 1st €29,400, 2nd €12,000, 3rd €7,800, 4th €4,800, 5th €1,800, 6th €1,200 2m 1f

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%
Danehill Dancer (IRE)	48-	310	15%	35-	160	22%
Sadler's Wells (USA)	41-	381	11%	34-	185	18%
King's Theatre (IRE)	40-	403	10%	32-	172	19%
Dr Massini (IRE)	32-	343	9%	24-	132	18%
Montjeu (IRE)	32-	202	16%	22-	97	23%
Milan (GB)	19-	299	6%	16-	124	13%
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)	16-	135	12%	13-	68	19%
Definite Article (GB)	15-	202	7%	12-	104	12%
Imperial Ballet (IRE)	14-	171	8%	10-	67	15%
Robin Des Champs (FR)	14-	36	39%	8-	13	62%
Bob's Return (IRE)	12-	206	6%	7-	86	8%
Rudimentary (USA)	11-	226	5%	9-	95	9%
Saint Des Saints (FR)	10-	27	37%	4-	7	57%
Revoque (IRE)	9-	166	5%	5-	74	7%
Shantou (USA)	8-	69	12%	6-	32	19%
Marju (IRE)	7-	99	7%	6-	55	11%
Hawk Wing (USA)	7-	87	8%	6-	45	13%
Westerner (GB)	6-	75	8%	6-	34	18%
Golan (IRE)	6-	80	8%	3-	43	7%
High Chaparral (IRE)	5-	84	6%	5-	51	10%
Red Ransom (USA)	5-	54	9%	4-	25	16%
Alflora (IRE)	5-	89	6%	4-	38	11%
Solon (GER)	4-	12	33%	1-	4	25%
All My Dreams (IRE)	2-	12	17%	1-	7	14%
Passing Sale (FR)	2-	13	15%	2-	6	33%
Monsun (GER)	2-	29	7%	2-	14	14%
Curtain Time (IRE)	1-	5	20%	1-	3	33%
Agent Bleu (FR)	1-	12	8%	1-	5	20%
Grey Risk (FR)	1-	9	11%	1-	1	100%

Gallery - Best Pictures of the week

Gallery 19th May
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 »
Gallery 12th May
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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R Dawson - Two year ban (15 months of which are suspended) for failing a drug test, starts Wed, 29th Aug

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