Punchestown
Sat, 28th Apr, 2012Going - Heavy (2 out removed from the chases and the hurdles). Cloudy
Jackpot Pool - 16,069.00 Not Won. Carried forward to Navan on Sunday 29th April. Placepot Pool - 45,670.11 Dividend - 633.50 Winning Units - 54.06. Daily Double Pool - 665.00 Not Won. Carried forward to Navan on Sunday 29th April. Pick Six Pool - 1,814.50 Not Won. Carried forward to Navan on Sunday 29th April. Days Aggregate - 545,079.09 (6 races). Last Year 646,435.51 (8 races).
2.40
Irish Field S'chase of 10,000 3m
1st Outlaw Pete (IRE) (3) 9/1 Tote 10.10 2.90 2nd 0.5L Arabella Boy (IRE) (5) 5/1 1.80 3rd 9.5L Long Strand (IRE) (7) 33/1 15.40 4th 2.25L Sizing Australia (IRE) (4) 6/1 OFF 2.41. Time 7m. 7.40 secs 18 Ran
Trainer John Halley Jockey Mr Josh Halley
Owner John P McManus
Breeder Tom Lombard
Tote Exacta 68.90See also » Outlaw rules in Cross-Country
that makes up for Thursday . we are point to pointing people and get a right kick out of this! . This is great that J.P. (McManus, owner) sent us the horse for Josh to ride. We thought Thursday was like our Gold Cup but this is more than a Gold Cup!
John Halley, trainer3.15
thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) of 140,000 3m 1f
1st China Rock (IRE) (2) 20/1 Tote 17.70 3.30 2nd 5L Follow The Plan (IRE) (3) 7/1 2.20 3rd 6.5L Quel Esprit (FR) (6) 15/8fav 1.02 4th 1.5L Rubi Light (FR) (8) 5/2 OFF 3.15. Time 6m. 35.70 secs 8 Ran
Trainer M F Morris Jockey B J Geraghty
Owner Michael O'Flynn
Breeder Brian Griffin
Tote Exacta 158.50 Tote Trifecta 124.85See also » Hennessy happy with Light
3.50
Guinness H'cap S'chase (Grade A) of 80,000 2m 4f
1st Foildubh (IRE) (5) 9/2 Tote 5.60 1.80 2nd 0.5L Carrigmartin (IRE) (6) 6/1 2.20 3rd 3.25L Bob Lingo (IRE) (4) 7/1 2.10 4th 0.5L Raptor (FR) (8) 7/2fav OFF 3.51. Time 5m. 21.20 secs 10 Ran
Trainer John Patrick Ryan Jockey P Carberry
Owner John Patrick Ryan
Breeder Matthew Kangley
Tote Exacta 37.70 Tote Trifecta 134.45See also » Foildubh gains deserved win
Foildubh is a proper horse. Robbie Colgan (jockey) did all the hard work on him but we just needed a change. Paul Carberry was brilliant on him and probably being dropped out and the step up in trip helped. He is going out to grass now and we'll bring him back for the Kerry National (Listowel, September).
John Patrick Ryan, trainer4.30
AES Champion 4yo H'dle (Grade 1) of 80,000 2m
1st Hisaabaat (IRE) (7) 4/1 Tote 4.70 1.50 2nd 0.5L Ut De Sivola (FR) (11) 5/1 1.70 3rd 2.75L Wingtips (FR) (12) 10/1 3.90 4th 3L Darroun (IRE) (3) 8/1 OFF 4.30. Time 4m. 7.80 secs 13 Ran
Trainer D K Weld Jockey A E Lynch
Owner Dr R Lambe & Dominick Glennane
Breeder Ballylinch Stud
Tote Exacta 27.10 Tote Trifecta 144.05
Stewards Enquiry - No alteration after Stewards enquiry
See also » Ninth Grade 1 win for Lynch

Hisaabaat has been a very consistent, tough horse and got a lovely ride from Andrew. He has progressed throughout the year and ran a smashing race at Cheltenham, having won his Grade 1 before that. I was a little worried about the two miles and the extra half a a furlong at Cheltenham but he got it. He is a horse who could make a Champion Hurdle horse one day but I doubt it will be next year as it is tough for five year olds. He'll keep progressing and maybe in two years' time he will make into a Champion Hurdle contender. There'a a big flat handicap in him, he is a ten furlong horse on the Flat and I would say Pat Smullen will be keen to ride him but he might go out to grass now. He can run keen in the blinkers and I wasn't convinced he would run up the hill at Cheltenham if he ran free-ly but on the tighter track today, we put them back on.
D K Weld, trainer5.05
ITBA Fillies Scheme EBF (Mares) H'dle (Grade 3) of 60,000 2m 2f
1st Mae's Choice (IRE) (8) 33/1 Tote 19.60 3.90 2nd 0.75L Gorgeous Sixty (FR) (17) 7/1 1.60 3rd 9L Lucia Bay (GB) (7) 33/1 18.20 4th 1.5L Charlie's Vic (IRE) (5) 20/1 OFF 5.13. Time 4m. 36.90 secs 15 Ran
Trainer Gordon Elliott Jockey P Carberry
Owner Miceal Martin Sammon & Miss Seana Sammon
Breeder Cathy Sammon
Tote Exacta 216.90See also » Owner makes the right Choice!

I didn't want to run her! I thought it was a waste of time running her on that ground and she wants better ground. Micheal (Sammon, owner), who lives not far from my yard and is a great supporter of mine, said 'feck it, we're going racing for the bit of craic and we'll run her!' All the credit must go to Micheal!. Mae's Choice was in good nick and Paul gave her a great ride and it worked out!
Gordon Elliott, trainer5.40
Setantabet.com H'cap H'dle (Grade B) of 80,000 2m 4f
1st Drive Time (USA) (15) 10/1 Tote 13.80 3.50 2nd 0.75L Marito (GER) (10) 12/1 2.10 3rd 4.5L He'llberemembered (IRE) (9) 12/1 3.10 4th 10L Caolaneoin (IRE) (14) 11/2 2.00 OFF 5.46. Time 5m. 4.10 secs 18 Ran
Trainer W P Mullins Jockey P Townend
Owner Andrea Wylie & Graham Wylie
Breeder Centennial Farms Mgmt Co Inc
Tote Exacta 156.40 Tote Trifecta 2048.50See also » Mullins 1-2 in season finale

they are two nice horses. I didn't think the winner would handle the ground but I thought the other fellow would. We will continue hurdling with them and we could look at the Galway Hurdle for both. It was been a fantastic week and there is a lot of credit due to everybody connected with the racecourse . they deserve huge credit for getting through the meeting.
W P Mullins, trainer


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