Race Result Punchestown Tue, 23rd Apr, 2002

Going - The going was changed from Yielding to Soft to Yielding after the 3rd race.. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €85,410.00 Winning Units - 83 Dividend - €771.60. Placepot Pool - €12,070.00 Winning Units - 140 Dividend - €64.60. Tote Aggregate - €571145.00.

Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) of €84000.00 5-y-o plus

2m. Hurdle 1st - €52540.00, 2nd - €16800.00, 3rd - €8400.00, 4th - €3360.00 OFF 5:00. 8 Ran.

1st		Scottish Memories (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs Mary Halligan) SP 11/4 Tote Win €3.20 Place €1.20	Noel Meade P Carberry
		tracked leader in 2nd, improved to challenge 3 out, ridden before next, led approaching last, stayed on well
2nd	1.5L	Ballyhampshire Boy (IRE) 11-12 (Kilmeadan Racing Syndicate) (Opened 5/1) SP 6/1 Place €1.70	Sean Aherne B J Geraghty
		led, clear early, strongly pressed 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on well under pressure
3rd	2L	Adamant Approach (IRE) 11-12 (Greenstar Syndicate) (Opened 5/4 11/8) SP 5/4fav Place €1.20	W P Mullins R Walsh
		tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 3 out, no impression approaching last, kept on
4th	9L	Native Scout (IRE) 11-12 (Mark F Sheasby) (Opened 5/1) SP 6/1	Donal Hassett N Williamson
		held up, 6th halfway, progress into moderate 4th 2 out, kept on one paced
5th	25L	Captain Moonlight (IRE) 11-12 (Irish Voice Syndicate) (Opened 14/1) SP 25/1	T J O'Mara W Slattery
		chased leaders, 5th halfway, 7th and ridden 3 out, soon lost touch, kept on one paced from last
6th	shd	Canford (IRE) 11-11 (West Coast Pinner Syndicate) SP 25/1	Noel Meade I J Power
		reluctant to race, soon chased leaders, 4th from 4th, 5th and no extra from 2 out, eased near finish
7th	20L	The Baltimore Man (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs A F Mee) (Opened 12/1) SP 14/1	Anthony Mullins D J Casey
		always behind, tailed off
fell		Goss (GB) 11-11 (John P McManus) SP 7/1	M J P O'Brien T P Rudd
		held up, pulled hard early, 6th 3 out, no impression before next, fell last

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