Race Result Punchestown Thu, 28th Apr, 2005

Going - Soft. Fine but quite windy

Jackpot Pool - €50,000.00 Winning Units - 10 Dividend - €3,750.00. Placepot Pool - €10,629.00 Winning Units - 4 Dividend - €1,992.90. Tote Aggregate - €985773.00.

Lemongrass Restaurants Handicap Hurdle (Rated 88-130) of €27000.00 4-y-o plus

3m. Hcap Hurdle 1st - €17577.00, 2nd - €5400.00, 3rd - €2700.00, 4th - €1080.00 OFF 5:30. 25 Ran.

1st		Gortinard (IRE) 10-6 (Danpaddyandy Syndicate) (Opened 5/1) SP 7/2fav Tote Win €5.50 Place €2.00	C Byrnes Andrew J McNamara(3)
		soon tracked leaders, 5th approaching 3 out, improved to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and joined entering straight, regained slight advantage after last, stayed on well close home
2nd	1L	Kings Advocate (IRE) 10-11 (Conor Clarkson) (Opened 8/1) SP 9/1 Place €2.20	T J Taaffe B J Geraghty
		held up, improved to track leaders halfway, led 3 out, headed approaching next, rallied to dispute lead entering straight, headed after last, no extra near finish
3rd	8L	Final Act (IRE) 10-4 (George Ross) SP 25/1 Place €16.00	John Joseph Murphy A P Crowe
		towards rear, headway 3 out, left 3rd next, kept on under pressure
4th	nk	Rackard (GB) 10-2 (W P Roche) (Opened 20/1) SP 33/1 Place €32.20	P Hughes J P Elliott
		held up, headway approaching 3 out, left 6th 2 out, kept on under pressure
5th	20L	Supreme Peace (IRE) 10-4 (Patrick McAteer) SP 16/1	F Flood K T Coleman(5)
		mid-division, progress 6 out, 3rd after 3 out, 5th next, soon no extra
6th	0.5L	Jack The Hough (IRE) 9-13 (Philip Walsh) (Opened 14/1) SP 16/1	Philip Walsh R J Molloy(5)
		mid-division, 9th and ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
7th	2L	Mr Babbage (IRE) 11-7 (George Creighton) (Opened 5/1) SP 4/1	W P Mullins R Walsh
		held up, improved into mid-division 4 out, ridden and no impression before 3 out
8th	2.5L	Derawar (IRE) 10-7 (Mrs J J McGettigan) (Opened 20/1) SP 25/1	A L T Moore R M Power
		towards rear, kept on from 3 out
9th	1.5L	Killeaney (IRE) 10-12 (James Hepburn) SP 14/1	John G Carr P A Carberry
		mid-division, 9th halfway, no impression from before 3 out
10th	2L	Gayle Abated (IRE) 10-8 (Sean Dunne) (Opened 16/1) SP 20/1	W P Mullins D J Condon
		rear of mid-division, progress after halfway, 7th 3 out, moderate 5th after 2 out, soon weakened
11th	8L	Lovely Present (IRE) 10-8 (Kevin A Geraghty) SP 12/1	T K Geraghty R Geraghty
		never a factor
12th	8L	Brigadier Brown (IRE) 9-11 (E Duignan) SP 16/1	John Joseph Murphy W O Callaghan(7)
		towards rear, effort and no impression from 3 out
13th	10L	Santa's Son (IRE) 10-2 (K S T Syndicate) SP 12/1	J F O'Shea M D Grant
		led, clear early, headed approaching 3 out, soon no extra
14th	8L	Sum Leader (IRE) 11-4 (John E Smyth) SP 20/1	Miss Jane Thomas C O'Dwyer
		never a factor
15th	3.5L	Snob Wells (IRE) 10-7 (Mrs P Madden) (Tongue Strap) SP 20/1	Noel Meade P Carberry
		always behind
16th	hd	Haggle Twins (IRE) 10-4 (William J Hickey) (Opened 16/1) SP 20/1	Ms F M Crowley T G M Ryan(3)
		close up, 4th 4 out, ridden and weakened next
17th	11L	Touch Closer (GB) 11-13 (Miss Victoria Scott Jnr) SP 16/1	Miss V Scott M A Fitzgerald
		mid-division, 10th and ridden 3 out, soon weakened
18th	7L	Whatareyouhaving (GB) 11-6 (Red Or White Syndicate) SP 20/1	Henry De Bromhead D F O'Regan(3)
		close up early, 7th when reminders halfway, weakened before 4 out
19th	13L	Teknash (FR) 10-3 (Mrs P Madden) SP 25/1	Niall Madden Mr N P Madden
		never a factor
p.u.		Major Shark (FR) 10-8 (Corbett,Fielding,Hayes,Hobday) (Cheekpiece) SP 25/1	Mrs J Candlish G Lee
		chased leaders early, weakened halfway, trailing when pulled up before 3 out
p.u.		Columbus (IRE) 11-4 (Racing For You Limited) (Blinkers) SP 50/1	Mrs J Candlish K J Mercer(5)
		always behind, trailing when pulled up after 2 out
b.d.		Slyguff Rory (IRE) 10-12 (I R Kidd) (Blinkers) SP 14/1	Michael McCullagh T P Treacy
		prominent, 4th 6 out, 6th when brought down 2 out
p.u.		Lotomore Lad (IRE) 10-3 (G Kelly) (Tongue Strap) (Opened 10/1) SP 12/1	Donal Hassett J R Barry
		never a factor, trailing 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
fell		Oulart (GB) 11-11 (G T Pierse) (Opened 7/1) SP 10/1	D T Hughes P W Flood(3)
		close up, led after 4 out, headed next, 3rd when fell 2 out
p.u.		What Perk (IRE) 9-13 (Lyreen Syndicate) SP 20/1	A L T Moore D J Howard(3)
		tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakened from 4 out, pulled up after 2 out

Non runners Vintage Port (non-runner), Shiminnie (non-runner), Another Biffo (non-runner)

Market Movers

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6.25 Fethard M'dn
Ladbrokes 10/11 8/13
Bet365 11/10 8/11
CORAL.ie 1/1 8/11
BetVictor 10/11 8/11
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 9/1
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

Tikka Light 8/1 5/1

9.00 Tipperary GAA Race Evening (M)M'dn H'dle
Boylesport 8/1 5/1
Bet365 8/1 5/1
CORAL.ie 8/1 6/1
BetVictor 7/1 11/2

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

Fist Of Fivers 25/1 16/1

9.00 Tipperary GAA Race Evening (M)M'dn H'dle
PaddyPower 25/1 16/1

Kims Dream 25/1 16/1

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

Ballynoe Boreen 66/1 33/1

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

Massini's Trap 7/2 11/2

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

Noble Call 3/1 4/1

6.25 Fethard M'dn
Boylesport 3/1 4/1

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