Race Result Punchestown Thu, 26th Apr, 2012

Going - Heavy. Overcast, light rain

Jackpot Placepot Pool - €30,675.44 Winning Units - 1638.57 Dividend - €14.00. Daily Double Pick Six Tote Aggregate - €290183.51.

Naas Court & Il Fico Restaurant Hcap Hdl (Rated 95-130) of €20000.00 4-y-o plus

3m. Hcap Hurdle 1st - €13000.00, 2nd - €4000.00, 3rd - €2000.00, 4th - €800.00 OFF 6:46. 24 Ran.

1st		Whatever Jacksays (IRE) 10-2 (Redgap Partnership) (Time 6:38.2) (Opened 7/1 9/1) SP 8/1 Tote Win €11.90 Place €3.00	Oliver McKiernan R C Colgan
		prominent and led from 3rd, drew clear after 2 out and soon in command, very easily
2nd	17L	Novarov (GER) 11-7 (Miss Sarah Foran) (Time 6:42.5) (Blinkers) (Opened 13/2) SP 6/1 Place €2.10	J F O'Shea S G McDermott
		rear of mid-division, 12th 4 out, ridden to go 5th after 2 out, soon no chance with easy winner and moderate 3rd last, kept on same pace
3rd	0.5L	Bronte Bay (IRE) 10-8 (Martin Wright) (Time 6:42.7) (Cheekpiece) SP 50/1 Place €18.90	Paul W Flynn M Darcy
		mid-division, 7th 4 out, went 2nd approaching straight but soon no chance with easy winner, kept on one pace under pressure, dropped to moderate 3rd run-in
4th	12L	Good Fella (IRE) 11-5 (Exors Mrs C P Smith) (Time 6:45.7) SP 25/1 Place €9.60	Patrick Mooney M F Mooney
		towards rear, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight
5th	1.75L	Mini Vic (IRE) 10-2 (Martin P O'Donnell) (Time 6:46.1) (Opened 16/1) SP 20/1	Miss Elizabeth Doyle D J Bates(5)
		mid-division, never a factor, kept on one pace from 2 out
6th	1.5L	Cairdin (IRE) 11-9 (Mrs A F Mee) (Time 6:46.5) (Opened 9/1) SP 8/1	Ms Margaret Mullins D E Mullins
		tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 3rd 3 out, no chance with easy winner after next, no extra
7th	1.75L	Its The Ice I Like (IRE) 11-2 (John P McManus) (Time 6:46.9) (Opened 25/1) SP 20/1	Robert Tyner B R Dalton(7)
		chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden to go 3rd after 2 out but soon no chance with easy winner, no extra in straight, weakened
8th	12L	Milano Magic (IRE) 10-1 (Mrs John B Ross) (Time 6:50.1) (Cheekpiece) (Opened 12/1) SP 16/1	Mrs John B Ross E J O'Connell
		tracked leaders, 4th halfway, no extra from 2 out
9th	3.25L	Martin Scruff (IRE) 11-1 (Liam Mulryan) (Time 6:50.9) (Tongue Strap) (Opened 33/1 25/1) SP 28/1	Gordon Elliott P Carberry
		towards rear, reminders halfway, never a factor, kept on one pace in straight
10th	4.5L	Whodoyouthink (IRE) 11-1 (Redgap Partnership) (Time 6:52.1) (Cheekpiece) SP 25/1	Oliver McKiernan S J Crimin(7)
		prominent, 2nd halfway, 3rd 4 out, ridden and no extra after next, weakened
11th	4L	Lord Ben (IRE) 10-13 (John & Joan Davis Partnership) (Time 6:53.2) SP 25/1	Henry De Bromhead A E Lynch
		towards rear, headway into 9th after 4 out, no extra from 2 out, weakened
12th	shd	Prince Of Forwards (GB) 10-9 (J M Foley) (Time 6:53.2) (Blinkers) (Opened 40/1 50/1) SP 33/1	P Hughes A P Crowe
		rear of mid-division, never a factor
13th	12L	Dog Barrel Hill (IRE) 9-13 (James Daniel Dullea) (Time 6:56.2) (Opened 14/1) SP 9/1	James Daniel Dullea B Hayes(7)
		prominent early, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out, soon weakened
p.u.		The Big Boyo (IRE) 10-3 (Ms Pauline Twiss) SP 25/1	C Byrnes N P Madden
		tracked leaders on inner, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th after 4 out and soon no extra, behind when pulled up before last
p.u.		Seventy Three (IRE) 10-4 (John P McManus) (Opened 6/1) SP 7/1	John E Kiely M P Walsh
		mid-division, 9th halfway, no extra after 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up before last
p.u.		Memories Of Milan (IRE) 10-13 (Stargazer Syndicate) (Blinkers) SP 25/1	John Queally T J Doyle
		slowly away and always rear, pulled up before 5 out
p.u.		Scholars Mate (IRE) 11-0 (Glassdrummon Racing Syndicate) (Opened 12/1 14/1) SP 12/1	W P Mullins P Townend
		mid-division, no threat after 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
p.u.		Don Leone (IRE) 10-7 (J Halley) SP 25/1	John Halley Mr Josh Halley(7)
		mid-division, no extra from 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
p.u.		Catleen (IRE) 11-2 (Peter Boyd) (Opened 11/2 3/1) SP 4/1fav	W P Mullins R Walsh
		reluctant to race and very slowly away, soon pulled up
p.u.		Slew Charm (FR) 10-10 (R McCoubrey) (Tongue Strap) SP 25/1	Sarah Dawson Mr N McParlan(7)
		rear of mid-division, 10th 4 out, no extra from next and pulled up before last
p.u.		Sweet Shock (GER) 11-2 (Mrs Tracey O'Hare) (Blinkers)(Tongue Strap) (Opened 25/1 33/1) SP 20/1	Michael O'Hare C D Maxwell(3)
		prominent early and tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no extra after 5 out and pulled up before 3 out
p.u.		Beckett Rock (IRE) 11-8 (Michael O'Flynn) (Opened 20/1) SP 16/1	M F Morris Andrew J McNamara
		tracked leaders, 10th halfway, no extra from 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out
p.u.		Daring Article (IRE) 11-10 (More Blues Syndicate) (Opened 20/1) SP 18/1	Robert Tyner P T Enright
		mid-division, no extra from 4 out and pulled up before 2 out
p.u.		Tillahow (IRE) 11-11 (Gigginstown House Stud) (Tongue Strap)(Cheekpiece) SP 25/1	M F Morris D N Russell
		always towards rear, behind when pulled up before last

Non runners Fairwood Massini Fantastic Gold (GB)Archie Meade (change in going), (withdrawn) (withdrawn, unseated rider and ran loose before start)

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