Race Result Punchestown Tue, 24th Apr, 2012

Going - Soft to Heavy, Soft in places (Cross-country - Soft, Soft to Heavy in places). Overcast with showers

Jackpot Pool - €30,000.00 Winning Units - 31 Dividend - €725.80. Placepot Pool - €50,542.53 Winning Units - 1122.79 Dividend - €33.70. Daily Double Dividend - €750.00. Pick Six Not Won. Pool of €1,383.50 carried forward to Punchestown on Wed, 25th Apr. Tote Aggregate - €698088.34.

Evening Herald Champion Novice H´dle (Grade 1) of €80000.00 5-y-o plus

2m. Hurdle 1st - €49600.00, 2nd - €16000.00, 3rd - €8000.00, 4th - €3200.00, 5th - €2400.00 OFF 4:20. 5 Ran.

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1st		Alderwood (IRE) 11-12 (John P McManus) (Time 4:05.5) (Opened 5/2 11/4) SP 5/2 Tote Win €2.90 Place €1.50	Thomas Mullins A P McCoy
		led, headed from 3rd, led again from 4 out, ridden and headed again after 2 out, plenty to do entering straight, stayed on well from last to regain lead close home
2nd	0.5L	Trifolium (FR) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud) (Time 4:05.7) (Cheekpiece) (Opened 8/13 4/6) SP 4/7fav Place €1.20	C Byrnes D N Russell
		tracked leaders in 3rd, travelling well when slight mistake 2 out, led and soon ridden clear, strongly pressed from last, headed and no extra close home
3rd	7L	Simenon (IRE) 11-12 (Wicklow Bloodstock Limited) (Time 4:07.3) (Morning price: 25/1) SP 16/1	W P Mullins P Townend
		tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd and ridden 2 out, no impression on leaders before last
4th	2.75L	Midnight Game (GB) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud) (Time 4:08.0) (Morning price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1) (Opened 9/1 10/1) SP 9/1	W P Mullins R Walsh
		held up in last slightly off pace, mistake 6th and soon under pressure, behind in last from 3 out, went moderate 4th from 2 out, no extra
5th	16L	Laganbank (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs Rose Boyd) (Time 4:11.5) (Morning price: 25/1) (Opened 28/1) SP 33/1	W P Mullins E Mullins
		prominent, led from 3rd, slight mistake 5th, headed from 4 out, no impression when mistake 2 out, soon weakened to last, eased from last

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