3.25 April Festival Beginners S´chase of €13,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Punchestown Results Mon, 12th Jan, 2009

Going - Soft to Heavy. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €85,494.00 Winning Units - 147 Dividend - €436.00. Placepot Pool - €21,328.00 Winning Units - 1470 Dividend - €10.90. Tote Aggregate - €130867.00.

April Festival Beginners S´chase of €13,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €9,328.50, 2nd - €2,295.00, 3rd - €1,080.00, 4th - €675.00 15 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Rare Bob (IRE) 11-12 (D A Syndicate)
(5:25.7 3.88 secs faster on today's going )
Bob Back (USA) - Cut Ahead(Kalaglow)
Breeder - Don Hadden

SP 1/1fav

D T Hughes

P W Flood

Tote Win €1.80 Place €1.20

chased leaders, 2nd before 6th, left lead 7th, challenged entering straight, ridden clear before last, kept on well

30th Nov, 08 Fairyhouse
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 15th Feb, 09 Leopardstown
4th Nov Chs

2nd

Oscar Time (IRE) 11-7 (E J P Kane)
(5:27.5) Rated 118
Oscar (IRE) - Baywatch Star (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Edmond Coleman

SP 5/2

M M Lynch

I J McCarthy(5)

Place €1.10

chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 9th, improved to 2nd 4 out, challenged entering straight, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no extra before last, kept on same pace

13th Dec, 08 Fairyhouse
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 13th Feb, 09 Fairyhouse
1st Nov Chs Rated 116

3rd

shd

Captain Conflict (IRE) 11-12 (GLS Syndicate)
(5:27.5)
Close Conflict (USA) - Mesena's Pal (IRE)(Accordion)
Breeder - Denis Scanlon

SP 4/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Place €2.10

chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to moderate 4th 4 out, 3rd next, ridden to close entering straight, no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace

25th Apr, 08 Punchestown
11th Hdl Rated 118 This
Race 14th Feb, 09 Gowran Park
2nd Nov Chs

4th

35+L

Rock Diplomat (IRE) 11-12 (Pierce Gerard Molony)
(5:36.7)
Oscar (IRE) - Pre-Let (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Pierce Moloney & Charles O'Reilly H

SP 14/1

Michael Cunningham

R M Power

mid-division, 9th halfway, headway to moderate 5th 4 out, no impression from next, kept on one pace

28th Apr, 07 Punchestown
4th Hdl Rated 121 This
Race 13th Feb, 09 Fairyhouse
3rd Nov Chs

5th

0.75L

Reddies (IRE) 11-5 (Philip Walsh)
(5:36.8)
Old Vic - Eurocurrency (IRE)(Brush Aside (USA))

SP 50/1

Philip Walsh

Mr J J King(7)

towards rear, some headway to 8th 5 out, no impression in moderate 6th 4 out, kept on one pace

31st Dec, 08 Punchestown
fell Nov Chs This
Race 1st Feb, 09 Limerick
10th Nov Chs

6th

12L

King Ali (IRE) 11-9 (D Cunningham)
(5:39.6) Rated 106
King's Theatre (IRE) - Petrine (IRE)(Petorius)
Breeder - Limestone Stud

SP 12/1

Patrick G Kelly

A P Cawley(3)

chased leaders, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra and weakened

16th Oct, 08 Ludlow
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 19th Feb, 09 Clonmel
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 105

7th

15L

Sigma Digital (GB) 11-12 (J A Boyle)
(5:42.9)
Kayf Tara (GB) - Silver Fan (GB)(Lear Fan (USA))
Breeder - Sir Eric Parker

SP 25/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

always towards rear

1st Jan, 09 Fairyhouse
11th Nov Chs This
Race 1st Feb, 09 Limerick
4th Nov Chs

8th

Load Factor (IRE) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(5:43.6)
Presenting (GB) - Lovely Snoopy (IRE)(Phardante (FR))

SP 33/1

M F Morris

N P Madden

always towards rear

13th Dec, 08 Fairyhouse
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 23rd Jan, 09 Fairyhouse
l.a.s. Hcp Chs Rated 84

9th

35+L

Prospectorous (IRE) 11-1 (Mrs S Crowley)
(5:51.8)
Monashee Mountain (USA) - Nocturne In March (IRE)(Dolphin Street (FR))
Breeder - John Foley

SP 40/1

Joseph Crowley

J M Allen

mid-division, 6th halfway, dropped to moderate 8th and no impression before 4 out, weakened and tailed off

14th Dec, 08 Navan
8th Nov Chs This
Race 22nd Jan, 09 Gowran Park
9th Hcp Chs Rated 88

b.d.

Brave Jonnie (IRE) 11-9 (Mrs Ann Cassidy)

Needle Gun (IRE) - All Alright(Alzao (USA))
Breeder - Paulville Estates

SP 50/1

Thomas Gerard O'Leary

P T Enright(3)

mid-division, 8th halfway, fell 6 out

2nd Dec, 07 Clonmel
10th Bmpr This
Race 13th Feb, 09 Fairyhouse
6th Nov Chs

p.u.

Irish Tiger (IRE) 11-12 (Michael J McDonagh)

Moscow Society (USA) - Journey Home (IRE)(Supreme Leader)

SP 50/1

Michael J McDonagh

S G McDermott

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

9th Nov, 08 Limerick
b.d. Nov Chs This
Race

fell

Oprinceton (FR) 11-9 (Belle Alliance Syndicate)

Princeton (FR) - Opalescente (FR)(Swintibald (FR))

SP 50/1

Matthieu Palussiere

E F Power(3)

led, fell 7th

20th Dec, 08 Navan
8th Nov Chs This
Race

p.u.

Saddler's Native (IRE) 11-12 (Anthony McCann)

Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Farney Girl (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - John McCann

SP 33/1

Patrick O Brady

J L Cullen

rear of mid-division, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 3 out

4th Jan, 09 Naas
6th Nov Chs This
Race 19th Feb, 09 Clonmel
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 92

p.u.

Tahitien Fix (FR) 11-12 (Mrs Bernardine Mulryan)

Mansonnien (FR) - Ifaty (FR)(Rose Laurel)
Breeder - Dr F X Cordice,P Lenfant,Ed De Fonclare

SP 14/1

A L T Moore

D N Russell

always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out

26th Dec, 07 Leopardstown
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 104 This
Race 1st Mar, 09 Clonmel
9th Nov Chs

fell

Uppertown (IRE) 11-9 (Patrick Convery)

Pierre (GB) - Deepdecending(Deep Run)

SP 33/1

Rodger Sweeney

Mr C J Sweeney(3)

chased leaders, 5th halfway, fell 6 out

1st Jan, 09 Tramore
fell Nov Chs This
Race

Off 3.27
Time 5m. 25.70 secs, which is 3.88 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.30
Tote Trifecta- €3.70.

Non runners City Beach (lame ), Lord Of Aghalee (family bereavement ), Reens Pike (coughing ), Simple Approach , Stewarts House , Ceasers Hall