Punchestown Result

Fri, 2nd May, 2014

Going: Good To Yielding. Overcast with threat of rain

Summary

Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hdle (Grade 1) of €90,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €55,800.00, 2nd - €18,000.00, 3rd - €9,000.00, 4th - €3,600.00, 5th - €2,700.00 4 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Vautour (FR) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci )
(4:49.1 10.52 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 158
Robin Des Champs (FR) - Gazelle De Mai (FR)(Dom Pasquini (FR))
Breeder - Har De St Voir & M Patrick Joubert

(Ring price: 1/3 4/11 1/3) SP 1/3fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Tote Win €1.30

made all, ridden and 3 lengths advantage last, kept on run-in

11th Mar, 14 Cheltenham
1st Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 23rd Nov, 14 Navan
1st Nov Chs

2nd

3.5L

Apache Stronghold (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs Patricia Hunt )
(4:49.8) Rated 140
Milan (GB) - First Battle (IRE)(Un Desperado (FR))
Breeder - James Robinson

SP 14/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

ran 4th, progress into 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

6th Apr, 14 Fairyhouse
4th Hdl Rated 144 This
Race 31st Oct, 14 Down Royal
1st Nov Chs

3rd

Lieutenant Colonel (GB) 11-10 (Mr G Thompson )
(4:51.1) Rated 143
Kayf Tara (GB) - Agnese (GB)(Abou Zouz (USA))
Breeder - Mrs H. I. S. Calzini

(Ring price: 6/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

D T Hughes

B T O'Connell

ran 3rd, ridden after 2 out and no impression early straight, kept on one pace

6th Apr, 14 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl Rated 133 This
Race 2nd Nov, 14 Naas
2nd Nov Chs

4th

3.25L

Lac Fontana (FR) 11-10 (Claire Frances MacMahon )
(4:51.7) Rated 148
Shirocco (GER) - Fontaine Riant (FR)(Josr Algarhoud (IRE))
Breeder - S C E A La Perrigne

(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Paul Nicholls

N D Fehily

tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along and dropped to 4th after 3 out, no impression early straight, kept on one pace

5th Apr, 14 Aintree
1st Hdl Rated 148 This
Race 22nd Nov, 14 Ascot
3rd Hdl Rated 148

Off 6.05
Time 4m. 49.10 secs, which is 10.52 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.10
Tote Trifecta- €16.60
CSF- €5.65.

Non runner Noble Emperor (coughing)

2013 Un Atout 5 11-10 D N Russell 4/6Fav (W P Mullins)

2012 Dedigout 6 11-10 D N Russell 10/3 (A J Martin)

2011 Spirit of Adjisa 7 11-10 R Johnson 16/1 (Tim Vaughan)

2010 Reve de Sivola 5 11-10 D A Jacob 9/4Fav (Nick Williams)

2009 Mikael D'Haguenet 5 11-10 R Walsh 8/11Fav (W P Mullins)