Punchestown Result

Wed, 4th May, 2011

Going: Good (Good to Yielding in places on chase course). Overcast

Jackpot: Not Won. Pool €30,318.00 carried forward to Punchestown on Thu, 5th May
Placepot: Pool €50000 | Units €3.99 | Dividend €9399.6
Daily Double: Pool €2000 €250 | Pick Six: Not Won. Pool €23,488.65 carried forward to Punchestown on Thu, 5th May | Tote Aggregate: €1064839.45

Summary

Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup (Grade 1) of €160,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

1st - €96,000.00, 2nd - €32,000.00, 3rd - €16,000.00, 4th - €6,400.00, 5th - €4,800.00, 6th - €3,200.00 8 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Follow The Plan (IRE) 11-10 (Redgap Partnership )
(6:28.6 1.15 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 152
Accordion - Royal Rosy (IRE)(Dominion Royale)
Breeder - Patrick Sheehan

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 33/1)
SP 20/1

Oliver McKiernan

T J Doyle

Tote Win €23.40 Place €3.80

held up in rear, closer 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure but still 1 length down when left clear after last

7th Apr, 11 Aintree
3rd Chs This
Race 28th Dec, 11 Leopardstown
6th Chs Rated 154

2nd

11L

Vic Venturi (IRE) 11-10 (Mr S W Dunn )
(6:30.8) Rated 145
Old Vic - Carmen Lady(Torus)
Breeder - Mrs P & C Brabazon

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

D T Hughes

B J Geraghty

Place €4.40

prominent, 2nd when reminders after 6th, pushed along and dropped to 4th after 5 out, no impression under pressure early straight, went moderate 3rd after 2 out, left 2nd after last, kept on one pace

9th Apr, 11 Aintree
b.d. Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Jan, 12 Kilfeacle P
1st P to P

3rd

4.5L

Rare Bob (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs P Griffin )
(6:31.8) Rated 151
Bob Back (USA) - Cut Ahead(Kalaglow)
Breeder - Don Hadden

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

D T Hughes

P Carberry

Place €2.20

led, joined 10th, headed 6 out, led again after 4 out, headed entering straight, soon no impression and dropped to 3rd, no extra after 2 out, left moderate 3rd after last

9th Apr, 11 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 5th Nov, 11 Down Royal
4th Chs Rated 150

4th

30L

Nacarat (FR) 11-10 (Mr Simon W Clarke )
(6:37.8) Rated 162
Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR)(Art Bleu)

(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3) SP 10/3

Tom George

P J Brennan

tracked leaders, headway to dispute 10th, led 6 out, headed after 4 out and soon struggling in 5th, left distant 4th after last

7th Apr, 11 Aintree
1st Chs This
Race 29th Oct, 11 Wetherby
4th Chs Rated 162

p.u.

Kauto Star (FR) 11-10 (Mr Clive D Smith )
Rated 173
Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR)(Port Etienne (FR))
Breeder - MME Henri Aubert

(Morning price: 10/11 11/10 11/8 5/4 11/8 5/4 11/8 5/4)
(Ring price: 11/10 1/1 10/11) SP 10/11fav

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, niggled along after 7 out, ridden and dropped to rear after 5 out, eased and pulled up before next (rider reported never travelling)

18th Mar, 11 Cheltenham
3rd Chs This
Race 19th Nov, 11 Haydock
1st Chs Rated 170

p.u.

Kempes (IRE) 11-10 (John P McManus )
Rated 162
Intikhab (USA) - Unicamp (GB)(Royal Academy (USA))
Breeder - Mick McGinn

(Morning price: 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2) SP 9/2

W P Mullins

A P McCoy

settled in rear, in touch approaching 4 out, pushed along and no impression next, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out

18th Mar, 11 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs This
Race 23rd Nov, 11 Cork
3rd Hdl

u.r.

Roberto Goldback (IRE) 11-10 (Mr S Munir )
Rated 154
Bob Back (USA) - Mandysway (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Simon Young

(Morning price: 20/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power

tracked leaders in 6th, went 3rd after 5 out, headway to lead entering straight, driven along from 2 out, under pressure but still 1 length advantage when mistake and unseated rider last