2.05 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Steeplechase of €100,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Punchestown Results Sun, 10th Dec, 2006

Going - Heavy. Raining

Jackpot Pool - €10,103.00 Winning Units - 36 Dividend - €210.40. Placepot Pool - €1,037.00 Winning Units - 9 Dividend - €86.30. Tote Aggregate - €101126.00.

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Steeplechase of €100,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €65,000.00, 2nd - €20,000.00, 3rd - €10,000.00, 4th - €4,000.00 8 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

In Compliance (IRE) 11-12 (S Mulryan)
(5:32.36 5.44 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 155
Old Vic - Lady Bellingham (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - Paschal Keenan

SP 5/1

M J P O'Brien

B J Geraghty

Tote Win €5.20 Place €1.70

tracked leaders in 4th, improved into close 2nd 4 out, led travelling best next, clear after 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last

4th Nov, 06 Down Royal
1st Chs Rated 149 This
Race 25th Apr, 07 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 164

2nd

2.5L

War Of Attrition (IRE) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(5:32.98) Rated 174
Presenting (GB) - Una Juna (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Miss B A Murphy

SP 2/1fav

M F Morris

C O'Dwyer

Place €1.70

tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped left 4th, 3rd 4 out, 2nd under pressure next, challenged briefly last, no extra close home

4th Nov, 06 Down Royal
2nd Chs Rated 174 This
Race 28th Dec, 06 Leopardstown
3rd Chs Rated 174

3rd

Sher Beau (IRE) 11-12 (N P Morrissey)
(5:35.29) Rated 135
Beau Sher - Welsh Ana (IRE)(Welsh Term)
Breeder - Fred Williams

SP 40/1

Philip Fenton

P W Flood

Place €6.00

chased leaders, 6th 5 out, improved to lead briefly next, 3rd 3 out, kept on same pace

16th Nov, 06 Clonmel
3rd Chs Rated 135 This
Race 27th Dec, 06 Leopardstown
fell Hcp Chs Rated 135

4th

Nickname (FR) 11-12 (Mrs Claudia Jungo-Corpataux)
(5:36.81) Rated 155
Lost World (IRE) - Newness (IRE)(Simply Great (FR))
Breeder - Sylvie Wildenstein

SP 7/2

Martin Brassil

R Walsh

held up in 7th, close up approaching 4 out, 5th 3 out, kept on same pace

12th Nov, 06 Navan
1st Chs Rated 147 This
Race 27th Dec, 06 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 154

5th

Hi Cloy (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs S McCloy)
(5:38.70) Rated 164
Be My Native (USA) - Thomastown Girl(Tekoah)
Breeder - Mrs Paul Finegan

SP 12/1

Michael Hourigan

Andrew J McNamara

tracked leaders, improved into 4th 4 out, ridden next, no impression from 2 out

19th Nov, 06 Punchestown
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 128 This
Race 27th Dec, 06 Leopardstown
3rd Chs Rated 160

6th

35+L

Watson Lake (IRE) 11-12 (John Corr)
(5:46.42) Rated 157
Be My Native (USA) - Magneeto (IRE)(Brush Aside (USA))
Breeder - Thomas F O'Brien

SP 14/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

always in rear, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off

12th Nov, 06 Navan
3rd Chs Rated 158 This
Race 21st Jan, 07 Fairyhouse
4th Chs Rated 155

p.u.

Justified (IRE) 11-12 (Braybrook Syndicate)
Rated 157
Leading Counsel (USA) - Monkeylane(Monksfield)
Breeder - Miss Maura McGuinness

SP 4/1

E Sheehy

A P McCoy

settled 2nd, led 9th, joined 5 out, ridden and headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out

4th Nov, 06 Down Royal
3rd Chs Rated 155 This
Race 21st Jan, 07 Fairyhouse
2nd Chs Rated 157

p.u.

Public Reaction (GB) 11-12 (A McNeill)
Rated 142
Husyan (USA) - Corrie's Girl(Whistling Deer)
Breeder - L M Northover

SP 66/1

Edward U Hales

N P Madden

led, not fluent 2nd, headed 9th, ridden next, disputed lead 5 out, headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up after bad mistake 3 out

9th Nov, 06 Thurles
1st Chs Rated 135 This
Race 1st Jan, 07 Tramore
3rd Chs Rated 142

Off 2.07
Time 5m. 32.30 secs, which is 5.44 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €22.70
Tote Trifecta- €44.60.