2.05 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Steeplechase (Grade 1) of €90,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Punchestown Results Sun, 7th Dec, 2003

Going - Yielding. Yielding

Jackpot Pool - €20,332.00 Winning Units - 32 Dividend - €476.40. Placepot Pool - €1,483.00 Winning Units - 44 Dividend - €25.20. Tote Aggregate - €157663.00.

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Steeplechase (Grade 1) of €90,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €58,500.00, 2nd - €18,000.00, 3rd - €9,000.00, 4th - €3,600.00 7 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 11-12 (B J Craig)

Cajetano (USA) - Farinella (IRE)(Salmon Leap (USA))
Breeder - John Murphy

SP 4/5fav

Michael Hourigan

T J Murphy

Tote Win €1.80 Place €1.50

close up, 3rd from 7th, 2nd and driven along 4 out, led 2 out, ridden from last, kept on well flat

20th Nov, 03 Clonmel
3rd Chs This
Race 14th Dec, 03 Cork
1st Chs

2nd

3.5L

Tiutchev (GB) 11-12 (The Liars Poker Partnership)

Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead(Kalaglow)

SP 11/2

M C Pipe

A P McCoy

Place €2.30

towards rear, improved into 3rd at 6th, led next, driven along 4 out, headed before 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra flat

8th Nov, 03 Chepstow
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 26th Dec, 03 Kempton
2nd Chs

3rd

2.5L

Rince Ri (IRE) 11-12 (F M Moriarty)
Rated 157
Orchestra - Mildred's Ball(Blue Refrain)

SP 14/1

T M Walsh

R Walsh

close up, 4th from 7th, 5th and driven along 3 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on flat

30th Apr, 03 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 153 This
Race 28th Dec, 03 Leopardstown
fell Chs Rated 157

4th

10L

Le Coudray (FR) 11-12 (John P McManus)

Phantom Breeze - Mos Lie (FR)(Tip Moss (FR))
Breeder - Noel Pleat

SP 10/1

C Roche

B J Geraghty

tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 3rd 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 4th at last, no extra flat

13th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
4th Chs This
Race 28th Dec, 03 Leopardstown
2nd Chs

5th

2.5L

Native Upmanship (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs John Magnier)
Rated 167
Be My Native (USA) - Hi'Upham(Deep Run)
Breeder - John Noonan

SP 3/1

A L T Moore

C O'Dwyer

held up towards rear, improved into 6th and driven along 2 out, no extra from last

30th Apr, 03 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 167 This
Race 1st Feb, 04 Thurles
1st Chs Rated 167

6th

0.5L

Knife Edge (USA) 11-12 (John P McManus)
Rated 148
Kris S (USA) - My Turbulent Miss (USA)(My Dad George (USA))

SP 20/1

M J P O'Brien

D N Russell

close up, 2nd from 7th, 3rd 4 out, 4th and driven along 3 out, 5th and ridden 2 out, no extra

30th Jul, 03 Galway
17th Hcp Chs Rated 147 This
Race 14th Dec, 03 Cork
3rd Chs Rated 148

7th

35+L

Arctic Copper (IRE) 11-12 (Grand Alliance Racing Club)
Rated 149
Montelimar (USA) - Miss Penguin(General Assembly (USA))

SP 25/1

Noel Meade

M A Fitzgerald

tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to rear before 6th, soon pushed along, weakened from 5 out, tailed off

20th Nov, 03 Clonmel
2nd Chs Rated 143 This
Race 18th Jan, 04 Fairyhouse
7th Chs Rated 149

Off 2.09
Time 5m. 11.00 secs, which is 11.61 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.10.