4.20 Evening Herald Champion Novice H´dle (Grade 1) of €85,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Punchestown Results Tue, 20th Apr, 2010

Going - Good (Cross Country: Good to Firm - good in places). Overcast

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €42,132.00 carried forward to Punchestown on Wed, 21st Apr. Placepot Pool - €49,098.00 Winning Units - 454.48 Dividend - €81.00. Tote Aggregate - €754185.00.

Evening Herald Champion Novice H´dle (Grade 1) of €85,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €52,700.00, 2nd - €17,000.00, 3rd - €8,500.00, 4th - €3,400.00, 5th - €2,550.00 10 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Blackstairmountain (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs S Ricci )
(3:52.6 1.21 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 141
Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Sixhills (FR)(Sabrehill (USA))
Breeder - Mrs J M Mullins

(Morning price: 5/1 9/2 4/1)
SP 5/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

Tote Win €7.40 Place €2.10

chased leaders, closed from 4 out, 3rd travelling well before straight, led approaching last, quickly clear, stayed on well

4th Apr, 10 Fairyhouse
2nd Hdl This
Race 5th Nov, 10 Down Royal
5th Hdl Rated 146

2nd

2.5L

Flat Out (FR) 11-12 (Michael A O'Riordan )
(3:53.2) Rated 140
Sagamix (FR) - Divine Rodney (FR)(Kendor (FR))
Breeder - M Jean-Claude Crouton, M Michael Crouton

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

W P Mullins

E Mullins

Place €2.30

chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed 4 out, led travelling well 2 out, strongly pressed and headed approaching last, soon no impression and kept on without troubling winner

16th Mar, 10 Cheltenham
5th Hdl This
Race 2nd May, 10 Sligo
1st Hdl Rated 143

3rd

Sweeps Hill (NZ) 11-12 (Mr John P McManus )
(3:53.3) Rated 133
Montjeu (IRE) - Windfield Dancer (NZ)(Zabeel (NZ))
Breeder - Mapperly Stud Partnership Syndicate

(Morning price: 5/1 6/1 7/1)
SP 8/1

John E Kiely

A P McCoy

Place €2.30

well off pace towards rear, closed approaching 3 out, ridden in 5th before straight, soon no impression in 3rd, kept on same pace run-in

27th Dec, 09 Leopardstown
7th Hdl This
Race 10th May, 10 Killarney
2nd Hdl Rated 141

4th

4.5L

General Miller (GB) 11-12 (Mr W H Ponsonby )
(3:54.3) Rated 148
Karinga Bay - Millers Action (GB)(Fearless Action (USA))

(Morning price: 11/8 6/4 13/8)
SP 2/1fav

Nicky Henderson

B J Geraghty

well off pace in mid-division, pushed along from 4 out, ridden in 4th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace

9th Apr, 10 Aintree
1st Hdl This
Race 14th Nov, 10 Cheltenham
10th Hcp Hdl

5th

1.5L

Loosen My Load (IRE) 11-12 (Ann & Alan Potts Partnership )
(3:54.7) Rated 137
Dushyantor (USA) - The Kids Dante (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - John Roche

(Morning price: 10/1 15/2 8/1)
SP 7/1

Henry De Bromhead

A E Lynch

chased leaders in moderate 3rd, closed 4 out, ridden in 2nd before straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace from before last

4th Apr, 10 Fairyhouse
4th Hdl This
Race 18th May, 10 Punchestown
1st Nov Chs

6th

22L

Rollwiththepunches (GB) 11-12 (Four Winds Racing Partnership )
(3:59.6) Rated 130
Hernando (FR) - Zarma (FR)(Machiavellian (USA))

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 20/1 25/1)
SP 16/1

P McBride

Paul Moloney

chased leaders, 4th approaching 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from next

23rd Mar, 10 Kempton
2nd Hdl This
Race 8th Jan, 11 Sandown
9th Hcp Hdl

7th

1.75L

Baron De'l (IRE) 11-12 (Dobbins Syndicate )
(4:00.0) Rated 120
In The Wings - Lightstorm (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Lightstorm Syndicate

(Morning price: 100/1 66/1)
SP 40/1

Edward P Harty

Andrew J McNamara

soon well off pace towards rear, some slight mistakes, ridden 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out

11th Apr, 10 Curragh
8th Flat Rated 98 This
Race 23rd May, 10 Curragh
4th Flat Hcp Rated 96

8th

35+L

Some Slam (IRE) 11-12 (Mr Colin Bright )
(4:12.7) Rated 123
Orpen (USA) - Diva Aldante (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - J.Walsh & Vincent Walsh Jnr

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 11/1)
SP 12/1

Thomas Mullins

N P Madden

keen hold, soon led and clear, reduced lead 4 out, headed when slight mistake 2 out, eased, tailed off

10th Mar, 10 Naas
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 9th May, 10 Killarney
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 123

9th

26L

Tilabay (IRE) 11-12 (J Fortune )
(4:18.6) Rated 130
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Tilimsana (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs SC

(Morning price: 33/1)
SP 25/1

S Buggy

P Carberry

not fluent early, soon behind, completely tailed off

18th Oct, 09 Naas
7th Flat Hcp Rated 86 This
Race 13th Jul, 10 Downpatrick
4th Hdl Rated 128

u.r.

Grey Soldier (IRE) 11-12 (J O'Brien & C J Leech )
Rated 124
Galileo (IRE) - Crusch Alva (FR)(Unfuwain (USA))
Breeder - Bering Sl

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1)
SP 7/1

Gordon Elliott

D N Russell

chased leaders, closed from 4 out, in touch when mistake and unseated rider next

27th Feb, 10 Kempton
p.u. Hdl This
Race 9th May, 10 Killarney
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 124

Off 4.21
Time 3m. 52.60 secs, which is 1.21 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €49.10
Tote Trifecta- €52.40.

2009 Hurricane Fly 5 11-12 R Walsh 4/6Fav (W P Mullins)

2008 Jered 6 11-12 A P McCoy 7/4Fav (Noel Meade)

2007 Clopf 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 7/4Fav (E J O'Grady)

2006 Iktitaf 5 11-11 R Walsh 8/1 (Noel Meade)

2005 Wild Passion 5 11-11 P Carberry 7/4Fav (Noel Meade)