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

Punchestown Results Tue, 29th Apr, 2003

Going - Good to Yielding (Bank course - Good). Fine

Jackpot Pool - €60,000.00 Winning Units - 17 Dividend - €2,647.00. Placepot Pool - €6,980.50 Winning Units - 16 Dividend - €373.90. Tote Aggregate - €634221.00.

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

1st - €53,000.00, 2nd - €17,000.00, 3rd - €8,500.00, 4th - €3,400.00 9 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Back In Front (IRE) 11-12 (D Cox)

Bob Back (USA) - Storm Front (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Miss Noreen Hayes

SP 4/11fav

E J O'Grady

N Williamson

Tote Win €1.70 Place €1.20

tracked leaders in 3rd, close 2nd travelling well after 3 out, quickened to lead approaching last, stayed on well flat, comfortably

11th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 2nd May, 03 Punchestown
2nd Hdl

2nd

2.5L

Limerick Boy (GER) 11-11 (Favourites Racing)

Alwuhush (USA) - Limoges (GER)

SP 7/1

Miss Venetia Williams

A Dobbin

Place €1.60

tracked leaders in 4th, 5th when slight mistake 3 out, 3rd and ridden next, 2nd and stayed on well from last

4th Apr, 03 Aintree
1st Hdl This
Race 29th Nov, 03 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Hdl

3rd

Fota Island (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs John Magnier)

Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn(Saher)
Breeder - E Morrissey

SP 8/1

M F Morris

D J Casey

Place €1.50

disputed lead, led 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed next, headed approaching last, no extra

16th Mar, 03 Punchestown
1st Hdl This
Race 30th Nov, 03 Fairyhouse
fell Hdl

4th

1.5L

Stacumny Bridge (IRE) 11-11 (Cathal M Ryan)

Flying Spur (AUS) - Karoi (IRE)(Kafu)
Breeder - T Ward

SP 20/1

M Halford

T J Murphy

towards rear, progress into moderate 5th after 2 out, ridden and kept on

22nd Mar, 03 Navan
3rd Hdl This
Race 23rd Nov, 03 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl

5th

14L

Swordplay (GB) 11-11 (S Mulryan)
Rated 131
Kris - Throw Away Line (GB)(Cragador)
Breeder - T D Holland-Martin

SP 12/1

M J P O'Brien

D N Russell

towards rear, progress into 6th 4 out, 4th next, ridden and no impression from 2 out

22nd Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl Rated 115 This
Race 24th Jul, 03 Limerick
9th Flat Hcp Rated 68

6th

Central House (GB) 11-12 (John F Kenny)

Alflora (IRE) - Fantasy World(Kemal (FR))
Breeder - A J Ilsley

SP 16/1

D T Hughes

K A Kelly

disputed lead, headed 3 out, 5th 2 out, weakened

22nd Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
2nd Hdl This
Race 15th Nov, 03 Punchestown
2nd Nov Chs

7th

Aine Dubh (IRE) 11-7 (Kevin O'Donnell)

Bob Back (USA) - Deep Thyne (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Kevin O'Donnell

SP 33/1

Kevin F O'Donnell

P Moloney

tracked leaders in 5th, weakened before 3 out

20th Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
6th Hdl This
Race 29th May, 03 Punchestown
1st Hdl

8th

15L

Khetaam (IRE) 11-11 (Mrs J Hurley)

Machiavellian (USA) - Ghassak (IRE)(Persian Bold)
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Limited

SP 16/1

Noel Meade

B J Geraghty

held up in touch, 7th 4 out, weakened next, eased 2 out, tailed off

20th Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
4th Hdl This
Race 7th Oct, 03 Tipperary
1st Hdl

p.u.

Woodys Deep Ocean (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs P Sloan)

Be My Native (USA) - Von Carty (IRE)(Supreme Leader)

SP 25/1

Noel Meade

R Johnson

held up in touch, weakened and pulled up after 4 out

21st Apr, 03 Fairyhouse
4th Hdl This
Race 19th Nov, 03 Downpatrick
fell Nov Chs

Off 4.26
Time 3m. 48.40 secs, which is 5.40 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €4.20
Tote Trifecta- €3.80.

Non runner Carlesimo (non-runner)
2002 Scottish Memories 6 11-12 P Carberry 11/4 (Noel Meade)