2.25 Irish National Hunt Festival Novice Hurdle of €20,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Punchestown Results Wed, 21st Feb, 2007

Going - Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places). Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €2,619.00 Winning Units - 17 Dividend - €115.50. Placepot Pool - €422.00 Winning Units - 88 Dividend - €3.50. Tote Aggregate - €54500.00.

Irish National Hunt Festival Novice Hurdle of €20,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €13,020.00, 2nd - €4,000.00, 3rd - €2,000.00, 4th - €800.00 8 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Wins Now (GB) 11-9 (John P McManus)
(4:20.90 2.03 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 121
Croco Rouge (IRE) - Valdaia (GB)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Haras de la Perelle

SP 2/1fav

Niall Madden

N P Madden

Tote Win €3.10 Place €1.50

in touch towards rear, improved into moderate 3rd approaching straight, ridden to close and lead before last, stayed on well run-in

6th Jan, 07 Cork
1st Hdl Rated 119 This
Race 13th Mar, 07 Cheltenham
5th Hdl

2nd

2.5L

Montana Bay (FR) 11-0 (G T Pierse)
(4:21.48)
Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Jonque (FR)(April Night (FR))
Breeder - Antoine Drion & Frederie Drion

SP 4/1

M J P O'Brien

A E Lynch(3)

Place €1.90

tracked leader, disputed lead from 2nd, led approaching 5 out, strongly pressed when hit 2 out, headed when mistake last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in

4th Feb, 07 Punchestown
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Apr, 07 Fairyhouse
6th Hdl

3rd

2.5L

Holly Tree (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs Margaret Marshall)
(4:22.07) Rated 125
Accordion - Lime Tree(Bulldozer)
Breeder - Mrs Margaret Marshall

SP 5/2

E Sheehy

S W Flanagan(7)

Place €1.90

close up, 2nd from before 4 out, ridden to challenge but dropped to 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in

4th Feb, 07 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 123 This
Race 8th Mar, 07 Thurles
3rd Hdl Rated 125

4th

2.5L

Abbeybraney (IRE) 11-6 (Mrs Anna Berry)
(4:22.74) Rated 115
Moonax (IRE) - Balliniska Beauty (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Clement McEnery

SP 25/1

J A Berry

C O'Dwyer

in touch towards rear, ridden after 3 out, went moderate 4th approaching straight, kept on without threatening

10th Dec, 06 Punchestown
4th Hdl This
Race 8th Mar, 07 Thurles
8th Hdl Rated 118

5th

14L

Academy Reward (IRE) 11-6 (R S T Syndicate)
(4:26.18)
Peintre Celebre (USA) - Avigail (USA)(Miswaki (USA))
Breeder - Stall Nerce

SP 7/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

chased leaders, short of room approaching 3 out, moderate 3rd 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace

4th Feb, 07 Punchestown
p.u. Hdl This
Race

6th

13L

Monty Mint (IRE) 11-4 (P E Delaney)
(4:29.37) Rated 116
Broken Hearted - Montetan (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - Sean Reilly

SP 10/1

Thomas Foley

D F Flannery(5)

mid-division, closed approaching 4 out, soon 3rd, lost place and weakened approaching 2 out

15th Oct, 06 Cork
2nd Hdl Rated 114 This
Race 10th Apr, 07 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 116

7th

1.25L

Medicinal (IRE) 11-6 (S Mulryan)
(4:29.68)
Linamix (FR) - Pharmacist (IRE)(Machiavellian (USA))
Breeder - Ballylinch Stud

SP 8/1

E J O'Grady

P W Flood

tracked leaders, dropped to 5th 3 out, soon no extra

11th Sep, 04 Leopardstown
6th Flat Rated 107 This
Race 9th Apr, 07 Fairyhouse
5th Hdl

8th

35+L

Alamiyan (IRE) 10-7 (W Hennessy)
(4:52.07)
King's Best (USA) - Alasana (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - HH The Aga Khans Stud SC

SP 150/1

John G Carr

M J Bolger(7)

led, mistake and joined from 2nd, headed approaching 5 out where slight mistake, soon weakened, tailed off

14th Feb, 07 Fairyhouse
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race 23rd Oct, 07 Fairyhouse
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 81

Off 2.25
Time 4m. 20.90 secs, which is 2.03 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €11.30
Tote Trifecta- €4.70.