2.40 Menolly Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) of €90,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Punchestown Results Wed, 24th Apr, 2002

Going - Good. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €69,685.00 Winning Units - 17 Dividend - €3,074.20. Placepot Pool - €11,499.00 Winning Units - 433 Dividend - €19.90. Tote Aggregate - €800775.00.

Menolly Homes Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) of €90,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €55,800.00, 2nd - €18,000.00, 3rd - €9,000.00, 4th - €3,600.00 8 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Davenport Milenium (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs N O'Callaghan)
Rated 126
Insan (USA) - Society Belle(Callernish)

SP 100/30

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Tote Win €3.40 Place €1.30

held up in touch, progress 5 out, close 2nd after 2 out, ridden to challenge straight, led before last, soon clear, stayed on strongly

31st Mar, 02 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl Rated 118 This
Race 26th Apr, 02 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 126

2nd

Thari (USA) 11-11 (D P Sharkey)

Silver Hawk (USA) - Magic Slipper(Habitat)

SP 4/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

Place €1.40

held up in touch, 6th 4 out, 4th before 2 out, kept on under pressure from last

3rd Apr, 02 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl This
Race 9th Sep, 02 Galway
1st Nov Chs

3rd

Like A Butterfly (IRE) 11-7 (John P McManus)

Montelimar (USA) - Swifts Butterfly(Furry Glen)
Breeder - P J McGee

SP 1/1fav

C Roche

C F Swan

Place €1.20

tracked leaders in 4th, ran freely, improved into 2nd 3 out, slight mistake 2 out, soon led, ridden and strongly pressed straight,headed before last, no extra

12th Mar, 02 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 26th Jan, 03 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 148

4th

Boneyarrow (IRE) 11-12 (J Comerford)
Rated 125
Over The River (FR) - Apicat(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - J Gurhy & D Merrigan

SP 10/1

W P Mullins

B J Geraghty

prominent, 2nd from 4th, led 3 out, ridden and headed after next, kept on under pressure

4th Apr, 02 Aintree
3rd Hdl This
Race 14th Nov, 02 Clonmel
2nd Nov Chs

5th

Chimes At Midnight (USA) 11-11 (Luke Comer)

Danzig (USA) - Surely Georgies (USA)(Alleged (USA))

SP 16/1

Luke Comer

M F Mooney

held up in rear, ridden and kept on from 2 out

20th Apr, 02 Navan
2nd Flat Rated 100 This
Race 6th May, 02 Curragh
10th Flat Rated 100

6th

13L

Woodys Blue Lagoon (IRE) 11-7 (Mrs P Sloan)

Buckskin (FR) - Picton Lass(Rymer)

SP 20/1

Noel Meade

I J Power(5)

soon led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before next

3rd Apr, 02 Fairyhouse
5th Hdl This
Race

7th

10L

Jenniferjo (IRE) 11-6 (J B Fahy)
Rated 109
Witness Box (USA) - Sweet Tune(Welsh Chanter)

SP 33/1

P A Fahy

J Culloty

held up in touch, progress into 5th 4 out, weakened from next

4th Apr, 02 Aintree
8th Hdl This
Race 8th Nov, 02 Down Royal
fell Nov Chs

8th

Ballyamber (IRE) 11-12 (David Doane)
Rated 123
Glacial Storm (USA) - El Scarsdale(Furry Glen)
Breeder - Liam and Mary Gaynor

SP 14/1

W P Mullins

D J Casey

settled 2nd, 3rd from 4th, weakened from 4 out

5th Apr, 02 Aintree
9th Hdl This
Race 1st Dec, 02 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 116

Off 2.40
Time 4m. 59.20 secs, which is 0.83 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €15.40
Tote Trifecta- €1.70.

2001 Colonel Braxton 6 11-12 K A Kelly 8/13Fav (D T Hughes)