Punchestown Results Sat, 2nd May, 2009

Going - Chase/Cross Country - Soft to Heavy, Hurdle/Bumper - Soft. Fine

Trio Not Won. Pool of €511.00 carried forward to Gowran Park on Sunday 3rd May. Jackpot Pool - €40,000.00 Dividend - €10,000.00 Winning Units - 3. Placepot Pool - €29,152.32 Dividend - €554.00 Winning Units - 39. Days Aggregate - €496,806.00 Last Year €744,132.00

1.10

Irish Field S'chase of €13,000 3m 1f

1st

Freneys Well (GB) (10)

5/1

Tote €4.70 €1.40

2nd

19L

Berkley (IRE) (8)

33/1

€8.20

3rd

Loggan Lass (IRE) (14)

25/1

€3.50

4th

Wedger Pardy (IRE) (3)

7/2

€1.90

OFF 1.10. Time 7m. 16.80 secs19 Ran

Trainer E Bolger

Jockey Ms N Carberry

Owner J P McManus

Breeder G E Peace

Tote Exacta- €316.00

Full Result

Freneys wins banks' race for Bolger

we were a little disappointed with him when he finished fourth earlier this week but his rider JT McNamara advised us to try cheekpieces with him and they seemed to have worked.

FRENEYS WELL and Nina Carberry 2nd LEFT jump Rubys Double on their way to winning the Irish Field Steeplechase

Freneys wins banks' race for Bolger

we were a little disappointed with him when he finished fourth earlier this week but his rider JT McNamara advised us to try cheekpieces with him and they seemed to have worked.

1.45

I.T.B.A. Fillies Scheme EBF(Mares)H'dle (Grade 3) of €70,000 2m 2f

1st

Voler La Vedette (IRE) (13)

8/1

Tote €12.50 €3.00

2nd

Shirley Casper (IRE) (4)

14/1

€3.70

3rd

0.5L

Handfull Of Euros (IRE) (11)

25/1

€4.90

4th

0.75L

Give It Time (GB) (2)

13/2

OFF 1.45. Time 4m. 25.70 secs14 Ran

Trainer C A Murphy

Jockey S W Flanagan

Owner Mrs M Brophy

Breeder Mrs M Brophy

Tote Exacta- €185.90
Tote Trifecta- €545.80

Full Result

Murphy scores with Voler La Vedette

She 's a proper little filly. She ran too freely the last day in Fairyhouse, she ran with the choke out and ran exceptionally well to finish where she did. She will run in the better races next season and she goes on heavy and quick ground.

VOLER LA VEDETTE and Sean Flanagan win for trainer Colm Murphy beating Give It Time

Murphy scores with Voler La Vedette

2.20

Cox's Cash & Carry Champion Hunters S'ch of €30,000 3m 1f

1st

Baby Run (FR) (4)

4/1

Tote €4.80 €1.40

2nd

0.5L

Agus A Vic (IRE) (1)

2/1fav

€1.10

3rd

Whyso Mayo (IRE) (15)

10/1

€2.80

4th

Amicelli (GER) (2)

6/1

€2.10

OFF 2.20. Time 6m. 50.20 secs16 Ran

Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies

Jockey Mr S Twiston-Davies

Owner Mr N A Twiston-Davies

Breeder Haras De Preaux

Tote Exacta- €14.10
Tote Trifecta- €66.00

Full Result

Twiston-Davies father/son inform at Punchestown

That was absolutely smashing, that's Sam's 3rd winner on the track and he has had 4 point to point winners. This race was always the plan after he ran at Cheltenham, the prize money is just so good in comparison to Hunter Chases in England, I own the horse and I need the money. The horse will run in the Horse and Hound Cup at Stratford next.

BABY RUN and Sam Twiston Davies win the Champion Hunters Chase

Twiston-Davies father/son inform at Punchestown

2.55

Ballymore Champion 4YO H'dle (Grade 1) of €130,000 2m

1st

Jumbo Rio (IRE) (4)

5/2

2nd

Mourad (IRE) (6)

11/10fav

3rd

15L

The Fist Of God (IRE) (8)

10/1

4th

0.5L

Donegal (USA) (2)

20/1

OFF 2.55. Time 3m. 56.60 secs8 Ran

Trainer E J O'Grady

Jockey Andrew J McNamara

Owner Patrick Wilmott

Breeder Cloneen Stud

Tote Exacta- €5.40

Full Result

Jumbo Rio won feature at Punchestown today

That was some compensation for the owner who lost Alexander Severus a few weeks ago. This horse will make a very good horse in time. Things didn't go right for him in Cheltenham, he got kicked at the start and Ebaziyan didn't help when he ran out. He did a nice bit of work before he came here and he was very lucky the faller didn't take him out. He will go on all ground except firm.

JUMBO RIO wins the Grade 1 Champion 4 Year Old Hurdle for Edward O Grady and Andrew McNamara

Jumbo Rio won feature at Punchestown today

3.30

victorchandler.com Pat Taaffe H'cap S'ch (Grade B) (Rated 0-145) of €60,000 3m 1f

1st

Ambobo (USA) (6)

11/1

Tote €12.80 €2.90

2nd

1.75L

Vic Venturi (IRE) (3)

20/1

€5.70

3rd

1.75L

Arbor Supreme (IRE) (5)

11/2

€2.10

4th

3.5L

Nenuphar Collonges (FR) (1)

8/1

€2.40

OFF 3.30. Time 6m. 36.80 secs17 Ran

Trainer Martin Brassil

Jockey N P Madden

Owner Patrick J McCartan

Breeder Wertheimer & Frere

Tote Exacta- €373.20
Tote Trifecta- €349.50

NRs - A New Story (IRE) (lame), Raven's Run (IRE) (lame), Lochan Lacha (IRE) (stiff and sore), Pomme Tiepy (FR) (nasal discharge)

Full Result

Ambobo looked to be getting into contention in the Irish National when exiting at the sixth last fence. It was very frustrating but we gained compensation today!

4.05

Whitewater Shopping Centre H'dle (H'cap) (Grade B) (Rated 0-145) of €120,000 2m 4f

1st

Sesenta (IRE) (7)

6/1

Tote €6.40 €1.90

2nd

1.25L

Faltering Fullback (GB) (9)

16/1

€4.30

3rd

Taravada (GB) (11)

12/1

€4.10

4th

shd

Essex (IRE) (1)

12/1

€3.70

OFF 4.05. Time 4m. 59.30 secs23 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey R Walsh

Owner M Carroll

Breeder Michael Carroll

Tote Exacta- €149.70
Tote Trifecta- €268.80

NRs - Queen Althea (IRE) (heat in a joint)

Full Result

Another one for Mullins/Walsh

She's a tremendous mare, she's only 15 hands. The extra half mile really helped her here, she was bit unlucky with the trip at Fairyhouse the last day. It's probably coming to the end of here career in handicap hurdles because of her size as she'll be too highly rated now. We may bring her back to the flat now, there is a race in Auteuil coming up in a few weeks time we might bring her there.