Punchestown Results Thu, 25th Apr, 2013

Going - Heavy. Partly cloudy

Jackpot Pool - €28,235.00 Dividend - €184.40 Winning Units - 122. Placepot Pool - €76,741.80 Dividend - €44.10 Winning Units - 1304.82. Pick Six Pool - €12,120.00 Not Won. Carried forward to Punchestown on Friday 26th April. Days Aggregate - €837,481.22 (8 races). Last Year €290,183.51 (7 races).

3.40

Stephens Green Hibernian Club H'dle of €22,500 2m 4f

1st

Rye Martini (IRE) (9)

11/1

Tote €13.30 €3.40

2nd

Marito (GER) (8)

5/4fav

€1.30

3rd

Mackeys Forge (IRE) (5)

20/1

€3.20

4th

1.75L

Mad Brian (IRE) (6)

11/2

OFF 3.42. Time 5m. 27.90 secs10 Ran

Trainer C A Murphy

Jockey D N Russell

Owner Gigginstown House Stud

Breeder John Killeen

Tote Exacta- €47.50
Tote Trifecta- €296.90

NRs - Bell Weir (GB) (stone bruise)

Full Result

Rye Martini too strong for Marito

It's a bonus to win here as chasing will be his game. I've no doubt that he'll stay three miles.

Rye Martini jumps the last well, ahead of Marito at Punchestown

Rye Martini too strong for Marito

It's a bonus to win here as chasing will be his game. I've no doubt that he'll stay three miles.

4.15

Bibby Financial Services H'cap S'chase of €25,000 2m

1st

Twinlight (FR) (1)

8/1

Tote €8.20 €3.30

2nd

1.25L

Far Away So Close (IRE) (2)

14/1

€4.40

3rd

Barneys Honour (IRE) (13)

10/3fav

€1.80

4th

Pass The Hat (GB) (15)

11/2

OFF 4.16. Time 4m. 32.60 secs15 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey R Walsh

Owner M L Bloodstock Limited

Breeder M L Bloodstock Limited

Tote Exacta- €125.60
Tote Trifecta- €286.35

NRs - De Valira (IRE) (refused to line up and withdrawn at start), Darenjan (IRE) (change in ground), Paddy O Dee (GB) (change in ground), Miradane (GB) (change in ground)

Full Result

We had been considering the two mile Grade 1 race but we felt that this would suit him better. It's possible that we could bring him to France if we could find something for him there. The other option is that he probably has a hurdle mark that we can exploit. Two miles is his optimum trip, on soft ground. We used to think over hurdles that he wasn't the toughest in the world. Over fences though he's been a revelation.

4.50

Avon Ri Corporate & Leisure Resort S'ch of €30,000 4m 1f

1st

Big Shu (IRE) (2)

9/2Cfav

Tote €5.80 €2.40

2nd

1.25L

Another Jewel (IRE) (6)

25/1

€5.10

3rd

0.75L

Bostons Angel (IRE) (7)

9/2Cfav

€2.60

4th

Saddlers Storm (IRE) (12)

16/1

OFF 4.54. Time 10m. 5.60 secs17 Ran

Trainer Peter Maher

Jockey B M Cash

Owner Hugh Duffy & Miss Caroline M Woods

Breeder B Norton

Tote Exacta- €172.60
Tote Trifecta- €1754.55

Full Result

La Touche win dedicated to John Thomas

That's a win for all hunting men . myself and Barry are both hunting men. I'm based locally near Mondello . where they race the cars - so the horse would be well used to the noise. Cheltenham was pretty good but this is special as it's my home track. My girlfriend Caroline (Woods) spotted him in the sales. We bought him for Hugh Duffy who owns the greyhound stadium. He showed a bit of form in his younger days but then he had problems. He's just got better as he's got older . a bit of age you know . he's just a brilliant horse. He's won for me at Cheltenham and Punchestown now . we have enough of these races without travelling further afield. John Thomas (McNamara) started this horse off for me. He rode him in his first two point-to-points. That win is dedicated to John Thomas because it was him really that got that horse going for me.

Big Shu and Barry Cash made it look easy around the banks course at Punchestown

La Touche win dedicated to John Thomas

5.30

Ladbrokes World Series H'dle (Grade 1) of €170,000 3m

1st

Quevega (FR) (7)

6/4

Tote €1.60 €1.02

2nd

Reve de Sivola (FR) (3)

9/2

€1.80

3rd

31L

Zaidpour (FR) (6)

16/1

4th

13L

Holywell (IRE) (2)

14/1

OFF 5.40. Time 6m. 30.20 secs6 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey R Walsh

Owner Hammer & Trowel Syndicate

Breeder M Pierre Rives

Tote Exacta- €4.10

NRs - Solwhit (FR) (withdrawn at the start on veterinary advice)

Full Result

Quevega "a once in a lifetime job"

Quevega was much too good for Reve de Sivola at Punchestown

Quevega "a once in a lifetime job"

6.05

Naas Court & Il Fico Restaurant Hcap Hdl (Rated 95-130) of €20,000 3m

1st

Acapulco (IRE) (8)

9/2fav

Tote €5.40 €1.70

2nd

0.75L

Rogue Angel (IRE) (12)

10/1

€2.40

3rd

Followmeuptocarlow (IRE) (24)

5/1

€1.80

4th

Los Amigos (IRE) (18)

12/1

€3.40

OFF 6.20. Time 6m. 43.50 secs22 Ran

Trainer E J O'Grady

Jockey B J Geraghty

Owner J Higgins

Breeder Paget Bloodstock

Tote Exacta- €79.40
Tote Trifecta- €126.00

NRs - Queiros Bleu (FR) (coughing), See Double You (IRE) (change in ground), Whispering Hills (IRE) (change in ground), Art Lord (IRE) (stiff), Bat Masterson (IRE) (withdrawn on veterinary advice), Operating (IRE) (change in ground)

Full Result