Punchestown Results Tue, 26th Apr, 2016

Going - Good to Yielding, Yielding in Places (Hurdle/chase Crse), Good To Firm (X Country Crse). Sunny spells & showery

Jackpot Pool - €34,198.25 Not Won. Carried forward to Punchestown on Wednesday 27th April. Placepot Pool - €88,328.15 Dividend - €272.20 Winning Units - 227.14. Pick Six Pool - €39,870.40 Not Won. Carried forward to Punchestown on Wednesday 27th April. Days Aggregate - €863,147.00 Last Year €590,919.00

3.40

KHC Fr Sean Breen Mem. S'ch (Ladies Cup) of €12,000 3m

1st

Wish Ye Didnt (IRE) (9)

5/4fav

Tote €2.20 €1.20

2nd

9.5L

Enniskillen (IRE) (2)

10/1

€1.80

3rd

3.5L

Strangford Lough (IRE) (10)

2/1

€1.30

4th

4.75L

Need To Know (IRE) (6)

14/1

OFF 3.40. Time 6m. 42.70 secs9 Ran

Trainer E Bolger

Jockey Ms N Carberry

Owner J P McManus

Breeder Walk Of Shame Syndicate

Tote Exacta- €12.50
Tote Trifecta- €33.50
CSF- €16.25
Tricast- €26.19

NRs - Kansascity Shuffle (IRE) (coughing), Just Wait And See (IRE) (lame)

Full Result

Ladies rule in Ladies Cup again

She's a little dinger around there. She's qualified for this race next year so that could be on the agenda,. She's entered on Saturday but we have several others and we'll just have to see. She's just a natural (over the banks), and gets plenty of help from (Nina Carberry) on top.

Wish Ye Didn't and Nina Carberry in full flow

Ladies rule in Ladies Cup again

4.20

Herald Champion Novice H'dle (Grade 1) of €100,000 2m

1st

Don't Touch It (IRE) (4)

16/1

Tote €13.70 €5.10

2nd

0.5L

Petit Mouchoir (FR) (5)

11/2

€2.00

3rd

4.5L

Brain Power (IRE) (2)

20/1

4th

7.5L

Yorkhill (IRE) (6)

4/9fav

OFF 4.20. Time 4m. 3.20 secs6 Ran

Trainer Mrs John Harrington

Jockey B J Geraghty

Owner John P McManus

Breeder M Ryan

Tote Exacta- €76.70
Tote Trifecta- €627.60
CSF- €95.29

Full Result

Touch trained for Punchestown and delivers

I always felt that better ground would bring out the best in him. He got bogged down the last day, and had to miss an intended engagement at Fairyhouse with an infection in his leg. We trained him for here, and he's done us proud,. It's great when the horses are running well, and it can be infectious for the whole yard. That was a hell of a step up as he'd only won a maiden hurdle. He jumped great off that ground. They went fast in front but he cruised into it and Barry said he got lairy in front but then went on again when the other horse came to him.

Don't Touch It clears the last under Barry Geraghty

Touch trained for Punchestown and delivers

4.55

Killashee H'cap H'dle (Grade B) of €60,000 2m

1st

Tempo Mac (IRE) (14)

25/1

Tote €44.80 €6.70

2nd

4.5L

Ancient Sands (IRE) (17)

7/1

€2.20

3rd

1.5L

To Choose (IRE) (21)

25/1

€6.70

4th

0.5L

Bamako Moriviere (FR) (6)

18/1

€5.20

OFF 4.56. Time 4m. 2.60 secs21 Ran

Trainer Gordon Elliott

Jockey L P Dempsey

Owner J P McGovern

Breeder Mr Padraig Williams

Tote Exacta- €411.10
Tote Trifecta- €6115.40
CSF- €191.10
Tricast- €4501.60

Full Result

Dempsey strikes for Elliott

It's nice to get a winner early here this week. I've not had a winner for 21 days and at this time of year you start panicking. I'd say the better the ground the better he is. We could have a bit of fun on the flat with him. He won snug and is an improving horse.

Tempo Mac and Luke Dempsey on the way to victory

Dempsey strikes for Elliott

5.30

BoyleSports Champion S'chase (Grade 1) of €200,000 2m

1st

God's Own (IRE) (4)

9/1

Tote €10.80 €3.30

2nd

Vautour (FR) (8)

4/9fav

€1.02

3rd

1.25L

Simonsig (GB) (5)

6/1

4th

7.5L

Twinlight (FR) (7)

50/1

OFF 5.30. Time 4m. 10.30 secs7 Ran

Trainer Tom George

Jockey P J Brennan

Owner Crossed Fingers Partnership

Breeder Mrs Caroline O'Driscoll

Tote Exacta- €15.20
Tote Trifecta- €49.90
CSF- €14.96
Tricast- €29.61

NRs - Flemenstar (IRE) (coughing)

Full Result

God's makes Punchestown his Own

Going right handed and the undulations really suit him. It's lovely to win a Grade 1 here in Ireland - it's something I've always wanted to do. I wasn't in control for the first mile - he was very free. But I just let him get on with it. He's won here before and likes going right-handed. We've had to step up his work since Aintree as he was putting weight on.

God's Own and Paddy Brennan leads Simonsig home

God's makes Punchestown his Own

6.05

Goffs Land Rover Bumper of €100,000 2m

1st

Coeur De Lion (FR) (5)

22/1

Tote €26.40 €5.20

2nd

0.5L

Jenkins (IRE) (11)

8/11fav

€1.40

3rd

Moulin A Vent (GB) (13)

12/1

€2.20

4th

Brelade (GB) (3)

5/1

OFF 6.05. Time 4m. 2.90 secs16 Ran

Trainer Robert Tyner

Jockey Mr B O'Neill

Owner Brendan Keogh

Breeder M Richard Frances

Tote Exacta- €68.10
Tote Trifecta- €533.70
CSF- €39.77
Tricast- €252.24

NRs - Credo Vivo (FR) (lame)

Full Result

He's got the heart of a lion alright

It's only recently that we found out he's a stayer, and horses that stay win races. He was flying at the finish,. There were a lot of nice horses in the race this year, and a lot with form. He had a bit of a problem with his jumping as he was a bit cowardly but we can worry about that next year. He's always showed enough in his work.

Coeur De Lion ('Bon' O'Neill nearside) comes to 'do' Jenkins and Patrick Mullins

He's got the heart of a lion alright

6.40

Growise Champion Novice S'chase (Grade 1) of €100,000 3m 1f

1st

Zabana (IRE) (8)

7/2

Tote €4.40 €1.50

2nd

Outlander (IRE) (3)

3/1fav

€1.30

3rd

Sub Lieutenant (IRE) (7)

20/1

€4.10

4th

0.5L

Henryville (GB) (1)

7/1

OFF 6.40. Time 6m. 26.40 secs9 Ran

Trainer Andrew Lynch

Jockey D N Russell

Owner C Jones

Breeder Old Carhue & Graeng Bloodstock

Tote Exacta- €15.20
Tote Trifecta- €432.50
CSF- €15.67
Tricast- €186.18

Full Result

Zabana gets a deserved big day

He was nearly gone at the first but only missed one after that. After Cheltenham he seemed to sulk, and went off everything, but in the last three weeks he came right. He wants that ground, and is a real good horse,. We'll let him off now and make a man of him for next year. He'll strengthen up again as he's only seven. He might start off here in the Durkan. In Cheltenham my heart sank. You would love to do it there but it's lovely to win here as well. When the loose horse came across I thought here comes our (bad) luck again.

Zabana and Davy Russell show how it's done at Punchestown

Zabana gets a deserved big day

7.15

Donohue Marquees INH Flat Race of €12,000 2m

1st

Cilaos Emery (FR) (5)

10/3fav

Tote €4.30 €1.60

2nd

0.5L

Someday (GB) (12)

9/2

€2.10

3rd

6.5L

Blairs Cove (GB) (3)

9/1

€3.10

4th

Runfordave (IRE) (11)

8/1

OFF 7.16. Time 4m. 4.30 secs17 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey Mr P W Mullins

Owner The Has Been's

Breeder S.A.R.L. Haras Du Bois Emery & J. Poitou

Tote Exacta- €22.80
Tote Trifecta- €68.60
CSF- €17.36
Tricast- €135.48

Full Result

Mullins winner arrives in finale

What he was doing in half speeds was very good though. Down the back straight I had to get down and push him five or six times, but he's quite green as we weren't working him hard. Coming around the home bend he was pricking his ears. I kicked then - I did the same in the Land Rover (on Jenkins, the runner-up) and didn't get home. It worked here - unfortunately it didn't work earlier. I think there's a lot of improvement in him. It's nice for Luke McMahon (owner) to get a winner. His Uncle Junior retires this week so hopefully this fellow can give him as much pleasure. He's obviously very smart and showed lots of gears. He has a real staying pedigree so when he showed that it's very encouraging. He did it the hard way as he only had a few horses behind him at the stone wall. He showed greenness but then he showed lots of speed and then showed off his stamina when Jessie's horse came to him. He's a horse for the future. I think he'll need a break now as he was ready today, and he'll come back later on. He could go to Galway for a winners bumper, or we may leave him off and come back jumping.

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Punchestown Results Tue, 26th Apr, 2016

Ladies rule in Ladies Cup again

Wish Ye Didn't and Nina Carberry in full flow

Ladies rule in Ladies Cup again

Touch trained for Punchestown and delivers

Don't Touch It clears the last under Barry Geraghty

Touch trained for Punchestown and delivers

Dempsey strikes for Elliott

Tempo Mac and Luke Dempsey on the way to victory

Dempsey strikes for Elliott

God's makes Punchestown his Own

God's Own and Paddy Brennan leads Simonsig home

God's makes Punchestown his Own

He's got the heart of a lion alright

Coeur De Lion ('Bon' O'Neill nearside) comes to 'do' Jenkins and Patrick Mullins

He's got the heart of a lion alright

Zabana gets a deserved big day

Zabana and Davy Russell show how it's done at Punchestown

Zabana gets a deserved big day

Mullins winner arrives in finale

Ciloas Emery (Patrick Mullins) beats Someday (Kate Harrington)

Mullins winner arrives in finale