Punchestown Results Wed, 24th Apr, 2013

Going - Soft (Heavy In Places). Overcast, threat of rain

Jackpot Pool - €27,002.00 Dividend - €22,500.00 Winning Units - 1. Placepot Pool - €64,673.40 Dividend - €1,127.20 Winning Units - 43.3. Daily Double Pool - €294.00 Dividend - €44.10 Pick Six Pool - €10,859.50 Not Won. Carried forward to Punchestown on Thursday 25th April. Days Aggregate - €834,307.00 Last Year €418,974.33

3.40

Martinstown Opportunity Final H'cap H'dl (Rated 95-123) of €27,000 2m 4f

1st

Beau Michael (GB) (2)

25/1

Tote €28.40 €6.10

2nd

Hazariban (IRE) (25)

10/1

€1.90

3rd

0.5L

The Crafty Butcher (IRE) (6)

9/1

€2.00

4th

Brian Who (IRE) (10)

7/1fav

€1.40

4th

Dht

Happy New Year (IRE) (23)

14/1

€1.00

OFF 3.40. Time 5m. 13.50 secs25 Ran

Trainer Adrian McGuinness

Jockey D E Splaine

Owner Total Recall Racing Club

Breeder Berkshire Equestrian Services Ltd

Tote Exacta- €801.00

NRs - Speed Dial (GB) (reserve), Sir Ector (USA) (temperature), Owennacurra Milan (IRE) (coughing)

Full Result

Beau Michael scores 14th win

his owners (the Total Recall Racing Club) are a great bunch of lads and he has been a great servant for them. I was a bit disappointed at Leopardstown the last day but the plan was always to come here. He'll keep mixing it with the Flat and may go back over fences and could go for the Glaway Plate this year. Some of the Premier Handicaps on the Flat could also be on his agenda.

Beau Michael and David Splaine

Beau Michael scores 14th win

4.20

Louis Fitzgerald Hotel H'dle of €22,500 2m

1st

Dalasiri (IRE) (3)

6/1

Tote €8.00 €2.70

2nd

0.75L

Gassin Golf (GB) (7)

5/2

€2.90

3rd

2.25L

Viconte du Noyer (FR) (6)

4/1

4th

11L

Hurricane Ridge (IRE) (5)

12/1

OFF 4.21. Time 4m. 25.10 secs7 Ran

Trainer Sabrina J Harty

Jockey B J Geraghty

Owner Ms Emma Reidy

Breeder His Highness the Aga Khan's Studs S.C.

Tote Exacta- €27.50
Tote Trifecta- €44.55

NRs - Roman General (IRE) (coughing), Bayan (IRE) (stone bruise)

Full Result

Dalasiri foils British gamble

I knew whatever he did today he'd improve a stone from it as he was held up after his previous run at Fairyhouse with a lung infection. He's beautifully bred and is probably big enough to jump a fence in time but is a horse with a real attitude and he even tried to attack another horse in the yard! . The plan coming here was to give him a holiday after this as he has been on the go for quite a while and we'll probably go for a few races on the Flat later in the summer.

Dalasiri (left) and Gasson Golf at the last

Dalasiri foils British gamble

4.55

Irish Daily Mirror Novice H'dle (Grade 1) of €80,000 3m

1st

Morning Assembly (IRE) (3)

14/1

Tote €18.80 €5.80

2nd

3.25L

Inish Island (IRE) (2)

5/2

€1.30

3rd

3.75L

Ballycasey (IRE) (1)

1/1fav

4th

2.25L

Jennies Jewel (IRE) (7)

16/1

OFF 4.55. Time 6m. 18.30 secs7 Ran

Trainer P A Fahy

Jockey D J Condon

Owner Clipper Logistics Group Ltd

Breeder Mr J J Brennan

Tote Exacta- €68.30

Full Result

Assembly rallies for Grade 1 glory

it's great to have a win like this as we've had a very slack season and after Fairyhouse (where he fell) we were really down on the ground. However we decided to stick with him and go for this Grade 1 and he proved he's a real dour stayer and came home really well today. I'd say we'll go chasing next season and he'll respect a fence a lot more. He was bought to be a chaser and I'm just lucky to have such a good horse!

Morning Assembly (left) and Inish Island

Assembly rallies for Grade 1 glory

5.30

TheTote.com Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) of €150,000 3m 1f

1st

Sir Des Champs (FR) (8)

2/1fav

Tote €2.60 €1.02

2nd

0.75L

Long Run (FR) (5)

11/4

€1.50

3rd

0.5L

First Lieutenant (IRE) (3)

6/1

€2.10

4th

13L

Captain Chris (IRE) (1)

6/1

OFF 5.31. Time 6m. 52.80 secs8 Ran

Trainer W P Mullins

Jockey D N Russell

Owner Mary Doyle

Breeder M Dominique Clayeux

Tote Exacta- €7.20
Tote Trifecta- €7.60

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Full Result

Sir Des Champs is Punchestown's Champ

I thought he (Sir Des Champs) looked a bit big in himself in the parade ring today but he has now won the Hennessy and this race so he has won two of the top chases in Ireland. It was a decisive move by Davy (Russell) when he went on . Davy felt that his jumping kept him in the race although the one in front (Long Run) was jumping out a bit to the left and was probably taking them a bit across with him. We'll be back for Cheltenham again next year and hopefully the ground is a bit better then.

Sir Des Champs leads Long Run over the last

Sir Des Champs is Punchestown's Champ

6.05

Betdaq Exchange Champion INH Flat Race (Grade 1) of €75,000 2m

1st

The Liquidator (GB) (9)

4/1

Tote €5.10 €1.50

2nd

2.75L

Gilt Shadow (IRE) (4)

12/1

€4.80

3rd

shd

Apache Stronghold (IRE) (1)

16/1

€5.70

4th

2.25L

Blackmail (FR) (2)

7/1

OFF 6.07. Time 4m. 16.30 secs11 Ran

Trainer David Pipe

Jockey Miss J M Mangan

Owner Mr R S Brookhouse

Breeder Ms E L White

Tote Exacta- €75.90
Tote Trifecta- €301.00

NRs - Briar Hill (IRE) (lame)

Full Result

The Liquidator lays down the law!

The Liquidator isn't over big and there's not a lot of him but he's tough and gutsy. We also trained the dam (Alikat) it probably helped when the favourite (Briar Hill - lame) came out.

The Liquidator and Jane Mangan

The Liquidator lays down the law!

The Liquidator isn't over big and there's not a lot of him but he's tough and gutsy. We also trained the dam (Alikat) it probably helped when the favourite (Briar Hill - lame) came out.

6.40

Guinness H'cap S'chase (Grade A) of €80,000 2m 4f

1st

Klepht (IRE) (8)

12/1

Tote €14.70 €3.70

2nd

2.25L

Tranquil Sea (IRE) (4)

16/1

€5.60

3rd

11L

Mr Cracker (IRE) (10)

10/1

€3.00

4th

2.5L

Sumkindasuprstar (IRE) (11)

25/1

OFF 6.41. Time 5m. 30.70 secs14 Ran

Trainer Thomas Mullins

Jockey D J Condon

Owner Mr D Holmes

Breeder Hugh O'Connor

Tote Exacta- €323.50
Tote Trifecta- €1427.00

Full Result

Double for Condon as Klepht claims Grade A

I've been telling the owner all year that there was a big handicap in Klepht but he won an ordinary enough beginners' chase at Wexford and I thought he got a big enough rating. He tends to struggle with his breathing and he should be better on better ground. We'll see what the handicapper does and he could head for the Galway Plate.