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  2. Race Results
  3. Sat, 2nd May, 2009
  4. Punchestown
  5. 2.55
Going: Chase/Cross Country - Soft to Heavy, Hurdle/Bumper - Soft. Fine
Jackpot: Pool €40000  | Units €3  | Dividend €10000
Placepot: Pool €29152.32  | Units €39  | Dividend €554
Tote Aggregate: €496806.00
Summary
1st
silks
Jumbo Rio (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (Patrick Wilmott)
(3:56.6 12.01 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 128
Captain Rio (GB) - Nafzira (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Cloneen Stud

SP 5/2

E J O'Grady
Andrew J McNamara
loading past form
well off pace towards rear, headway into moderate 3rd 2 out, 2nd straight, closed under pressure to be 1 1/2L down when left in front and hampered last, kept on well run-in
2nd
4L
silks
Mourad (IRE) 4, ch g 11-0 (Teahon Consulting Limited)
(3:57.4) Rated 134
Sinndar (IRE) - Mouramara (IRE)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - His Highness Aga Khan's Studs S C

SP 11/10fav

W P Mullins
R Walsh
loading past form
well off pace towards rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, moderate 6th next, ridden to go moderate 3rd before last where left 2nd, kept on without troubling winner run-in
3rd
15L
silks
The Fist Of God (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (A S O'Brien)
(4:00.9) Rated 116
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Hula Angel (USA)(Woodman (USA))
Breeder - Jim Fleming & Globe Bloodstock

SP 10/1

Noel Meade
P Carberry
loading past form
soon chased leaders in 5th, moderate 2nd 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, 4th before last, left 3rd and kept on same pace from after last
4th
0.5L
silks
Donegal (USA) 4, b g 11-0 (W Hennessy)
(4:01.0) Rated 107
Menifee (USA) - Vickey's Echo (CAN)(Clever Trick (USA))
Breeder - Arthur B Hancoco III

SP 20/1

Robert Alan Hennessy
P A Carberry
loading past form
soon 2nd, pushed along from before 5th, soon 3rd, ridden before 3 out, moderate 5th and no impression from next, kept on same pace
5th
1.5L
silks
Kaprun (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (Mrs Mary Halligan)
(4:01.3) Rated 112
Montjeu (IRE) - Marefonic (GB)(Zafonic (USA))
Breeder - M J Halligan

SP 10/1

Brian Nolan
D F O'Regan
loading past form
well off pace towards rear, improved into moderate 4th 2 out, soon no impression under pressure
6th
1L
silks
Chevalier Country (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (Rory F Larkin)
(4:01.6) Rated 111
Chevalier (IRE) - Tir-An-Oir (IRE)(Law Society (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Lesley Gorman

SP 25/1

J T Gorman
D J Casey
loading past form
prominent, reminders approaching 4 out, no impression from after next, left moderate 3rd when badly hampered last
7th
35+L
silks
Flag Of Honour (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (D T Hughes)
(4:09.4) Rated 116
Alhaarth (IRE) - Polyandry (IRE)(Pennekamp (USA))
Breeder - Castlefarm Stud

SP 16/1

D T Hughes
P W Flood
loading past form
chased leaders, moderate 4th from before 3 out, soon no extra under pressure, tailed off
fell
silks
Tharawaat (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 123
Alhaarth (IRE) - Sevi's Choice (USA)(Sir Ivor (USA))
Breeder - Patrick F Kelly

SP 7/1

Gordon Elliott
D N Russell
loading past form
led, went clear from before 3 out where mistake, reduced advantage of 1 1/2L and ridden when fell last
Off 2.55
Time 3m. 56.60 secs, which is 12.01 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.40.

2008 Won In The Dark 4 11-0 D N Russell 4/1 (Sabrina J Harty)
2007 Punjabi 4 11-0 M A Fitzgerald 6/4Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2006 Quatre Heures 4 11-0 M A Fitzgerald 9/2 (W P Mullins)
2005 United 4 10-9 L Aspell 6/1 (Mrs L Wadham)
2004 Cherub 4 11-0 A Dobbin 14/1 (Jonjo O'Neill)

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