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  2. Race Results
  3. Sun, 1st Feb, 2009
  4. Punchestown
  5. 4.35
Going: Hurdle/Bumper - Soft (Soft to Heavy in places), Chase/Cross Country - Soft to Heavy (Soft in places). Fine but cold
Jackpot: Pool €10000  | Units €18  | Dividend €416.6
Placepot: Pool €13647  | Units €174  | Dividend €58.7
Tote Aggregate: €125810.00
Summary
1st
silks
Universal Truth (IRE) 4, b g 11-4 (Dr R Lambe)
(4:24.4 17.69 secs slower on today's going )
Galileo (IRE) - Mistress Thames (GB)(Sharpo)
Breeder - Holborn Trust Co

SP 5/4fav

D K Weld
Mr R P McNamara(3)
Tote Win €1.90 Place €1.40
loading past form
soon led, strongly pressed but still travelling easily 3f out, edged clear early straight, pushed out final furlong, strongly pressed again close home, just held on
2nd
shd
silks
Whispering Hills (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (S Mulryan)
(4:24.4)
Tiger Hill (IRE) - Wells Whisper (FR)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Stonestreet Mares Llc

SP 5/2

D T Hughes
Mr P D Kennedy(7)
Place €1.10
loading past form
always prominent, 2nd from before halfway, ridden to challenge 3f out, outpaced early straight, rallied well inside final furlong, just failed
3rd
1.5L
silks
Rockcliffe (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (Lady O'Reilly)
(4:24.8)
King's Best (USA) - Rebelline (IRE)(Robellino (USA))

SP 5/1

Kevin Prendergast
Mr J P Sullivan(7)
Place €1.50
loading past form
held up in touch, headway into 4th 3f out, 3rd straight, soon ridden, kept on under pressure final furlong
4th
12L
silks
Urban Gale (IRE) 4, b g 11-0 (G Kinch)
(4:27.4)
City Honours (USA) - Margale (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - M Wiseman

SP 33/1

P J Rothwell
Mr B O Walsh(7)
loading past form
tracked leaders in 5th, 6th 4f out, progress 3f out, moderate 4th and no impression straight
5th
7L
silks
Uncle Eric (IRE) 4, b g 11-2 (Mrs Clodagh McStay)
(4:29.0)
Alhaarth (IRE) - Kirk Wynd (GB)(Selkirk (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Clodagh McStay

SP 8/1

Mrs John Harrington
Mr M Fahey(5)
loading past form
held up in touch, progress into 4th over 4f out, 5th before straight, no extra
6th
4L
silks
Owner Occupier (GB) 4, ch g 11-2 (C Wall)
(4:29.9)
Foxhound (USA) - Miss Beverley (GB)(Beveled (USA))

SP 20/1

Miss Susan A Finn
Mr R O Harding(5)
loading past form
settled 3rd, dropped to 5th 4f out, soon no extra
7th
26L
silks
Monte Aqudo (IRE) 4, b g 11-7 (F Gleeson)
(4:35.7)
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Ghana (IRE)(Lahib (USA))

SP 9/1

E Sheehy
Ms N Carberry
loading past form
tracked leaders on outer, 3rd 4f out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened before straight, tailed off
8th
4L
silks
Long Nancy (IRE) 4, b f 10-9 (Jeffrey Ian Mulhern)
(4:36.6)
Touch Of The Blues (FR) - Rushing (GB)(Deploy)

SP 50/1

Jeffrey Ian Mulhern
Miss M M Gannon(7)
loading past form
held up in touch, dropped to rear 6f out, soon no extra, tailed off
Off 4.35
Time 4m. 24.40 secs, which is 17.69 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.90
Tote Trifecta- €9.60.

Non runner Green To Gold (off feed)

2008 Explanation 4 11-4 Mr R P McNamara (3) 7/4Fav (D K Weld)
2007 Judge Roy Bean 4 11-4 Mr J P Magnier (3) 6/4Fav (E J O'Grady)
2006 Shady Willow 4 11-2 Ms K Walsh (5) 9/10Fav (W P Mullins)
2005 Vintage Gold 4 11-4 Mr J P Magnier (3) 3/1 (Charles O'Brien)
2004 Ridgewood Ploy 4 11-7 Mr B R Hamilton 12/1 (K F O'Brien)

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