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Punchestown Result

Tue, 9th Dec, 2008

Going: Heavy. Overcast

Jackpot: Pool €5956 | Units €10 | Dividend €446.6
Placepot: Pool €15903 | Units €735 | Dividend €16.2
Tote Aggregate: €95187.00

Summary

2.05

John Durkan Memorial Punchestown S´chase (Grade 1) of €100,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

2.05 2m. 4f. 5-y-o plus8 Ran
John Durkan Memorial Punchestown S´chase (Grade 1) of €100,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - €65,000.00, 2nd - €20,000.00, 3rd - €10,000.00, 4th - €4,000.00 8 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Noland (GB) 7, b g 11-10 (J Hales)
(5:20.6 17.14 secs faster on today's going )
Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Molakai (USA)(Nureyev (USA))
Breeder - The Niarchos Family

SP 9/4Jfav

Paul Nicholls

S Thomas

Tote Win €2.90 Place €1.50

chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd 9th, improved to lead after 4 out, ridden before last, kept on well, strongly pressed close home, all out

1st Nov, 08 Down Royal
1st Chs This
Race 21st Dec, 10 Kempton
2nd Bmpr

2nd

0.5L

The Listener (IRE) 9, gr g 11-10 (Old Moss Farm)
(5:20.7)
Roselier (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Daniel C & Patrick Keating

SP 9/2

Nick Mitchell

D A Jacob

Place €2.00

led, mistake 4 out and soon headed, ridden in 2nd entering straight, stayed on from last to press winner close home

1st Nov, 08 Down Royal
4th Chs This
Race 28th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
fell Chs

3rd

War Of Attrition (IRE) 9, br g 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(5:22.3)
Presenting (GB) - Una Juna (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Miss B A Murphy

SP 9/4Jfav

M F Morris

D N Russell

Place €1.50

settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, headway to 3rd 4 out, ridden entering straight, no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace

6th Nov, 08 Thurles
1st Chs This
Race 28th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
2nd Chs Rated 163

4th

5.5L

Mansony (FR) 9, b g 11-10 (Michael Mulholland)
(5:23.6) Rated 159
Mansonnien (FR) - Hairly (FR)(Air De Cour (USA))
Breeder - M Hubert Bruckmann

SP 10/1

A L T Moore

P W Flood

chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, ridden entering straight, no extra from 2 out, kept on same pace

9th Nov, 08 Navan
3rd Chs Rated 159 This
Race 27th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
4th Chs Rated 159

5th

3.5L

Watson Lake (IRE) 10, b g 11-10 (John Corr)
(5:24.4) Rated 157
Be My Native (USA) - Magneeto (IRE)(Brush Aside (USA))
Breeder - Thomas F O'Brien

SP 9/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th before 10th, mistake 3 out, soon no impression, kept on to moderate 5th 2 out

9th Nov, 08 Navan
1st Chs Rated 145 This
Race 27th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
2nd Chs Rated 156

6th

18L

Snowy Morning (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (Quayside Syndicate)
(5:28.4) Rated 162
Moscow Society (USA) - Miss Perky (IRE)(Creative Plan (USA))
Breeder - Philip Morrissey

SP 12/1

W P Mullins

D J Casey

chased leader, mistake 8th, 3rd 9th, dropped to 5th and mistake 3 out, soon no extra and weakened

13th Nov, 08 Clonmel
5th Chs Rated 162 This
Race 28th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
fell Chs Rated 160

7th

20L

Cane Brake (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Mount Temple Two Racing Synd )
(5:33.0)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Be My Hope (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Katom

SP 16/1

T J Taaffe

B J Geraghty

always towards rear, never a factor

9th Apr, 07 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 159 This
Race 28th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
3rd Chs Rated 155

p.u.

Ballistraw (IRE) 9, ch g 11-10 (Denis Hickey)
Rated 141
Carroll House - Well Over(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - P D Hickey

SP 33/1

Denis Hickey

Andrew J McNamara

always towards rear, reminders after 6th, pulled up before 2 out

23rd Nov, 08 Navan
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race 2nd May, 09 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 141

Off 2.06
Time 5m. 20.60 secs, which is 17.14 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €12.90
Tote Trifecta- €7.40.

Non runners Newmill (ground), One Cool Cookie (stone bruise)

2007 The Listener 8 11-10 D A Jacob 1/1Fav (R H Alner)

2006 In Compliance 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 5/1 (M J P O'Brien)

2005 Hi Cloy 8 11-12 Andrew J McNamara 7/1 (Michael Hourigan)

2004 Kicking King 6 11-12 B J Geraghty 2/1 (T J Taaffe)

2003 Beef Or Salmon 7 11-12 T J Murphy 4/5Fav (Michael Hourigan)

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