24 Apr 2012 18:40 Punchestown
Winner: €80,000 (Penalty: €49,600); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places).
Growise Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Sir Des Champs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11-1111 / 11 | Flat (793), Jump (40) | D N Russell | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 2/7 | |
| made virtually all and jumped slightly left at times, joined briefly 5 out, went clear after 3 out, clear when mistake and almost unseated rider last, left further clear at last, kept on, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 36 L | Shop Dj (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 414254 / 8 | Flat (60), Jump (14) | A P Crowe | Peter Fahey Arthur Craigie | 18/1 | |
| raced 4th, ridden along 4 out, no impression from next, remote 4th when left remote 2nd at last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 31 L | Ordinary Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 547F31 / 12 | Jump (9) | J R Barry | W J Burke W J Burke | 33/1 | |
| in touch in last, no impression from 4 out, trailing in last when left remote 3rd at last | ||||||||||
| BD | 1 |   | - | Frisco Depot (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-41P21 / 9 | Jump (23) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes Waley-cohen,burke,broughton,broughton | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Mossey Joe (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 17-2115 / 12 | Jump (312) | B J Geraghty | D McNamara Barry Connell | ||
