25 Apr 2012 18:05 Punchestown
Winner: €75,000 (Penalty: €48,750); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Heavy.
Betchronicle.com Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Champagne Fever (IRE) (gelding, g, 12 0) | 1211 / 9 | Jump (42) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 11/4 | |
| made all, ridden and challenged entering straight, asserted over 1f out, reduced advantage and pressed inside final furlong, stayed on again close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 7½ L | Melodic Rendezvous (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 1 / 11 | Jump (34) | Mr J J Codd | J Scott Cash For Honours | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge entering straight, under pressure in 2nd over 1f out, kept on again to press leader inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Mozoltov (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2-121 / 11 | Jump (38) | Mr D G Lavery | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division early, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 4f out, ridden entering straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, closer inside final furlong, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 50 L | Summer Star (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 411 / 6 | Jump (24) | Ms K Walsh | T M Walsh Mrs Helen Walsh | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, moderate 8th 5f out, ridden and no impression 4f out, kept on one pace straight to poor 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 14 L | Fickle Fortune (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 1 / 4 | Jump (84) | Ms N Carberry | N Meade Eoin Banville | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway in moderate 6th 5f out, ridden and no impression 4f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 5 L | As I Am (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 3314 / 6 | Jump (12) | M G Nolan | D E Cantillon Mr Don Cantillon | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 4f out, no extra and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Clonbanan Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2-U1110 / 10 | Jump (42) | Mr J T McNamara | Michael O'connor Mr Robert Clifton-brown | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | Dist | Shu Lewis (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 11124 / 9 | Jump (129) | Mr P J McLoughlin | Ms M Blake Ms M Dowdall Blake | 25/1 | |
| always behind, trailing after halfway, completely tailed off and virtually pulled up straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 1 L | New Year's Eve (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 112 / 7 | Jump (42) | Mr R P McNamara | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, 6th and pushed along 6f out, ridden and no extra 5f out, weakened and eased before straight, completely tailed off and virtually pulled up straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Venture Capital (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1 / 6 | Jump (143) | Mr Alan Berry | P Fenton John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| settled behind leaders early, 8th halfway, weakened 6f out, eased before straight, completely tailed off and virtually pulled up straight | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Young Palm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 1 / 9 | Jump (99) | Mr S Crawford | S R B Crawford Mr Robert J Claydon | |||
| 8 |   | - | Jezki (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 118 / 11 | Jump (42) | Mr M Fahey | Mrs J Harrington John P McManus | |||
