28 Apr 2012 16:30 Punchestown
Winner: €80,000 (Penalty: €49,600); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Heavy.
AES Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Hisaabaat (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | U22212 / 7 | Flat (225), Jump (43) | A E Lynch | D K Weld Dominick Glennane… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, well off pace, went in pursuit of leader from before straight, on terms at last, led and stayed on best closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | ½ L | Ut De Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2117P / 4 | Jump (43) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Pj Reynolds | 5/1 | |
| waited with well off pace in mid-division, closer in 5th into straight, squeezed way out to challenge approaching last where on terms, not match winner and kept on same pace in 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 2¾ L | Wingtips (FR) (colt, g, 11 0) | 545 / 6 | Flat (187), Jump (43) | B J Geraghty | A J Martin Sheila Moffett | 10/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, well off pace, closer in 6th and flicked tail into straight, ridden to chase leaders and no impression run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3 L | Darroun (IRE) (colt, g, 11 0) | 210 / 6 | Flat (320), Jump (43) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Exors Of The Late… | 8/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, closer in 3rd into straight, kept on same pace under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | NK | Secret Edge (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 131330 / 6 | Flat (227), Jump (45) | D J Casey | A King Nigel Bunter &… | 25/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, closer in 4th into straight, struggling when bumped approaching last, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Unknown Rebel (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 41 / 5 | Flat (20), Jump (174) | B J Toomey | K A Ryan D Reilly & Mrs… | 33/1 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced lead approaching straight, headed and no extra when short of room before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 8 L | Shadow Catcher (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 120 / 10 | Flat (204), Jump (43) | Paul Carberry | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan | 6/1 | |
| waited with well off pace towards rear, some headway from 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | HD | Maggie Neary (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 13 / 4 | Flat (148), Jump (35) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Cherry Knoll Farm… | 33/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, headway from 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 4 L | His Excellency (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 821986 / 7 | Flat (324), Jump (20) | D J Condon | G Elliott Mr M N Dawson | 25/1 | |
| well off pace towards rear, some headway from 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 12 L | Darwins Theory (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 71 / 11 | Flat (30), Jump (42) | N P Madden | J Queally Mrs Fiona Shaw | 33/1 | |
| mid-division best, no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 20 L | Edeymi (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 343120 / 7 | Flat (254), Jump (18) | D N Russell | A J Martin Gigginstown House… | 12/1 | |
| waited with, towards rear approaching 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Arnaud (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 14558 / 7 | Flat (196), Jump (18) | Phillip Enright | C Byrnes Gigginstown House… | 33/1 | |
| waited with, towards rear approaching 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Balder Succes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1111F / 7 | Jump (43) | R Thornton | A King Masterson Holdings… | ||
