23 Apr 2008 15:05 Punchestown
Winner: €30,000 (Penalty: €19,531); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places).
Evening Herald Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Solwhit (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 15 / 21 | Jump (11) | D N Russell | C Byrnes Top Of The Hill… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to 8th 2 out, improved to 2nd before straight, led before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4 L | Silverhand (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 120 / 8 | Jump (40) | Paul Carberry | N Meade John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to lead after 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 5 L | Siege Of Ennis (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 161lbs) | 3156 / 6 | Jump (43), Flat (17) | T J Murphy | E P Harty David Jordan | 6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway when hampered 2 out, 11th before straight, 9th before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | HD | Prince Erik (GB) (Colt, Grey, 161lbs) | 4100 / 8 | Jump (43), Flat (13) | A P McCoy | D K Weld Dr R Lambe | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2 L | Dani California (GB) (Filly, Brown, 156lbs) | 232215 / 5 | Jump (38) | D J Condon | W P Mullins W K McCarthy | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, 5th before straight, ridden in 4th and no impression before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | NK | Glenbarrow (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 1 / 8 | Jump (17) | R Loughran | D T Hughes A M Ryan & W Aird | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 9th halfway, 7th 3 out, ridden in 4th before straight, no extra in 5th before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 2½ L | Deal Done (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 11 | C D Maxwell | D T Hughes Mrs J Drake | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division, 12th 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to moderate 8th before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | NK | Negus (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 6 | Flat (164) | P A Carberry | E J O'Grady K T Clancy | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before straight, kept on from before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Temlett (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 361569 / 11 | Jump (40) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs June Watts | 13/2 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, improved to narrow lead 3 out, headed before next, weakened before straight | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 3½ L | Bouchard (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 4245 / 5 | Jump (29), Flat (3) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington J P O'Flaherty | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 8th halfway, close 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no extra | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 7 L | Our Refusal (GB) (Colt, Bay, 154lbs) | / 4 | Flat (18) | Phillip Enright | S J Harty M McLoughlin | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, 10th 4 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 12th | 19 |   | 2½ L | Tetouan (GB) (Colt, Bay, 154lbs) | 0 / 6 | Jump (4) | K Whelan | M D Murphy Martry Millers… | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, some late headway, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 13th | 18 |   | HD | Slievecorragh (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 7S582 / 6 | Jump (11) | S J Hassett | F Flood T McParland | 12/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, no extra in 6th 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | 11 L | Back Is Back (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 7 | I J McCarthy | D T Hughes Miss Jane Western | 50/1 | ||
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 15th | 21 |   | ¾ L | The Rebel Returns (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 5 | P W Flood | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn | 33/1 | ||
| towards rear for most, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 16th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Aladdins Cave (GB) (Colt, Bay, 154lbs) | 86 / 4 | Jump (11) | R M Power | G Elliott The Queen | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, 11th 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 15 |   | 6 L | Inasus (GER) (Colt, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 8 / 4 | Jump (67), Flat (6) | A E Lynch | K F O'Brien Miss A Geselbracht | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 18th | 12 |   | 2 L | Bless Me Father (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 095 / 4 | Jump (4) | Rob McCarth | P A Fahy Mrs Ann Mulgrew | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 19th | 23 |   | 5½ L | Delphia (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 149lbs) | / 5 | Flat (54) | B M Cash | W Durkan William Durkan | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 20th | 22 |   | 1 L | Warne (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 8 / 12 | Jump (32) | Andrew J McNamara | E J O'Grady Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 50/1 | |
| never a factor | ||||||||||
| 21st | 2 |   | 5½ L | King Of Prussia (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 0B1 / 5 | Jump (37), Flat (18) | T J Doyle | Ms F M Crowley Mrs R Redmond | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Pied Piper Man (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 161lbs) | 518 / 6 | Jump (158) | D J Casey | J T Gorman J T Gorman | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 5th halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 20 |   | - | The Frog Prince (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 154lbs) | 754 / 10 | Jump (64), Flat (6) | N P Madden | S J Harty Mrs M Harty | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th headway, close 4th when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
