11 Jan 2014 14:20 Punchestown
Winner: €37,500 (Penalty: €24,375); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places).
Moscow Flyer Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Vautour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
22-1 / 7 |
Jump (35) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
1/4 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead entering straight, ridden and challenged last, strongly pressed run-in and disputed briefly, asserted close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Western Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
24-211 / 12 |
Jump (16) | D N Russell | P A Fahy John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 4th at 5th, ridden into 2nd before last, challenged last, strongly pressed winner run-in and disputed briefly, no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 11 L |
Mr Fiftyone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1126 / 9 |
Jump (41) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington David Bobbett |
8/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake and ridden 2 out, no extra in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace to 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3 L |
Chicago (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
351 / 11 |
Flat (218), Jump (13) |
P F Mangan | J P Shanahan Scuderia Aichner… |
11/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed entering straight, no extra in 3rd last, dropped to 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Captainofthefleet (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 2) |
63-2251 / 12 |
Flat (114), Jump (14) |
Keith Donoghue | E O'Connell Ab Initio Syndicate |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, 5th and mistake 4 out, ridden next, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 51 L |
Easter Hunt (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
F23 / 7 |
Jump (13) | B J Cooper | M F Morris Mr N Ender |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake in 5th and ridden briefly at 5th, ridden in rear next, no extra 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off | ||||||||||