10 Jan 2015 16:00 Punchestown
Winner: €13,001 (Penalty: €8,969); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Punchestown Rated Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Noble Endeavor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1416-22 / 11 | Jump (37) | Robbie Colgan | G Elliott C Jones | 15/8 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd, 4th at 6th, slight mistake 9th, still 4th from 2 out, 3rd before straight, challenged from before last where slight mistake, led run-in, stayed on well to quickly assert | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4¼ L | Aklan (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 4) | 1-6 / 6 | Flat (868), Jump (52) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Coach Partnership | 2/1 | |
| led, joined 3 out, slight mistake next, led again before straight, strongly pressed from before last, headed and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2 L | Micheal Flips (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P4F12/6- / 11 | Jump (610) | Mark Walsh | E Bolger John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| in rear, 9th 2 out, moderate 7th before straight and no impression, moderate 5th at last, kept on without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 3 L | Gerdago (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 388-633 / 6 | Flat (22), Jump (13) | M P Fogarty | K J Condon Raymond Doyle | 20/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd at 6th, mistake 9th, on terms 3 out and not fluent, under pressure in 2nd before straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2 L | Turban (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 212F-4F / 12 | Jump (9) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins The Ray Of Hope… | 10/1 | |
| held up, 6th at 6th where not fluent, soon chased leaders, 3rd 2 out, 4th before straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Captainofthefleet (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 32-9541 / 12 | Flat (236), Jump (15) | Mr E O'Connell | E O'Connell Ab Initio Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th at 6th, 6th 2 out, moderate 8th before straight and no impression, kept on without threatening run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | SHD | Shamsikhan (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 241- / 6 | Flat (929), Jump (289) | D J Casey | W P Mullins Mrs Audrey Turley | 33/1 | |
| soon mid-division, a little keen, 7th at 6th, still 7th 2 out, moderate 5th before straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Raz De Maree (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 1/P0P38- / 14 | Jump (280) | B J Cooper | M S Sandra Hughes James J Swan | 66/1 | |
| held up, 8th at 6th, pushed along in last from 9th, soon no danger | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 2¾ L | The Crafty Butcher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-31344 / 11 | Jump (48) | Andrew J McNamara | M Hourigan Paul Byrne & P… | 9/2 | |
| stumbled early, held up, 9th at 6th, reminder from 3 out, 8th 2 out, moderate 9th before straight, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 22 L | Rolly Baby (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 21/ / 12 | Jump (696) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Teahon Consulting… | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, bad mistake 5th, 2nd at 6th, 5th from 2 out, moderate 6th before straight, no extra and eased from last | ||||||||||
