26 Apr 2017 16:55 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Champagne Classic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 232131 / 14 | Jump (40) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 5th, went 3rd and mistake 5 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, headway to lead approaching last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Penhill (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 111411 / 9 | Flat (536), Jump (40) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Anthony Bloom | 2/1 | |
| held up in rear, closer 7th 2 out, ridden in 5th entering straight, went 2nd at last, kept on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | ½ L | Tin Soldier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2/84-118 / 8 | Flat (1290), Jump (42) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Philip J Reynolds | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead from 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed approaching last, 3rd at last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 9½ L | Monalee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2-21212 / 9 | Jump (40) | D J Mullins | H De Bromhead Barry Maloney | 4/1 | |
| led, joined 4 out, ridden entering straight, headed before last, no extra in 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1 L | Al Boum Photo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | F-311 / 10 | Jump (24) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mme J Donnelly | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th and slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Presenting Percy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 115411 / 9 | Jump (41) | D N Russell | P G Kelly Philip J Reynolds | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th after next, no impression straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 12 L | Moulin A Vent (GB) (gelding, not availiable, 11 9) | 312142 / 6 | Jump (62) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt | 20/1 | |
| held up in 6th, not fluent at 8th, ridden and no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 54 L | Bon Papa (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 1F1P / 7 | Jump (42) | Mark Walsh | W P Mullins John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
