28 Apr 2017 18:05 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Tattersalls Ireland Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Bacardys (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-3F11P / 14 | Jump (44) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Shanakiel Racing… | 10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, dropped to last 3 out, headway after next, ridden in 4th entering straight, 2nd at last, stayed on well run-in to lear near line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | SHD | Finian's Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11111 / 6 | Jump (20) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… | 13/8 | |
| towards rear, progress into 6th 3 out, headway into 3rd 2 out, led entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed at last, headed and no extra near line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 7 L | Death Duty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2-1111U / 12 | Jump (42) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, ridden from next, 4th approaching last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | NK | Let's Dance (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 111112 / 6 | Jump (12) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 3/1 | |
| disputed lead, ridden 2 out, headed entering straight, 3rd at last, no extra in 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 11 L | Bleu Berry (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 27F-111 / 10 | Jump (26) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Luke McMahon | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, progress on outer into 5th 3 out, soon ridden, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2 L | The Nipper (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 1-RF111 / 7 | Jump (37) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Smith, Ratcliffe… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 6th, ridden and weakened from 2 out, bad mistake at last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Kemboy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 125 / 10 | Jump (44) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Kemboy/bret Graham/ken… | 14/1 | |
| disputed lead, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Outspoken (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 2-2122 / 5 | Flat (615), Jump (26) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, eased and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Runfordave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1F3133 / 5 | Jump (26) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan | 33/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, pushed along 5th, ridden 4 out, fell next | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Moulin A Vent (GB) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) | 121427 / 6 | Jump (2) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade Mrs Patricia Hunt | 0/0 | ||
