27 Apr 2018 18:05 Punchestown
Winner: €100,000 (Penalty: €59,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Profile Systems Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Dortmund Park (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 161148 / 12 | Jump (42) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, soon 4th, closed and slight mistake 3 out, left in lead from next, went on approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 10 L | Whiskey Sour (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 11434 / 11 | Flat (266), Jump (3) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Linda Wilson | 11/2 | |
| in rear, slight mistake 5th, dropped off leaders 3 out, left chasing leaders from next, 2nd approaching last where slight mistake when no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2 L | Burrows Saint (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 742-120 / 9 | Jump (42) | R M Power | W P Mullins Mme S Ricci | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, soon 5th, stumbled slightly after 7th, left 2nd from 2 out, 3rd approaching last and no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 8¼ L | Real Steel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2-1F50P / 11 | Flat (544), Jump (26) | B J Geraghty | W P Mullins Tadhg Moynihan | 25/1 | |
| held up, 8th before 4th, slight mistake 7th, dropped off leaders 3 out, left chasing leaders from next, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 6 L | Pallasator (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5411 / 10 | Flat (190), Jump (26) | D N Russell | G Elliott Qatar Racing Limited | 11/4 | |
| held up, 7th before 4th, closed on outer and slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, left chasing leaders from 2 out, soon no impression and not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 26 L | Duc Des Genievres (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) | 13255 / 8 | Jump (26) | N D Fehily | W P Mullins Sullivan Bloodstock… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th before 4th, left chasing leaders from 2 out until weakened from before straight | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Delta Work (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 324312 / 12 | Jump (2) | Sean Flanagan | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Getabird (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-11017 / 7 | Jump (3) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 11/4 | |
| held up and a little keen early, soon tracked leaders on inner in 3rd, badly hampered 2 out and brought to standstill and pulled up | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Debuchet (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) | 121-469 / 8 | Jump (45) | D E Mullins | Ms M Mullins Force Eight Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| led, hit 7th, pressed and fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Cartwright (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 21415 / 10 | Flat (234), Jump (3) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott V C Ward | 0/0 | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Scarpeta (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 3143 / 9 | Flat (629), Jump (26) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins I'm A Game Changer… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leader, not always fluent jumping, pushed along briefly 8th, badly hampered 2 out and brought to standstill and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Blow By Blow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 161147 / 11 | Jump (2) | Rachael Blackmore | G Elliott The Strattonites | 0/0 | ||
