15 Feb 2005 03:05 PUNCHESTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £4,901); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Soft.
Handicap Hurdle (70-102)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Hasty Second (IRE) (Mare, , 156) | / 26 | T G M Ryan | T Hogan Hymany Syndicate | |||
| tracked leaders, smooth headway on inner to lead before 2 out, clear straight, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 6.00 L | Hold The Pin (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 12 | Ruby Walsh | A J Martin M Mackenzie-Smith | |||
| held up in rear, progress from 3 out, 3rd after next, ridden and no impression straight, went moderate 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | NK | Benfica (IRE) (Gelding, , 138) | / 11 | J P Elliott | H Rogers P J McGarry | |||
| chased leaders, progress into 2nd from 2 out, ridden and no impression straight, dropped to moderate 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 9.00 L | Executive Paddy (IRE) (Gelding, , 148) | / 9 | Paul Carberry | J P Dempsey Pennywise Racing | |||
| towards rear, progress from 3 out, ridden in 4th from next, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 4.50 L | Laoch Na Mara (USA) (Gelding, , 165) | / 8 | D F O'Regan | T G McCourt Seamus Murphy | |||
| mid division, 7th halfway, 6th approaching 4 out, no impression under pressure from next, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 9 L | Knockanure Lad (IRE) (Colt, , 158) | / 5 | D N Russell | F J Bowles Big Frank Syndicate | |||
| tracked leaders, mainly 3rd, lost place from 5 out, no impression under pressure from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Springfield Guest (IRE) (Gelding, , 140) | / 11 | D F Flannery | M Hourigan Mrs Margaret Flannery | |||
| mid division, 8th approaching 4 out, no impression under pressure from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 1.5 L | Mr Olsen (GB) (Gelding, , 144) | / 10 | J M Allen | N Kennedy Noel V Kennedy | |||
| tracked leader in 2nd, led before 3rd, slight mistake 3 out, strongly pressed and headed before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | 2 L | Caislean Na Deirge (IRE) (Gelding, , 143) | / 12 | R Geraghty | P McCreery Mr Richard Robinson | |||
| chased leaders, dropped to 8th 5 out, no impression under pressure from well before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 20 L | Cara Mo Chroi (IRE) (Gelding, , 144) | / 9 | F J Flood | F Flood M Reay | |||
| led, headed before 3rd, dropped to 4th before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
