26 Apr 2005 02:35 PUNCHESTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £43,972); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Soft.
Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Wild Passion (GER) (Gelding, , 165) | / 23 | Paul Carberry | N Meade Noel Meade Horse… | |||
| close up in 2nd, pushed along briefly halfway, led from 3 out, strongly pressed from before last, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | SHD | Kill Devil Hill (IRE) (Gelding, , 165) | / 8 | J L Cullen | P Nolan Gigginstown House… | |||
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, every chance after last, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 2.00 L | In Compliance (IRE) (Gelding, , 165) | / 13 | T J Murphy | M J P O'Brien D T Hughes | |||
| tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 2nd before 2 out, 3rd and ridden straight, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 4.00 L | Arteea (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 10 | B J Geraghty | M Hourigan Mr M O'Flaherty | |||
| tracked leaders in 6th, ridden 3 out, headway on outer after 2 out, 4th before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 3.00 L | The Railway Man (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 9 | B M Cash | A L T Moore Cathal M Ryan | |||
| settled 3rd, close 5th 3 out, 3rd before next, 5th and no extra straight | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 2.00 L | Publican (IRE) (Gelding, , 165) | / 9 | Ruby Walsh | P A Fahy John P McManus | |||
| held up towards rear, improved into 5th 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 1.50 L | Man About Town (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 8 | A P McCoy | T J Taaffe John P McManus | |||
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 8.00 L | Ray Boy (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 9 | Conor O'Dwyer | P C O'Connor T O'Connor | |||
| prominent on outer, 3rd 3 out, weakened next, eased before last | ||||||||||
