26 Apr 2005 03:45 PUNCHESTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £25,394); Distance: 4620; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Soft.
Novice Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Forget The Past (GB) (Gelding, , 164) | / 27 | T J Murphy | M J P O'Brien Richard Pugh | |||
| settled 3rd, 2nd from 6 out, led 4 out, clear after 3 out, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 5.00 L | Quazar (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) | / 10 | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr C D Carr | |||
| held up towards rear, progress into 4th halfway, 3rd and ridden 3 out, moderate 2nd next, kept on without troubling winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Davenport Milenium (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 10 | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs N O'Callaghan | |||
| held up towards rear, progress into 5th when slight mistake 4 out, 4th and ridden next, 3rd and no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 2.00 L | Duncliffe (GB) (Gelding, , 160) | / 8 | A Thornton | R H Alner Lady Cobham | |||
| led, slight mistake 7 out, headed 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced after next, kept on under pressure from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 25 L | Strong Project (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 13 | G Lee | C F Swan J Patrick O'Brien | |||
| close up in 2nd, 3rd and pushed along 6 out, 4th under pressure when slight mistake 4 out, 5th and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | Dist | Sir Oj (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) | / 9 | Paul Carberry | N Meade Brian Keenan | |||
| 5th early, pushed along and outpaced 7 out, moderate 6th 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Feathered Storm (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 8 | J L Cullen | M J O'Connor Mrs M C O'Connor | ||||
| 4th early, dropped towards rear halfway, weakened from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Talking Cents (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 10 | M A Fitzgerald | S Donohoe S P Ross | ||||
| held up in touch, weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out pulled up | ||||||||||
