28 Apr 2005 03:45 PUNCHESTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £43,972); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Soft.
Novice Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | War Of Attrition (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 24 | Conor O'Dwyer | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | |||
| settled 3rd, 2nd when slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, headway after 2 out, challenged after last, stayed on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 1.00 L | Watson Lake (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 12 | Paul Carberry | N Meade John Corr | |||
| tracked leaders in 4th, 2nd after 6th, led 4 out, drew clear after next, ridden after mistake 2 out, not fluent last, strongly pressed run-in, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 20 L | Strike Back (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 11 | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Commonstown Racing… | |||
| tracked leaders, 3rd 5 out, 2nd next, ridden 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 3.00 L | Euro Leader (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 11 | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins John Cox & Thomas… | |||
| led, headed after 6th, dropped to rear 5 out, kept on onepaced from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | Dist | Newmill (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 10 | Andrew J McNamara | J J Murphy Mrs Mary T Hayes | |||
| held up in rear, improved into 4th when slight mistake 4 out, weakened after next, virtually pulled up from last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Fota Island (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 9 | A P McCoy | M F Morris John P McManus | ||||
| held up in touch, mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Mariah Rollins (IRE) (Mare, , 161) | / 7 | B J Geraghty | P A Fahy Gone West Racing… | ||||
| close up in 2nd, led after 6th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, beaten when fell | ||||||||||
