29 Apr 2005 03:10 PUNCHESTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £70,355); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Soft.
Emo Oil Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Brave Inca (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 24 | A P McCoy | C A Murphy Novices Syndicate | |||
| led, reminders after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headed before last, rallied under pressure to regain lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | HD | Harchibald (FR) (Gelding, , 166) | / 10 | Paul Carberry | N Meade D P Sharkey | |||
| held up in touch, improved into 3rd 4 out, close up travelling best from 2 out, led last, soon ridden, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 1.00 L | Macs Joy (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 9 | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Mac's J Racing… | |||
| tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd halfway, ridden to challenge after 2 out, led briefly approaching last, 3rd and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | Dist | Bob What (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 13 | R M Power | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin | |||
| close up in 2nd, slight mistake 4th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 25 L | Publican (IRE) (Gelding, , 165) | / 9 | Ruby Walsh | P A Fahy John P McManus | |||
| held up in touch, close 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, blundered last and virtually pulled up | ||||||||||
