27 Apr 2022 16:45 Punchestown
Winner: €20,000 (Penalty: €12,000); Distance: 2m 3f 180y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Crosshill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 428-253 / 10 | Jump (39) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington R A Bartlett | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway into 2nd 2 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, 3rd at last, led narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Classic Getaway (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 1-121P / 9 | Jump (40) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Cheveley Park Stud | 5/1 | |
| in touch in rear, mistake 3 out, good headway after next, ridden and led before last, edged right after last and strongly pressed, headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on under pressure in 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | HD | Fils D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5FF-P22 / 10 | Jump (19) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson David L'Estrange | 6/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, led travelling well after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed entering straight, headed before last, 0.5L 2nd when checked on inner after last, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on under pressure to press leaders to line | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 7½ L | Champagne Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 00-5709 / 10 | Jump (42) | Aidan Coleman | H De Bromhead Mr G C Myddelton | 16/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, slight mistake 4th and reminder, ridden 2 out, headway into 4th and no impression on leaders before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6½ L | Ganapathi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 250F-03 / 9 | Jump (10) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Wilma Duffus | 9/2 | |
| in touch in rear, headway into 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 9½ L | Gibraltar (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 12 / 5 | Flat (633), Jump (34) | Sean O'Keeffe | W P Mullins Edward Ware | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd and bad mistake next, rear of mid-division at 7th, mistake 8th, progress into 4th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th and mistake at last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Merlin Giant (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4-21 / 7 | Flat (195), Jump (229) | Brian Hayes | E Mullins Mrs A F Mee | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 30 L | Indiana Jones (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P-22FFF / 9 | Jump (67) | Darragh O'Keeffe | M F Morris Cheeky Pups Syndicate | 22/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead before 3 out, mistake 3 out and soon headed, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 23 L | Largy Debut (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 13/1P54 / 10 | Jump (24) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead C Jones | 14/1 | |
| led, joined before 3 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
