26 Apr 2023 17:20 Punchestown
Winner: €124,999 (Penalty: €75,000); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Gaelic Warrior (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
32-1112 / 7 |
Jump (42) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
4/5 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along and briefly short of room after 2 out, switched to outer entering straight, improved to lead travelling well at last, stayed on well run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 10 L |
Affordale Fury (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-11F62 / 7 |
Jump (40) | D McMenamin | N Meade P L Polly |
6/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, progress on outer 3 out, 6th next, ridden and improved to dispute lead entering straight, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Franciscan Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
332213 / 8 |
Jump (34) | Ricky Doyle | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn… |
80/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, niggled along briefly 4th, pushed along 3 out, ridden in 8th 2 out, good headway to dispute lead and bumped entering straight, headed approaching last, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| SHD |
Favori De Champdou (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/2-111P / 10 |
Jump (40) | Jordan Gainford | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
16/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed entering straight, 4th before last, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Kalanisi Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
411-157 / 8 |
Jump (108) | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, closer in 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to 5th before last, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Embassy Gardens (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
15-241P / 9 |
Jump (40) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Sean & Bernardine… |
13/2 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 6th and 7th, 2nd when mistake and ridden 2 out, 3rd entering straight, soon no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| SHD |
Harry Des Ongrais (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 10) |
0-41235 / 8 |
Jump (18) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead K Haughey & Laura… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to rear of mid-division at 7th, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Whatcouldhavebeen (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
631442 / 7 |
Flat (177), Jump (17) |
Sean Flanagan | J P Fahey Mrs Suzanne Fahey |
18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 5th next, weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Salvador Ziggy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111142 / 9 |
Jump (41) | Mark Walsh | G Elliott William Hurley… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||