28 Apr 2006 03:15 PUNCHESTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £89,655); Distance: 3520; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
ACC Bank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Macs Joy (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 26 | B J Geraghty | J D Thomas Mac's J Racing… | |||
| tracked leaders in 3rd, smooth headway to lead 3 out, edged clear travelling easily after 2 out, ridden and stayed on well from last, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 4.00 L | Brave Inca (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 11 | A P McCoy | Ramon Gil Novices Syndicate | |||
| close 2nd, disputed lead halfway, not fluent 4 out, 2nd and ridden before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 1.00 L | Hardy Eustace (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 13 | Conor O'Dwyer | Miss T Godwyn Laurence Byrne | |||
| led, joined halfway, headed 3 out, 3rd and no impression before 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | SHD | Essex (IRE) (Gelding, , 166) | / 11 | Ruby Walsh | Mrs R Francome B P S Syndicate | |||
| held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
