29 Apr 2006 02:40 PUNCHESTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £13,469); Distance: 4400; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-123)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Kells Castle (GB) (Gelding, , 144) | / 23 | R Loughran | Brad Kay Joseph K McLoughlin | |||
| always prominent, mainly 2nd, led approaching 3 out, clear from 2 out, stayed on well under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 2.50 L | Mahdi De Coeur (FR) (Gelding, , 138) | / 6 | S G Carey | Mrs J S Thomas Wee Remy Syndicate | |||
| mid-division, closer in 6th from 3 out, ridden in 4th early straight, went 2nd but no impression on winner from before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 2.50 L | Tipper Road (IRE) (Gelding, , 141) | / 10 | R T Dunne | Mrs L Danton Malachy McKenna | |||
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd after 3 out, ridden in 2nd straight, dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 1.50 L | Gemini Lucy (IRE) (Mare, , 132) | / 8 | A D Leigh | J D Thomas Queens Prices Syndicate | |||
| mid-division, progress 4 out, 2nd from next, dropped to 3rd and ridden straight, no impression in 4th and kept on same pace under pressure from before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 1.50 L | Southern Command (IRE) (Gelding, , 141) | / 8 | Adrian Lane | R Giovanale Simply The Best… | |||
| mid-division, improved into moderate 7th and ridden straight, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 0.50 L | Knockersally Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, , 137) | / 9 | N J O'Shea | A Sagot John E Smyth | |||
| prominent, pushed along 5th, lost place after 3 out, ridden and kept on again without threatening straight | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | NK | Nassaro (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) | / 8 | E M Butterly | S G Smith B Healy | |||
| mid-division, progress into 7th 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace under pressure from before straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | 0.75 L | Chapeaux Bas (IRE) (Gelding, , 145) | / 8 | M P Watts | D R Gandolfo Mounting House… | |||
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd 4 out, 4th next, dropped to 5th and kept on same pace under pressure from early straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0 |   | SHD | Tushna (IRE) (Gelding, , 133) | / 11 | A B Joyce | R O'Brien S Braddish | |||
| chased leaders, 5th when mistake 4 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0 |   | 5.50 L | Axinit (GER) (Gelding, , 132) | / 9 | S E Ryder | R Gabai D Grealish | |||
| led, clear early, strongly pressed and headed approaching 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0 |   | 1.50 L | All Heart (GB) (Mare, , 148) | / 7 | M F Mooney | Jorge Bracco Mrs Helen Mullins | |||
| chased leaders, closer in 6th 4 out, no impression under pressure from next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0 |   | 1.00 L | Compo (IRE) (Gelding, , 138) | / 8 | B C Byrnes | M I Sheftz P O'Gorman | |||
| chased leaders, lost place after 4 out, no impression when hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 0 |   | 4.00 L | Emeranna (IRE) (Filly, , 148) | / 6 | M J Ferris | Ernest Landry Kieran Purcell | |||
| mid-division, 11th 4 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 0 |   | 3.00 L | Stacumny Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) | / 8 | Mr R J Kiely | S G Smith Cathal M Ryan | |||
| rear of mid-division best, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 15th | 0 |   | 0.50 L | Minnie Turbo (IRE) (Mare, , 134) | / 9 | R J Molloy | L Roussel Miss T A Enright | |||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 16th | 0 |   | 1.00 L | Tawrific Laois (IRE) (Gelding, , 152) | / 12 | J P Sullivan | T Carmody Mrs Orla Cleary-O'Kane… | |||
| mid-division, 14th 5 out, no impression under pressure from next | ||||||||||
| 17th | 0 |   | 5.50 L | Swiss Hall (IRE) (Mare, , 144) | / 7 | D G Hogan | Mrs G S Plowright Bruno Buser | |||
| towards rear, no impression under pressure from before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 18th | 0 |   | 4.00 L | Menelaus (GB) (Gelding, , 136) | / 8 | K H Clarke | T Goldie Mr Rex Norton | |||
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 20th | 0 |   | 20 L | Top Ben (IRE) (Gelding, , 146) | / 7 | A J Donoghue | T Shanahan M J M Racing Syndicate | |||
| prominent early, lost place 7th, soon no danger and behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | In The High Grass (IRE) (Gelding, , 148) | / 7 | Kevin Thomas Coleman | P Hayes Mrs Mary T Hally | ||||
| towards rear, pushed along 4th, behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Qudraat (IRE) (Gelding, , 145) | / 10 | L J Fleming | E Camici M Flannery | ||||
| mid-division best, dropped towards rear and behind when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Alickadoo (IRE) (Gelding, , 145) | / 12 | Mark Walsh | Donald Edward Mrs U Nagle | ||||
| mid-division, 13th 5 out, no impression under pressure when fell | ||||||||||
