21 Feb 2007 02:25 PUNCHESTOWN
Winner: £ (Penalty: £8,797); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Heavy.
Irish NH Festival Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Wins Now (GB) (Gelding, , 163) | / 24 | N P Madden | N Madden John P McManus | |||
| in touch towards rear, improved into moderate 3rd approaching straight, ridden to close and lead before last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Montana Bay (FR) (Gelding, , 154) | / 6 | A E Lynch | M J P O'Brien G T Pierse | |||
| tracked leader, disputed lead from 2nd, led approaching 5 out, strongly pressed when hit 2 out, headed when mistake last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Holly Tree (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 11 | Sean Flanagan | E Sheehy Mrs Margaret Marshall | |||
| close up, 2nd from before 4 out, ridden to challenge but dropped to 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 2.5 L | Abbeybraney (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) | / 11 | Conor O'Dwyer | J A Berry Mrs S Johnson | |||
| in touch towards rear, ridden after 3 out, went moderate 4th approaching straight, kept on without threatening | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 14 L | Academy Reward (IRE) (Gelding, , 160) | / 8 | Paul Carberry | N Meade R S T Syndicate | |||
| chased leaders, short of room approaching 3 out, moderate 3rd 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 13 L | Monty Mint (IRE) (Gelding, , 158) | / 11 | D F Flannery | T Foley P E Delaney | |||
| mid-division, closed approaching 4 out, soon 3rd, lost place and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 1.25 L | Medicinal (IRE) (Horse (entire), , 160) | / 11 | P W Flood | E J O'Grady Mr S C Botham | |||
| tracked leaders, dropped to 5th 3 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0 |   | Dist | Alamiyan (IRE) (Gelding, , 147) | / 8 | M J Bolger | John G Carr W Hennessy | |||
| led, mistake and joined from 2nd, headed approaching 5 out where slight mistake, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
