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15 Nov 2009 13:05 Punchestown

Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €26,040); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.

Craddockstown Novice Chase (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Sizing Europe (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	0/25-411 / 23	Jump (31)	A E Lynch	H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts…	1/3
		soon prominent, almost on terms in 2nd from 4 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily, impressive
2^nd	7	6 L	Major Finnegan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	53125/1 / 12	Jump (18)	D N Russell	W J Burke W J Burke	9/1
		keen hold, chased leaders, led 4th, soon clear, reduced lead and almost joined from 4 out, headed before 2 out, soon no impression and kept on same pace
3^rd	2	2½ L	Beau Michael (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 4)	24373-3 / 10	Flat (35), Jump (19)	P W Flood	A McGuinness Total Recall Racing…	14/1
		led, headed 4th, chased leaders after, closer in 4th before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before 2 out
4^th	3	NK	China Rock (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4)	214-431 / 9	Jump (20)	N P Madden	M F Morris Michael O'Flynn	6/1
		soon chased leaders, closer in 3rd and pushed along from 4 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before 2 out where slight mistake
5^th	4	19 L	Coolpotts (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	643-F41 / 7	Jump (11)	R M Moran	J A Berry J P Berry	25/1
		soon chased leaders, 4th 4 out, dropped to moderate 5th and no extra from before straight
6^th	6	Dist	Hotel Hilamar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4)	3235-16 / 9	Flat (581), Jump (21)	Paul Carberry	N Meade R J Bagnall	20/1
		soon settled towards rear, no extra in last from before 4 out, weakened, tailed off
	5	-	Dancing Tornado (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4)	53833-1 / 12	Jump (22)	Mark Walsh	M Hourigan John P McManus