17 Feb 2010 14:55 Punchestown
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €10,350); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Book The Punchestown Pavilion At The Festival Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Smoking Aces (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 212-022 / 21 | Jump (67) | P W Flood | T J Taaffe Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, slight peck 5th and reminder, led 4 out where mistake, soon pushed along, definitely headed and 1L down from before last, switched and rallied run-in, stayed on well to lead on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | SHD | Boulavogue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 535-233 / 7 | Flat (104), Jump (25) | D J Casey | C F Swan N O'Flaherty | 8/1 | |
| prominent, improved to dispute lead travelling well before straight, definite leader and 1L up before last, strongly pressed and stayed on well run-in, headed on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | NK | Deutschland (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 113-412 / 10 | Flat (159), Jump (202) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Allan McLuckie | 7/4 | |
| soon tracked leaders, closed from 4 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, challenged and every chance run-in, not match winner close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Farringdon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3220-12 / 7 | Flat (861), Jump (48) | D N Russell | Mrs P Dobbs John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, closing when mistake 3 out, soon 5th, 4th before straight, challenged under pressure and every chance run-in, kept on same pace near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 10 L | No One Tells Me (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 2) | 112042 / 6 | Flat (202), Jump (50) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Lakeside Racing… | 7/2 | |
| soon tracked leaders, 5th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | Dist | Nintytwo Team (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 121384/ / 9 | Jump (851) | B M Cash | P J Gilligan Hurl 'N' Ball Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| well off pace towards rear, niggled along 4th, ridden before 4 out, moderate 7th approaching 2 out, soon no impression, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | SHD | Sizing Australia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 456-232 / 13 | Jump (68) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… | 20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, moderate 8th approaching 2 out, soon no impression, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 9 L | Hollywood Law (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 5/4P21-P / 10 | Flat (675), Jump (48) | M J Bolger | D M Leigh D Lawlor | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th 5 out, no extra approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Monty Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 37-1719 / 12 | Jump (74) | S J Hassett | A Maguire Michael Winters | 25/1 | |
| soon disputed lead, headed 4 out, dropped to 6th approaching 2 out, soon no extra and eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Gusda (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 92/0142- / 9 | Jump (417) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton C Syndicate | ||
