23 Apr 2010 18:05 Punchestown
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €52,700); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Cathal Ryan Memorial Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Reve De Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 26-1212 / 12 | Jump (37) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, 4th 4 out, not clear run from next and dropped to 7th 2 out, headway under pressure into 3rd approaching last, stayed on well to lead inside final 100 yards, edged right close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1 L | Fionnegas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11132U / 6 | Jump (35) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins E Duignan | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, 7th 4 out, smooth headway to dispute lead approaching 2 out, narrowly headed when not fluent last, led again run-in, headed and no extra inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Duke Of Lucca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 211012 / 12 | Jump (13) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Lesley Field &… | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, disputed lead before next, slight advantage when mistake last, kept on under pressure run-in, 3rd and no impression when slightly hampered close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 6 L | Stonemaster (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 521421 / 8 | Jump (12) | D N Russell | D T Hughes Gigginstown House… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, 6th 4 out, 3rd and driven along entering straight, 4th and no impression before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Some Present (IRE) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) | 222638 / 10 | Jump (37) | N P Madden | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin | 20/1 | |
| mid-division on inner, headway into 4th after 3 out, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 16 L | Whodoyouthink (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 421413 / 9 | Jump (17) | D F O'Regan | O McKiernan Redgap Partnership | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 4th halfway, 2nd 4 out, no extra and dropped to 6th after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 10 L | Quantitativeeasing (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 11125 / 12 | Jump (37) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into 5th 4 out, 3rd when mistake 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 6 L | Warne (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11F146 / 12 | Jump (19) | Paul Carberry | E J O'Grady Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 5 L | Luska Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 14F111 / 12 | Jump (19) | B J Geraghty | J J Hanlon Paddy & Sean Syndicate | 11/2 | |
| led, headed after 3 out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| SU | 6 |   | - | Seeability (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 531603 / 9 | Jump (16) | S W Jackson | P O Brady Miss Rita Shah | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Start Me Up (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 125345 / 11 | Jump (19) | D J Casey | C F Swan Mr Jason Carver | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Premier Victory (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 112834 / 6 | Jump (14) | J L Cullen | T Hogan Gerard Gavin | ||
