04 May 2011 16:55 Punchestown
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €26,000); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Irish Daily Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Askanna (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 11213P- / 7 | Jump (52) | Mr B O'Neill | C Bowe John Asple | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 7th halfway, good headway on inner to dispute approaching 3 out, led before next, ridden and kept on well in straight | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2 L | Mossey Joe (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 11/117- / 12 | Jump (127) | Paul Carberry | D McNamara Barry Connell | 9/1 | |
| settled towards rear, good headway on inner after 4 out, close up travelling best 2 out, went 2nd and ridden early straight, no impression on winner from before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 8 L | Battle Group (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 344141- / 9 | Jump (26) | B J Geraghty | D Pipe Jolly Boys Outing | 5/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway into 4th travelling well before 3 out, 2nd and ridden after 2 out, no impression in 3rd from early straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Allee Garde (FR) (horse (entire), bay, 11 3) | 223191- / 9 | Jump (17) | D J Casey | W P Mullins T J Doran | 22/1 | |
| led or disputed lead, headed before 2 out, driven along and dropped to 4th entering straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 1 L | Raz De Maree (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 32121-B / 14 | Jump (10) | B J Cooper | D T Hughes James J Swan | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, 5th 5 out, 3rd before 3 out, ridden and no impression in 7th entering straight, kept on one pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | ½ L | Raptor (FR) (gelding, g, 11 3) | 34/771- / 7 | Jump (94) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Aiden Devaney | 7/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 8th 4 out, ridden in 5th after 2 out, soon no impression, no extra from before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | ½ L | Bishopsfurze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1/15114- / 9 | Jump (69) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins The Gogo Partnership | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 3 out, went 6th entering straight, soon ridden and no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Lambro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | C3/121-1 / 10 | Jump (8) | E Mullins | W P Mullins Major J G Thorneloe | 9/1 | |
| settled towards rear, some headway into 8th after 2 out, no impression in straight | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Knockfierna (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 7/2111-1 / 7 | Jump (10) | Andrew J McNamara | C Byrnes Knockfierna Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 3 out, no impression in 8th approaching straight, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | Dist | Ultravox (USA) (colt, bay, 10 9) | 344111- / 6 | Flat (263), Jump (11) | N Schofield | J Scott Mr G T Lever | 16/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed 5 out, no extra approaching 3 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 11 L | Saint Are (FR) (gelding, baybrown, 11 10) | 172F31- / 12 | Jump (26) | A P McCoy | Tim Vaughan Mr D W Fox | 8/1 | |
| prominent and disputed lead, headed after 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 4 L | Sweeney Tunes (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 2/53413- / 8 | Jump (56) | M N Doran | S Donohoe Gigginstown House… | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | Dist | Baily Dusk (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 0/66817- / 8 | Jump (32) | M J Ferris | M F Morris R A Scott | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 4th, blundered 8th and dropped towards rear, no extra from 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Last Instalment (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 411/11-3 / 9 | Jump (8) | D N Russell | P Fenton Gigginstown House… | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Mount Helicon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 37/1136- / 6 | Flat (31), Jump (140) | J L Cullen | T Hogan Miss M A Masterson | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Jack Bene (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 3) | 2232F-3 / 9 | Jump (10) | T J Murphy | H De Bromhead Mr Robert Clifton-brown | ||
