20 Feb 2008 14:35 Punchestown
Winner: €20,001 (Penalty: €13,020); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Five Day Festival Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Jered (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 16-3125 / 23 | Jump (80) | Paul Carberry | N Meade John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, smooth headway to challenge approaching last, led early run-in, not extended | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Baltiman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 346312 / 11 | Jump (51) | W J Lee | Miss S A Finn Miss Carrolle Wall | 10/1 | |
| led, clear before 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed after last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 11 L | Impudent (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 157lbs) | 1-21 / 5 | Jump (228), Flat (181) | B J Geraghty | C A Murphy Pleasant Boys Syndicate | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 4th halfway, 2nd after 2 out, soon under pressure and dropped to 4th, left moderate 3rd from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Brodimix (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 1F / 5 | Jump (96) | P W Flood | M Brassil S Mulryan | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, 5th when slight mistake 3 out, no impression from next, left moderate 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Dul Ar An Ol (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 220/607- / 13 | Jump (346), Flat (129) | G Cotter | P Henley Rockview Racing… | 25/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 8th halfway, kept on from 2 out, left moderate 5th from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2 L | Cloone Rocket (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 1-12163 / 11 | Jump (170) | Ruby Walsh | C F Swan Mrs Kathleen Gillane | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, 7th halfway, 5th 2 out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 12 L | Field Commander (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 311116 / 7 | Jump (136) | D N Russell | M Hourigan Gigginstown House… | 13/2 | |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, dropped to 6th 3 out, eased after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 1 L | January (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 156lbs) | 0 / 8 | Jump (25) | G T Hutchinson | T M Walsh Mr L Gilbert | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | Dist | Charlemagne (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 0- / 5 | Jump (265) | Mark Walsh | L Winters Donal Kinsella | 33/1 | |
| always behind, trailing when mistake 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | Dist | Major Melody (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | / 7 | Flat (61) | A E Lynch | J J Lennon P Torpey | 100/1 | |
| never a factor, weakened halfway, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Fantoche (BRZ) (Horse (entire), Chestnut, 160lbs) | 4216 / 10 | Jump (17) | T P Treacy | Mrs J Harrington Mrs Joanne Fitzgerald | 6/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd from 4 out, 3rd after 2 out, no impression when fell last | ||||||||||
