Full Results
14:35 Punchestown (IRE)
Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Chase Course: Yielding to Soft)
- Form 211-42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
close up in 2nd, pushed along briefly halfway, led from 3 out, strongly pressed from before last, all out
- Form 5-2172
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Paul Nolan
- Jockey J L Cullen
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, every chance after last, just failed
- Form 712-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer M J P O'Brien
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 2nd before 2 out, 3rd and ridden straight, kept on under pressure
- Form 1-2314
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Michael Hourigan
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders in 6th, ridden 3 out, headway on outer after 2 out, 4th before last, no extra run-in
- Form 341-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer A L T Moore
- Jockey B M Cash
settled 3rd, close 5th 3 out, 3rd before next, 5th and no extra straight
- Form 31-317
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, improved into 5th 2 out, soon no extra
- Form 213-32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T J Taaffe
- Jockey A P McCoy
led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 13-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P C O'Connor
- Jockey C O'Dwyer
prominent on outer, 3rd 3 out, weakened next, eased before last
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: 2.60Tote Place: 1.30,3.70,2.00
- Straight Forecast: 24.78Exacta: 55.90