Full Results
16:20 Punchestown (IRE)
Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places; Cross Country: Firm)
- Surface: Turf
- €80,001 added
- Winner: €49,600
- 2nd: €15,199
- 3rd: €7,200
- 4th: €2,400
- Form 00/2133-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased clear leader in 2nd, niggled along 4 out, led after 2 out, ridden clear from last, stayed on strongly, easily
- Form 011/140-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey R P McNamara
tracked leaders, moderate 4th halfway, improved into 3rd and before 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd entering straight, kept on without threatening winner run-in
- Form 117891-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
led and soon clear at fast pace, ridden and headed after 2 out, dropped to 3rd entering straight, kept on one paced from last
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
tracked leaders, moderate 5th halfway, ridden and no impression from 3 out, kept on one paced straight, went moderate 4th from last
- Form 13/216-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, not fluent at 1st, ridden from 3 out, soon no impression in moderate 4th, slight mistake last
- Form 2/21122-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 136
always in rear, reminders 5th, behind from 3 out, eased run-in
- Form P0/11P-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs C O'Leary
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
always behind, trailing 4 out, pulled up before next
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: 5.00Tote Place: 2.60,3.30
- Straight Forecast: 20.94Exacta: 33.10
- Placepot: €504.70