Full Result 3.00 Limerick (IRE) | 14 October 2007

Michael Punch & Partners Hurdle

(4yo) 2m2f Good 12 hurdles

1st €19,530 2nd €5,730 3rd €2,730 4th €930

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Mister Benedictine 8/1 Daryl Jacob Brendan W Duke	Daryl Jacob Brendan W Duke	4	113 t	–	115	123	–
b g Mister Baileys - Cultural Role (Night Shift)
Held up, headway into 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, ran on strongly from last to lead on line (op 5/1)

2 shd	1. Head Waiter (IRE) 5/2F P W Flood Eugene M O'Sullivan	P W Flood Eugene M O'Sullivan	4	116	118	118	126	–
b g Lend A Hand - Anno Luce (Old Vic)
Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, improved to lead after 3 out, challenged before 2 out where headed, rallied to lead again before last where mistake, kept on well, headed on line (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)

3 shd [hd]	4. Merveilles 9/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	4	113	112	115	123	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Finlaggan (Be My Chief)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, headway into close 2nd after 3 out, challenged before 2 out where led, headed before last, remained challenging, no extra close home (op 8/1)

4 5 [5¼]	6. Black Beauty 13/2 Eddie Power ⁵ John Joseph Murphy	Eddie Power ⁵ John Joseph Murphy	4	109	114	107	115	–
br g Diktat - Euridice (IRE) (Woodman)
Led, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra in 4th before 2 out, kept on same pace (op 6/1)

5 hd [5½]	7. Spaceman 6/1 R Walsh Michael Hourigan	R Walsh Michael Hourigan	4	110 p	100	106	115	–
b c In The Wings - Souk (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, 7th 3 out, ridden into 5th before 2 out, kept on same pace (op 13/2)

6 5 [10½]	3. Mahrajaan I (USA) 7/2 Barry Geraghty R P Burns	Barry Geraghty R P Burns	4	113	119	104	113	–
b c Machiavellian (USA) - Karen S (USA) (Kris S)
Held up, headway into 5th 6 out, ridden in 6th 3 out and soon no extra, coughing post race (vet said gelding was found to be coughing post-race)

7 1¼ [11¾]	2. Apt To Run (USA) 5/1 Denis O'Regan Michael David Murphy	Denis O'Regan Michael David Murphy	4	113 tb	111	103	111	–
bb g Aptitude (USA) - Tufa (Warning)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 5th and ridden 3 out, soon no extra (op 6/1)

8 dist [41¾]	9. Foreigner (IRE) 50/1 Sean Flanagan ⁵ C W J Farrell	Sean Flanagan ⁵ C W J Farrell	4	105	–	63	–	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Northumbrian Belle (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Always trailing, tailed off (trainer said gelding was found to have mucus on his lungs following a post-race endoscopic examination)

9 shd [41¾]	11. Munster Lass (IRE) 66/1 D F Flannery ⁵ Lorna Casey	D F Flannery ⁵ Lorna Casey	4	100	–	58	–	–
b f High Roller (IRE) - Phar Tide (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders, slight mistake 5th, ridden and lost place next, trailing from 6 out, tailed off

10 18 [59¾]	8. Dead Or Alive (IRE) 50/1 Davy Russell Michael Hourigan	Davy Russell Michael Hourigan	4	1010	–	43	–	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Avro Avian (Ardross)
Always trailing, tailed off

10 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 4m 17.30s (slow by 7.30s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Deimne
1st owner: Noel Horan (Mister Benedictine) 1st breeder: Whitsbury Manor Stud
2nd owner: R C Healy (Head Waiter)
3rd owner: B B Horse Racing Club (Merveilles)
Tote win: €9.30 PL: €2.30 €1.50 €2.40 Ex: €35.90 CSF: €30.30

3:00 Limerick (IRE) 14 Oct 2007

Michael Punch & Partners Hurdle