Full Result 3.15 Punchestown (IRE) | 4 May 2000

I.A.W.S. Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo) 2m Good 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Topacio 10/1 Charlie Swan P Hughes	Charlie Swan P Hughes	4	110	117	–	139	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Teresa (SPA) (Rheffissimo)
Always prominent, led after 3 out, ridden clear after 2 out, stayed on well from last (op 7/1)

2 2½	8. Lord Brex (FR) 9/2 A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	A P McCoy Philip Hobbs	4	110 b	–	–	137	–
gr g Saint Estephe (FR) - Light Moon (FR) (Mendez)
Mid-division, progress 4 out, 14th and ridden approaching 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, kept on well under pressure (op 4/1)

3 9 [11½]	5. Greyfield (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	Andrew Thornton Mick Channon	4	110	–	–	128	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Noble Dust (USA) (Dust Commander)
Held up, progress into 7th approaching 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and kept on (op 7/1)

4 5 [16½]	4. General Cloney (IRE) 9/4F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	110	–	–	123	–
ch c Simply Great (FR) - Kitty's Sister (Bustino)
Tracked leaders in 5th, slight mistakes 4th and 4 out, 6th and ridden 3 out, progress 2 out, 3rd before last, no extra

5 ½ [17]	6. High Stakes 10/1 Fran Berry C Roche	Fran Berry C Roche	4	110 b	–	–	122	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Abet (USA) (Alleged)
Held up, remote 10th after 2 out, ran on strongly from last, never nearer (op 8/1)

6 1½ [18½]	11. Regal Exit (FR) 3/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	–	121	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Regalante (Gairloch)
Mid-division, 7th 4 out, ridden and kept on one paced from next (op 7/2)

7 ¾ [19¼]	13. Wild Arms (FR) 16/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	4	110 b	105	–	120	–
ch c Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Alcove (USA) (Valdez)
Tracked leaders on inner, 3rd 4 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened (op 14/1)

8 2 [21¼]	14. French Style (IRE) 16/1 G Cotter D T Hughes	G Cotter D T Hughes	4	109	–	–	113	–
b f Archway (IRE) - Rustic Stile (Rusticaro)
Never a factor (op 14/1)

9 nk [21½]	3. Eternal Night (FR) 14/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	110	107	–	117	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Echoes Of Eternity (USA) (Cougar)
Close up, led from 3rd, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

10 2 [23½]	10. Perugino Diamond (IRE) 14/1 Barry Geraghty M C Pipe	Barry Geraghty M C Pipe	4	110	–	–	115	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Mitsubishi Diamond (IRE) (Tender King)
Tracked leaders, 4th when mistake 4 out, 5th 3 out, soon weakened (op 12/1)

11 8 [31½]	15. Mrs Jodi 33/1 Adrian Maguire Malcolm Jefferson	Adrian Maguire Malcolm Jefferson	4	109	–	–	102	–
b f Yaheeb (USA) - Knayton Lass (Presidium)
Always behind

12 10 [41½]	2. Dunlea (IRE) 33/1 P A Carberry John G Carr	P A Carberry John G Carr	4	110	96	–	97	–
b g Common Grounds - No Distractions (Tap On Wood)
Always behind

13 25 [66½]	7. KattegatI 20/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	4	110	–	–	72	–
b g Slip Anchor - Kirsten (Kris)
Tracked leaders in 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off (op 16/1)

14 20 [86½]	1. Adari (IRE) 100/1 D T Evans A D Evans	D T Evans A D Evans	4	110	75	–	52	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Adira (IRE) (Ballad Rock)
Led early, headed 3rd, weakened 5th, tailed off (jockey said his mount gurgled 4f out)

14 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 3m 46.10s (slow by 2.10s) Total SP: 140%
Non-runners: Mister Banjo
1st owner: Pearse Racing Club (Topacio) 1st breeder: Cuadra Rosales
2nd owner: Terry Warner (Lord Brex)
3rd owner: Paulton Bloodstock (Greyfield)
Tote win: €16.90 PL: €3.40 €1.90 €4.10 Ex: €69.20 CSF: €57.49

3:15 Punchestown (IRE) 4 May 2000

I.A.W.S. Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)