Full Result 4.20 Punchestown (IRE) | 1 May 2003

Swordlestown Cup Novice Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Good To Yielding 11 fences

1st €52,700 2nd €16,150 3rd €7,650 4th €2,550 5th €1,700

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Le Roi Miguel (FR) 8/11F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	115	–	119	154	–
b g Point Of No Return (FR) - Loumir (USA) (Bob's Dusty)
Made virtually all, slight mistake and joined briefly 3rd, ridden and joined again 2 out, regained lead before last, stayed on well (op 4/7)

2 6	2. Impek (FR) 9/4 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	7	1112	–	120	155	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Attualita (FR) (Master Thatch)
Slowly into stride, settled 3rd, 2nd briefly 4 out, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, no impression in moderate 2nd after last (op 5/2)

3 2 [8]	5. Rathgar Beau (IRE) 7/1 Barry Geraghty E Sheehy	Barry Geraghty E Sheehy	7	1112	–	118	156	–
bb g Beau Sher - Salerina (Orchestra)
Close up, disputed lead briefly 3rd, improved to dispute lead again 2 out, soon ridden and headed, bad mistake last, drifted left run-in

4 20 [28]	6. Star Clipper 25/1 Norman Williamson Noel Meade	Norman Williamson Noel Meade	6	1112	119	98	133	–
b g Kris - Anne BonnyI (Ajdal)
Held up in touch, close 4th 5 out, last and ridden 4 out, soon no extra

5 5 [33]	3. Jurado Express (IRE) 14/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	7	1112	130	93	128	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Express Film (Ashmore)
Held up in touch, slight mistake 6th, 4th 4 out, ridden and lost touch 3 out, mistake 2 out (op 12/1)

5 ran Off time: 4:22:00 Winning time: 4m 10.10s (slow by 12.10s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Ibal, Native Scout
1st owner: Mrs J Stewart (Le Roi Miguel) 1st breeder: Bertrand Dutruel And Eliane Vielly
2nd owner: Jim Lewis (Impek)
3rd owner: One-O-Eight Racing Club (Rathgar Beau)
Tote win: €1.80 PL: €1.30 €1.40 Ex: €2.30 CSF: €2.95