Full Result 1.45 Punchestown (IRE) | 31 December 2003

Celebrate New Year's Eve 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle

(3yo) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €8,280 2nd €1,920 3rd €840 4th €480

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Colmcille (IRE) 33/1 K Hadnett ³ Michael G Holden	K Hadnett ³ Michael G Holden	3	1011 t	–	7	98	–
ch g Desert Story (IRE) - Lasting Peace I (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Tracked leaders in 5th, left 4th after 2nd, headway on inner to go 3rd after 2 out, led entering straight, headed last, rallied well under pressure flat to regain lead close home (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had been carried wide and lost ground at the first hurdle at Clonmel two starts ago and became detached at Fairyhouse last time, but today it benefited from being ridden closing to the pace) (op 25/1)

2 nk	1. Alicudi (IRE) 5/4F Paul Carberry M J Grassick	Paul Carberry M J Grassick	3	110	–	7	98	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Nawadder (Kris)
Mid-division, improved into 6th 4 out, 3rd 3 out, improved to lead 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, regained lead last, kept on under pressure, no extra and headed again close home (op 9/4)

3 3½ [3¾]	9. Leonardo De Vinci (IRE) 7/1 Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	3	110	–	3	94	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Andromaque (USA) (Woodman)
Tracked leaders, improved on outer to go 4th after 3 out, 2nd 2 out, 4th and ridden entering straight, 3rd at last, no extra flat (op 6/1)

4 1½ [5¼]	19. Dochas (IRE) 33/1 G Cotter Jarlath P Fahey	G Cotter Jarlath P Fahey	3	109 p	–	–	88	–
b f King's Theatre (IRE) - Saibhreas (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Soon led, driven along after 3 out, headed before 2 out, 3d and ridden entering straight, 4th at last, no extra flat

5 ½ [5¾]	6. Great Compton 5/1 D T Evans D K Weld	D T Evans D K Weld	3	110	–	–	92	–
b g Compton Place - Thundercloud I (Electric I)
Mid-division, 8th 4 out, improved into 5th 3 out, 4th 2 out, 5th and ridden early straight, no extra from last (op 4/1)

6 6 [11¾]	3. Big Bojangles (IRE) 14/1 D P Maher ⁷ R J Osborne	D P Maher ⁷ R J Osborne	3	107	–	–	86	–
ch g Bigstone (IRE) - Clipping (Kris)
Tracked leaders in 6th, 5th 4 out, 6th and ridden entering straight, no extra

7 2 [13¾]	20. Flavian Dynasty (IRE) 8/1 W Williams M J P O'Brien	W Williams M J P O'Brien	3	109	–	–	79	–
ch f Titus Livius (FR) - Apple Brandy (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
In rear of mid-division, driven along after 4 out, ridden and from next, kept on under pressure

8 9 [22¾]	21. Popular Deb 33/1 Ross Geraghty ³ Peter McCreery	Ross Geraghty ³ Peter McCreery	3	106	–	–	70	–
b f Abou Zouz (USA) - Pharling (Pharly)
Mid-division, 10th 4 out, 7th 2 out, kept on one pace straight (op 20/1)

9 5 [27¾]	25. The Local Lady (IRE) 20/1 S P McCann ³ H Rogers	S P McCann ³ H Rogers	3	106	–	–	65	–
b f King's Theatre (IRE) - Paris Model (IRE) (Thatching)
Mid-division, 11th and driven along 4 out, ridden after next, kept on one pace straight

10 shd [28]	22. Pretty Flamingo (IRE) 12/1 D J Casey Thomas Cooper	D J Casey Thomas Cooper	3	109	–	–	65	–
ch f Lycius (USA) - Scribbling (USA) (Secretariat)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd after 4th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden approaching straight, weakened (op 8/1)

11 4 [32]	12. Owennacurra Bobby (IRE) 16/1 Sean McDermott ³ Thomas Cooper	Sean McDermott ³ Thomas Cooper	3	1011 p	–	–	66	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Tadjnama (USA) (Exceller)
Tracked leaders, 2nd from 2nd, 3rd from next, driven along after 4 out, kept on one pace

12 10 [42]	23. Sapata (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Power ³ Peter Casey	Robbie Power ³ Peter Casey	3	106	–	–	51	–
b f Titus Livius (FR) - Isolette (Wassl)
Never better than mid-division (op 16/1)

13 1½ [43½]	15. Takash (IRE) 5/1 Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	3	1011	–	–	55	–
b c Green Desert (USA) - Takarouna (USA) (Green Dancer)
Never better than mid-division (op 4/1)

14 2 [45½]	10. Loyal (GER) 10/1 Robbie Colgan ⁵ P Hughes	Robbie Colgan ⁵ P Hughes	3	109	–	–	53	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - La Luganese (IRE) (Surumu)
In rear of mid-division, ridden and kept on one pace from 3 out

15 11 [56½]	14. Platium Starlight (IRE) 20/1 A J Donoghue ⁵ Thomas O'Neill	A J Donoghue ⁵ Thomas O'Neill	3	109	–	–	42	–
gr g Red Sunset - Mone Club (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)
Towards rear, some late progress

16 3 [59½]	24. Sidekick (IRE) 20/1 Mr John Ennis ⁷ Niall Madden	Mr John Ennis ⁷ Niall Madden	3	102	–	–	34	–
bb f Idris (IRE) - Lucayan Sunshine (USA) (Sunshine Forever)
Never a factor

17 nk [59¾]	18. Boumoussa (IRE) 25/1 B M Cash M Flannery	B M Cash M Flannery	3	109	–	–	33	–
b f Desert Story (IRE) - Nielsine (Czaravich)
Never a factor

18 13 [72¾]	4. Bobington (IRE) 14/1 D F Flannery ⁷ A J Martin	D F Flannery ⁷ A J Martin	3	107	–	–	25	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Madjamila (IRE) (Doyoun)
Never a factor

19 ½ [73¼]	16. The Card Shark (IRE) 33/1 Daniel Howard ³ P A Fahy	Daniel Howard ³ P A Fahy	3	1011	–	–	25	–
b g Woodpas (USA) - Mountain Sue (Lyphard's Special)
Never a factor (op 16/1)

20 4½ [77¾]	11. Lust For Life I (IRE) 20/1 Conor O'Dwyer Niall Madden	Conor O'Dwyer Niall Madden	3	110	–	–	20	–
br g Marju (IRE) - Kariyh (USA) (Shadeed)
Mid-division, driven along after 4 out, weakened

21 1½ [79¼]	2. Archie Stoute (IRE) 33/1 Andrew Coonan ³ R J Osborne	Andrew Coonan ³ R J Osborne	3	1011	–	–	19	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Desert Native (Formidable I)
Mid-division, driven along and weakened from 4 out

22 2½ [81¾]	8. Kilmannin (IRE) 16/1 Mark Grant H Rogers	Mark Grant H Rogers	3	110 t	–	–	16	–
b g College Chapel - Bea's Ruby (IRE) (Fairy King)
Always behind

23 3½ [85¼]	17. Bluebird Spirit 25/1 Denis O'Regan ⁷ T G McCourt	Denis O'Regan ⁷ T G McCourt	3	102	–	–	–	–
ch f Bluebird (USA) - My Lewicia (IRE) (Taufan)
Mid-division, driven along and weakened from 3 out

24 20 [105¼]	7. Greek Revival (USA) 20/1 J R Barry E Sheehy	J R Barry E Sheehy	3	110	–	–	–	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Las Meninas (IRE) (Glenstal)
Always behind

UR	13. Perfect Specimen (USA) 25/1 Mark Walsh ⁷ H Rogers	Mark Walsh ⁷ H Rogers	3	107	–	–	–	–
b g Allied Forces (USA) - Tarte Aux Pommes (FR) (Noblequest)
Tracked leader in 2nd until veered badly left approaching 2nd and unseated rider

25 ran Off time: 1:47:00 Winning time: 4m 10.40s (slow by 26.40s) Total SP: 199%
Non-runners: Arimero, Dandara, Streets Of Steel
1st owner: Colmcille Syndicate (Colmcille) 1st breeder: John Malone
2nd owner: Rudy Weiss (Alicudi)
3rd owner: E P Ryan (Leonardo De Vinci)
Tote win: €134.20 PL: €22.30 €1.50 €2.20 Ex: €262.90 CSF: €98.88

1:45 Punchestown (IRE) 31 Dec 2003

Celebrate New Year's Eve 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle