Full Result 2.15 Punchestown (IRE) | 19 November 2005

Christmas Parties At Punchestown Novice Handicap Hurdle

(74-116, 4yo+) 2m Inner Soft 10 hurdles

1st €8,983 2nd €2,093 3rd €923 4th €533

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Game Ball Ali (IRE) 12/1 Johnny Murtagh M Halford	Johnny Murtagh M Halford	4	107	88	27	96	–
b c Ali-Royal (IRE) - Tahaddi (USA) (Northern Baby)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, improved into 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, challenged last, drifted left run-in, stayed on well to lead on line

2 shd	3. Dulgodti Bob (IRE) 12/1 Roger Loughran ³ D T Hughes	Roger Loughran ³ D T Hughes	5	111 b	99	38	107	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Trimar Gold (GoldhillI)
Led, headed after 4th, 6th 4 out, led again 2 out, strongly pressed from last, kept on under pressure, headed on line (op 10/1)

3 3 [3]	6. Syroco (FR) 11/2 D J Casey A L T Moore	D J Casey A L T Moore	6	1013	94	29	99	–
b g Homme De Loi (IRE) - La Pommeraie I (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Mid-division, 9th 5 out, progress next, 4th 2 out, kept on from last (op 7/1 tchd 5/1)

4 4½ [7½]	16. Fox Point (USA) 10/1 Niall P Madden Niall Madden	Niall P Madden Niall Madden	5	913	80	8	81	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Linklee (USA) (Linkage)
Held up, progress 3 out, 8th when mistake 2 out, kept on (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

5 hd [7¾]	17. Return Home 12/1 Andrew Leigh ⁷ C Roche	Andrew Leigh ⁷ C Roche	6	94	78	6	78	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Welgenco (Welsh Saint)
Tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, 5th and effort 2 out, kept on same pace

6 1 [8¾]	18. Saipan (FR) 20/1 Ross Geraghty Gerard Keane	Ross Geraghty Gerard Keane	4	911	78	–	77	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Ishtiyak (Green Desert)
In rear of mid-division, 10th 4 out, kept on one pace from next

7 8 [16¾]	19. Platium Starlight (IRE) 12/1 A E Lynch ⁵ Thomas O'Neill	A E Lynch ⁵ Thomas O'Neill	5	95	77	–	68	–
gr g Red Sunset - Mone Club (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)
Mid-division, 11th 5 out, kept on same pace from 3 out

8 ¾ [17½]	9. Jambo Jack (IRE) 16/1 Andrew J McNamara Henry De Bromhead	Andrew J McNamara Henry De Bromhead	5	108 b¹	89	–	80	–
br g Rock Hopper - Kept In The Dark (Kemal)
Prominent, led briefly after 4th, led again 4 out, headed next, no extra from 2 out

9 2½ [20]	12. Stepping Out Well (IRE) 16/1 G T Hutchinson F Flood	G T Hutchinson F Flood	5	107	88	–	76	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - The Marching Lady (IRE) (Archway)
Mid-division, kept on same pace from 3 out

10 2 [22]	11. Mac Robin's Lass (IRE) 20/1 Mark Walsh ³ Gerard Keane	Mark Walsh ³ Gerard Keane	5	104	88	–	74	–
ch m Lycius (USA) - Daddy's Duchess (IRE) (Tender King)
Prominent, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, challenged 3 out, no extra from next

11 1½ [23½]	7. Bammers (IRE) 20/1 Conor Maxwell ⁷ D T Hughes	Conor Maxwell ⁷ D T Hughes	7	102	90	–	75	–
ch m Zaffaran (USA) - Glaskerbeg Lady (IRE) (Radical)
Towards rear, kept on same pace from 3 out

12 1 [24½]	15. Green Black (FR) 25/1 Daniel Howard A L T Moore	Daniel Howard A L T Moore	5	104	85	–	69	–
gr g Glaieul (USA) - Tipmosa (FR) (Tip Moss)
In rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out

13 ¾ [25¼]	14. Dukestreet 25/1 Robbie Colgan ³ Michael Cunningham	Robbie Colgan ³ Michael Cunningham	4	102	86	–	69	–
ch c Cadeaux Genereux - El Rabab (USA) (Roberto)
Never a factor

14 4½ [29¾]	1. The Fonze (IRE) 7/4F G Cotter Eoin Doyle	G Cotter Eoin Doyle	4	120 6	109	–	87	–
br g Desert Sun - Ultimate Beat (USA) (Go And Go)
Mid-division, 4th and headway 4 out, led next, soon ridden, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last (op 6/4 tchd 2/1)

15 4 [33¾]	5. Rookwith (IRE) 14/1 John Cullen T G McCourt	John Cullen T G McCourt	5	111	96	–	70	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Resume (IRE) (Lahib)
Always behind (op 12/1)

16 dist [63¾]	13. Cupid's Bow 14/1 Mark Flanagan ⁷ Michael Cunningham	Mark Flanagan ⁷ Michael Cunningham	5	912 p	86	–	–	–
b m Kris - Lady Cinders (IRE) (Dance Of Life)
Tracked leaders, 6th 5 out, weakened from next, tailed off

17 nk [64]	8. Eclair D'Irlande (FR) 12/1 A J Donoghue ³ C A Murphy	A J Donoghue ³ C A Murphy	5	106 t	90	–	–	–
gr g Zieten (USA) - Valixa (FR) (Linamix)
Prominent, led 5th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 10/1)

18 20 [84]	2. Barrow Bridge (IRE) 16/1 J P Elliott P Hughes	J P Elliott P Hughes	7	115	100	–	–	–
b m Bigstone (IRE) - Terzia (Elegant Air)
Always behind, tailed off

19 ¾ [84¾]	4. Run My Lord (IRE) 14/1 B M Cash Patrick Michael Verling	B M Cash Patrick Michael Verling	8	112	97	–	–	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Reaper's Run (Deep Run)
Always behind, tailed off

19 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 4m 40.50s (slow by 54.50s) Total SP: 159%
1st owner: Cluain Searrach Syndicate (Game Ball Ali) 1st breeder: South Eastern Racing Syndicate
2nd owner: James J Gleeson (Dulgodti Bob)
3rd owner: Outside The Box Syndicate (Syroco)
Tote win: €14.80 PL: €3.30 €1.60 €1.60 CSF: €176.06 Tricast: €934.98

2:15 Punchestown (IRE) 19 Nov 2005

Christmas Parties At Punchestown Novice Handicap Hurdle