Full Result 2.25 Punchestown (IRE) | 21 February 2007

Irish National Hunt Festival Novice Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m Inner Heavy 10 hurdles

1st €13,020 2nd €3,820 3rd €1,820 4th €620

Irish National Hunt Festival Novice Hurdle, 2m - Heavy, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Wins Now 2/1F Niall P Madden Niall Madden	Niall P Madden Niall Madden	6	119	121	140	142	–
ch g Croco Rouge (IRE) - Valdaia (Sadler's Wells)
In touch towards rear, improved into moderate 3rd approaching straight, ridden to close and lead before last, stayed on well run-in

2 2½	7. Montana Bay (FR) 4/1 A E Lynch ³ M J P O'Brien	A E Lynch ³ M J P O'Brien	5	110	–	130	130	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Jonque (FR) (April Night)
Tracked leader, disputed lead from 2nd, led approaching 5 out, strongly pressed when hit 2 out, headed when mistake last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

3 2½ [5]	1. Holly Tree I (IRE) 5/2 Sean Flanagan ⁷ E Sheehy	Sean Flanagan ⁷ E Sheehy	7	112	125	133	134	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Lime Tree (Bulldozer)
Close up, 2nd from before 4 out, ridden to challenge but dropped to 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in (op 2/1)

4 2½ [7½]	4. Abbeybraney (IRE) 25/1 Conor O'Dwyer J A Berry	Conor O'Dwyer J A Berry	6	116	115	127	128	–
b g Moonax (IRE) - Balliniska Beauty (IRE) (Roselier)
In touch towards rear, ridden after 3 out, went moderate 4th approaching straight, kept on without threatening (op 20/1)

5 14 [21½]	5. Academy Reward (IRE) 7/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	7	116	–	107	114	–
ch g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Avigail (USA) (Miswaki)
Chased leaders, short of room approaching 3 out, moderate 3rd 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace (op 6/1)

6 13 [34½]	2. Monty Mint (IRE) 10/1 D F Flannery ⁵ Thomas Foley	D F Flannery ⁵ Thomas Foley	9	114	116	92	104	–
b g Broken Hearted - Montetan (IRE) (Montelimar)
Mid-division, closed approaching 4 out, soon 3rd, lost place and weakened approaching 2 out (op 8/1)

7 1¼ [35¾]	6. Medicinal (IRE) 8/1 P W Flood E J O'Grady	P W Flood E J O'Grady	6	116	–	87	100	–
gr h Linamix (FR) - Pharmacist (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Tracked leaders, dropped to 5th 3 out, soon no extra (op 7/1)

8 dist [65¾]	8. Alamiyan (IRE) 150/1 Mark Bolger ⁷ John G Carr	Mark Bolger ⁷ John G Carr	5	107 t	–	38	–	–
b h King's Best (USA) - Alasana (IRE) (Darshaan)
Led, mistake and joined from 2nd, headed approaching 5 out where slight mistake, soon weakened, tailed off