Full Result 2.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 24 April 2007

vcbet.com Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st €68,200 2nd €20,900 3rd €9,900 4th €3,300 5th €2,200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Clopf (IRE) 7/4F Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	6	1112	–	134	139	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Chroma (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tracked leaders in moderate 4th, 3rd and progress 3 out, 2nd and challenged last, led run-in, kept on under pressure (op 7/4 tchd 11/8)

3 1½	9. Rindoon (IRE) 25/1 Michael Darcy E Sheehy	Michael Darcy E Sheehy	5	1111	–	131	133	–
b g Beneficial - Upton Lodge (IRE) (Clearly Bust)
Attempted to make all, set fast pace, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, edged right entering straight, headed after last, kept on under pressure, finished 2nd, disqualified and placed 3rd

2 nk [1¾]	5. Holly Tree I (IRE) 20/1 A P McCoy E Sheehy	A P McCoy E Sheehy	7	1112	130	132	134	–
br g Accordion (IRE) - Lime Tree (Bulldozer)
Chased leaders in moderate 3rd, 2nd and closed on leader 4 out, improved to challenge on inner when short of room entering straight, soon switched, 3rd last, kept on under pressure, finished 3rd, placed 2nd

4 6 [7¾]	4. Hide The Evidence I (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	Andrew Leigh Mrs John Harrington	6	1112	–	125	128	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Andarta (Ballymore)
Chased leaders in moderate 5th, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 5th and no impression 2 out, kept on from last

5 hd [8]	6. Jog OnI (IRE) 66/1 Davy Russell P A Fahy	Davy Russell P A Fahy	7	1112	124	125	128	–
b g Kadeed (IRE) - Parsons Toi (The Parson)
Held up, moderate 8th halfway, progress 3 out, 4th and ridden next, no extra before last (op 50/1)

6 15 [23]	8. Restoration (FR) 25/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	1111	127	106	112	–
gr g Zafonic (USA) - Restless Mixa (IRE) (Linamix)
Held up, 7th under pressure 3 out, no extra next, eased

7 9 [32]	1. Bywell Beau (IRE) 20/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	8	1112 t	–	96	104	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Early Dalus (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd 4 out, weakened next (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

8 8 [40]	3. Ebaziyan (IRE) 11/4 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	1112	–	86	96	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Ebadiyla (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Always behind, trailing halfway, no extra from 3 out, eased next (jockey said gelding was never travelling; trainer said gelding didn't handle the ground) (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

F	7. De Valira (IRE) 9/2 A E Lynch M J P O'Brien	A E Lynch M J P O'Brien	5	1111	–	–	–	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Valira (USA) (Nijinsky)
Held up, fell 4 out (op 4/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 3m 45.40s (slow by 1.40s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Bernard Anthony Heffernan (Clopf) 1st breeder: E J O'Grady
2nd owner: Mrs Margaret Marshall (Holly Tree I)
3rd owner: Pearse Gately (Rindoon)
Tote win: €2.40 PL: €1.30 €2.80 €7.30 Ex: €35.10 CSF: €48.27

Following a stewards' inquiry, Rindoon, who passed the post 2nd, was disqualified and placed 3rd. Holly Tree was promoted to 2nd.

2:50 Punchestown (IRE) 24 Apr 2007

vcbet.com Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)