Full Result 4.20 Punchestown (IRE) | 25 April 2008

ACCBank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st €132,000 2nd €41,800 3rd €19,800 4th €6,600 5th €4,400 6th €2,200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Punjabi 2/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	5	1112	–	122	164	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Competa (Hernando)
Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd before 2 out, led before straight, soon ridden clear, mistake last, tired and driven out run-in (op 9/4)

2 3	7. Sublimity (FR) 15/8F P A Carberry John G Carr	P A Carberry John G Carr	8	1112 t	165	119	161	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA) (Miswaki)
Raced in moderate 5th, 4th and ridden after 2 out, moderate 2nd straight, closed but no impression and kept on same pace run-in (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

3 5 [8]	2. Ebaziyan (IRE) 16/1 Davy Condon W P Mullins	Davy Condon W P Mullins	7	1112	152	113	156	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Ebadiyla (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Moderate last, no impression under pressure from before straight, went moderate 3rd and kept on same pace from before last

4 2½ [10½]	3. Harchibald (FR) 11/4 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	9	1112 t	161	110	155	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Dame D'Harvard (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Raced in moderate 4th, went 3rd after 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, dropped to 4th again from before last (op 5/2)

5 5½ [16]	4. Kalderon (GER) 14/1 D J Casey T Hogan	D J Casey T Hogan	8	1112	147	103	148	–
b g Big Shuffle (USA) - Kreuzdame (GER) (Acatenango)
Tracked leader in 2nd, clear of remainder for much, slight mistake 4th, niggled along approaching 3 out, dropped to 3rd before next where slight mistake, soon no extra under pressure

6 18 [34]	6. Salford City (IRE) 20/1 Ms N Carberry Gordon Elliott	Ms N Carberry Gordon Elliott	7	1112 tb	141	80	130	–
b g Desert Sun - Summer Fashion (Moorestyle)
Led, clear of remainder with 2nd, reduced lead before 2 out, headed before straight, soon no extra, eased after last

6 ran Off time: 4:23:00 Winning time: 3m 53.30s (slow by 9.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Aitmatov
1st owner: Raymond Tooth (Punjabi) 1st breeder: Capt J H Wilson
2nd owner: W Hennessy (Sublimity)
3rd owner: Peter Garvey (Ebaziyan)
Tote win: €2.80 PL: €1.60 €1.60 Ex: €5.30 CSF: €6.37

4:20 Punchestown (IRE) 25 Apr 2008

ACCBank Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)