Full Result 12.45 Punchestown (IRE) | 14 November 2009

Punchestown Christmas Market 3-Y-O Hurdle

(3yo) 2m Inner Heavy 10 hurdles

1st €9,674 2nd €2,254 3rd €994 4th €574

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Action Master 10/1 Roger Loughran D T Hughes	Roger Loughran D T Hughes	3	1010	–	72	114	–
b g Domedriver (IRE) - All Is Fair (Selkirk)
Mid-division on inner, closer travelling well in 5th 2 out, good headway on inner to lead before last, kept on well and drew clear run-in (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, gelding disappointed last time having had a run on the flat the week before adding the gelding was much more enthusiastic in the preliminaries today and had possibly benefited from a longer break between races) (op 8/1)

2 8	10. Southampton (IRE) 20/1 Alan Crowe C Roche	Alan Crowe C Roche	3	1010	–	61	106	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Katiyfa (Auction Ring)
Chased clear leader in moderate 5th, closer after 3 out, went 3rd after next, 2nd at last, no impression run-in and kept on same pace (op 14/1)

3 7 [15]	12. Ambitious Fan (FR) 20/1 Mr K H Clarke ⁵ Matthieu Palussiere	Mr K H Clarke ⁵ Matthieu Palussiere	3	100	–	47	94	–
b f Loup Solitaire (USA) - Full Imperatrice (FR) (Dernier Empereur)
Mid-division on outer when mistake 1st, moderate 7th when slight mistake 3 out, 6th and no impression entering straight, kept on well under pressure run-in to go 3rd close home (op 16/1)

4 ¾ [15¾]	2. Gimli's Rock (IRE) 2/1 Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	3	113 p	–	58	106	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Beltisaal (FR) (Belmez)
Chased clear leader in 4th, closer in 2nd after 3 out, driven along in 3rd approaching last, no extra run-in and dropped to 4th close home (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)

5 10 [25¾]	3. Golan Go (IRE) 6/4F D J Casey Paul Magnier	D J Casey Paul Magnier	3	113	–	44	95	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Hetty (IRE) (In The Wings)
Chased clear leader in 2nd, closer in 3rd after 3 out, 5th and no extra approaching last (op 11/8)

6 3½ [29¼]	13. Barefield (IRE) 33/1 Michael Darcy P J Hassett	Michael Darcy P J Hassett	3	105	–	27	80	–
ch f Elnadim (USA) - Spanker (Suave Dancer)
Soon led, well clear after 1st, reduced advantage after 3 out, headed approaching last and soon dropped to 4th, weakened run-in

7 4½ [33¾]	5. Cabernet Sauvignon 10/1 J P Elliott Gordon Elliott	J P Elliott Gordon Elliott	3	1010	–	25	80	–
br g Dansili - Halcyon Daze (Halling)
Towards rear, moderate 7th after 2 out, kept on one pace

8 7 [40¾]	7. Long Wait (IRE) 33/1 S P McCann Gordon Elliott	S P McCann Gordon Elliott	3	1010	–	15	73	–
ch g Viking Ruler (AUS) - Striking Style (IRE) (Catrail)
Never better than mid-division, no extra from 2 out

9 hd [41]	6. Carpet Supreme (IRE) 20/1 Paul Townend Ms Joanna Morgan	Paul Townend Ms Joanna Morgan	3	1010	–	15	73	–
b g Captain Rio - Audition (Machiavellian)
Never a factor (op 14/1)

10 5½ [46½]	11. The Rossmeister (IRE) 25/1 M P Butler ⁷ Eoin Doyle	M P Butler ⁷ Eoin Doyle	3	103	–	7	67	–
b g Celtic Swing - Evelyn One (Alhaarth)
Mid-division, moderate 6th halfway, no extra and weakened after 3 out

11 22 [68½]	8. Quiet Ocean 25/1 Andrew P Thornton ³ K J Condon	Andrew P Thornton ³ K J Condon	3	107	–	–	45	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Asfurah (USA) (Dayjur)
Always behind

PU	1. Chebona Bula 9/2 J R Barry Eoin Doyle	J R Barry Eoin Doyle	3	113	–	–	–	–
b g Haafhd - Regrette Rien (USA) (Unbridled's Song)
Chased clear leader in 3rd, lost place after 4th and pulled up before 4 out (vet said gelding was clinically abnormal post-race) (op 3/1 tchd 9/2)

12 ran Off time: 12:45:00 Winning time: 4m 25.60s (slow by 39.60s) Total SP: 138%
Non-runners: Reportage (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: All Gone West Syndicate (Action Master) 1st breeder: Miss K Rausing
2nd owner: John P McManus (Southampton)
3rd owner: F A McNulty (Ambitious Fan)
Tote win: €13.50 PL: €2.70 €4.90 €5.50 CSF: €193.22

12:45 Punchestown (IRE) 14 Nov 2009

Punchestown Christmas Market 3-Y-O Hurdle