Full Result 3.05 Punchestown (IRE) | 8 January 2011

Dr.Maire O'Connor Memorial Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m4f Inner Heavy 12 hurdles

1st €8,970 2nd €2,080 3rd €910 4th €520

Dr.Maire O'Connor Memorial Hurdle, 2m4f - Heavy, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Rick (FR) 15/8 P W Flood D T Hughes	P W Flood D T Hughes	7	1110	131	48	140	–
b g Astarabad (USA) - Catty Jolie (FR) (Mansonnien)
Settled behind leaders in 4th, 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in to pressed leader in closing stages, led last stride (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

2 shd	1. Blackstairmountain (IRE) 4/5F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1110	145	48	142	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Sixhills (FR) (Sabrehill)
Settled in 3rd, 2nd 5 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, asserted before last where slight mistake, ridden run-in, pressed closing stages and headed last stride (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that gelding ran a little too keen early and having made a mistake at the last became very tired closing stages, hanging right onto the rail, preventing him from fully riding out.) (op 4/6 tchd 8/13)

3 1½ [1½]	4. Big Game Hunter (IRE) 6/1 Davy Russell M F Morris	Davy Russell M F Morris	5	113 p	124	39	131	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Hill Of Snow (Reference Point)
Led, challenged 2 out, soon headed and ridden, no extra before last, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd run-in (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

4 25 [26½]	5. Bella Mana Mou (IRE) 40/1 Niall P Madden Michael Cullen	Niall P Madden Michael Cullen	9	111 t	–	10	104	–
b m Snurge (IRE) - How Provincial (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in last, almost slipped up before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace (op 33/1)

5 9 [35½]	2. Imperial Shabra (IRE) 33/1 Matthew Bowes ⁷ Patrick O Brady	Matthew Bowes ⁷ Patrick O Brady	7	113	113	10	104	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Jane Digby (IRE) (Magical Strike)
Chased leader in close 2nd, 3rd 5 out, ridden in 4th and no extra 2 out, weakened