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4:20 Punchestown (IRE) 28 Apr 2015

Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Good To Yielding 9 hurdles
1st €57,000 2nd €18,050 3rd €8,550 4th €2,850 5th €1,900

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 1112 160 143 159
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Star Face (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Chased leaders in 3rd, took closer order travelling well from 2 out and went 2nd between last 2, led on bit before last and pushed clear run-in, easily
2 
5 1112 151 134 149
b g Midnight Legend - La Perrotine (FR) (Northern Crystal)
Chased leader in 2nd, pressed leader closely after 3 out and led after next, ridden and headed before last and no chance with easy winner, kept on same pace run-in (op 9/2)
3  8 [15½]
6 1112 t 137 124 140
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Stonehallqueen (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, 5th halfway, took closer order in moderate 4th from 2 out and went moderate 3rd between last 2, kept on same pace run-in, never troubled leaders
4  8 [23½]
5 1112 h 113 132
b g Papal Bull - Heat (King's Best)
Waited with in rear, jumped slightly right at times, went moderate 5th from 2 out and kept on one pace into moderate 4th run-in, never troubled leaders
5  16 [39½]
6 1112 126 93 116
b g Westerner - Sambre (FR) (Turgeon)
Led and clear until reduced advantage after 3rd, slight mistake 5th, pressed closely after 3 out and slight mistake next, headed after 2 out and weakened quickly before last (op 40/1)
PU   
7 1112 140
b g King's Best (USA) - Costa Rica (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up behind leaders in 4th, not fluent 3rd, ridden in 4th before 3 out and soon no extra, weakened to rear from 2 out and pulled up approaching straight (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 25/1)
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