Full Result 4.20 Punchestown (IRE) | 26 April 2016

Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Good To Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €59,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €4,000 5th €2,000 6th €1,000

Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m - Good To Yielding, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Don't Touch It (IRE) 16/1 Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	6	1112	139	108	149	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Shandora (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Waited with in rear, took closer order in 5th before 3 out, improved behind leaders next and went 2nd before straight, led before last where slow and headed narrowly run-in until rallied far side to regain lead closing stages, kept on well

2 ½	5. Petit Mouchoir (FR) 11/2 B J Cooper W P Mullins	B J Cooper W P Mullins	5	1112	151	107	148	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Arnette (FR) (Denham Red)
Close up, disputed from 4 out and led narrowly before next, headed from 2 out and dropped to 3rd between last 2, took closer order behind leader at last and ridden to lead narrowly run-in, headed closing stages and no extra (op 6/1)

3 4½ [5]	2. Brain Power (IRE) 20/1 David Mullins Nicky Henderson	David Mullins Nicky Henderson	5	1112 p	133	102	144	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Blonde Ambition (IRE) (Old Vic)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead after 2 out, headed before last where mistake disputing 2nd, no extra and one pace in 3rd run-in

4 7½ [12½]	6. Yorkhill (IRE) 4/9F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	1112	154	92	136	–
ch g Presenting - Lightning Breeze (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up behind leaders, jumped left 2nd and bumped rival, jumped left again next and at times after, switched left before 3 out and took closer order, mistake 2 out and soon ridden in 4th, no extra between last 2 where hung and one pace after

5 12 [24½]	3. Charbel (IRE) 13/2 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	5	1112 t	147	77	126	–
b g Iffraaj - Eoz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Led narrowly, bad mistake 4 out and joined, headed narrowly before next, ridden and weakened into 5th after 2 out (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

6 1¾ [26¼]	1. Ball D'Arc (FR) 25/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	5	1112	142	75	122	–
b g Network (GER) - Pretty Moon (FR) (Moon Madness)
Held up, slight mistake and bumped at 2nd, moderate 5th at halfway, bumped slightly at 5th and pushed along, dropped to rear before 3 out and no impression after (op 33/1 tchd 20/1)