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left 4:20 right Punchestown (IRE) 26 Apr 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
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Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m - Good To Yielding, 5yo+
Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m - Good To Yielding, 5yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
6 1112 139 108 149 right
b g Scorpion (IRE) right - Shandora (IRE) right (Supreme Leader) right
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
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2  ½
5 1112 151 107 148 right
gr g Al Namix (FR) right - Arnette (FR) right (Denham Red) right
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)
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3  [5]
5 1112 p 133 102 144 right
b g Kalanisi (IRE) right - Blonde Ambition (IRE) right (Old Vic) right
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
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4  [12½]
6 1112 154 92 136 right
ch g Presenting right - Lightning Breeze (IRE) right (Saddlers' Hall) right
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
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5  12 [24½]
5 1112 t 147 77 126 right
b g Iffraaj right - Eoz (IRE) right (Sadler's Wells) right
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)
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6  [26¼]
5 1112 142 75 122 right
b g Network (GER) right - Pretty Moon (FR) right (Moon Madness) right
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)
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