4:20 Punchestown (IRE) 25 Apr 2017
Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
(2m100yds) 2m½f Good To Yielding 9 hurdles
1st
€59,000 2nd
€19,000 3rd
€9,000 4th
€4,000 5th
€2,000 6th
€1,000
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 1112 h | 142 | 151 | 153 | – | ||||
| b g Califet (FR) - Queissa (FR) (Saint Preuil) | ||||||||||
| Led and disputed early until headed 2nd where slight mistake, raced keenly early, dropped to 3rd after 3rd, ridden after 2 out and headway to challenge in 2nd before last where not fluent, kept on well under pressure run-in to lead closing stages (op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1112 | 152 | 150 | 152 | – | ||||
| ch g Medicean - Night Teeny (Platini) | ||||||||||
| Led and disputed early until led from 2nd, narrow advantage at halfway, joined from 5th, slight mistake in close 2nd 2 out, disputed again and led narrowly between last 2, strongly pressed under pressure after last and headed closing stages (op 11/10) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1112 | 150 | 147 | 149 | – | ||||
| b g Definite Article - Quest Of Passion (FR) (Saumarez) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until went 2nd after 3rd, disputed lead from 5th, narrow advantage 2 out, joined and headed narrowly between last 2, dropped to 3rd before last and soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace run-in (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 115 | 138 | 124 | 130 | – | ||||
| b m Beneficial - Ballys Baby (IRE) (Bob Back) | ||||||||||
| Waited with in rear, last at halfway, some headway from 3 out, ridden in 4th after next and no impression on leaders under pressure between last 2, mistake in moderate 4th at last, one pace run-in (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 1112 | 143 | 118 | 125 | – | ||||
| ro g Zebedee - Ctesiphon (USA) (Arch) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, slight mistake 4th, 4th at halfway, niggled along in 4th before 3 out where slight mistake, soon ridden and weakened 2 out where not fluent in 5th | ||||||||||
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7 | 1112 | 138 | 76 | 91 | – | ||||
| ch g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Mommkin (Royal Academy) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, 5th halfway, mistake 4 out and dropped to rear next, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
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6 | 1112 | 154 | 36 | – | – | ||||
| gr g Montmartre (FR) - Avanguardia (GER) (Choisir) | ||||||||||
| Refused to jump off initially and tailed off when eventually got going, completed course in own time, never a factor (op 3/1) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 4:20:17 Winning time: 3m 58.90s (slow by 9.90s) Total SP: 118%
- 1st owner: Luke McMahon (Cilaos Emery) 1st breeder: S A R L Haras Du Bois Emery & J Poitou
- 2nd owner: Mrs J Donnelly (Melon)
- 3rd owner: Ann & Alan Potts (Pingshou)
- Tote win: €8.40 PL: €3.50 €1.20 Ex: €21.70 CSF: €20.03 Trifecta: €151
