Full Results
16:20 Punchestown (IRE)
Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €80,000 added
- Winner: €49,600
- 2nd: €15,200
- 3rd: €7,200
- 4th: €2,400
- Form 8-11113
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders in 3rd, close 3rd 2 out, improved to lead entering straight, ridden clear before last, stayed on strongly run-in, impressive
- Form 319231
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in last, went 4th and ridden 2 out, went 2nd at last, kept on without threatening easy winner run-in
- Form 1-12311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
attempted to make all, mistake 5th and 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, no impression and dropped to 3rd when not fluent at last, weakened run-in
- Form 4-1131
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D T Hughes
- Jockey B J Cooper
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden from 3 out, no impression on leaders from next, went moderate 4th from last
- Form 72711F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer T Doyle
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
tracked leader in close 2nd, slight mistake 3rd, ridden in 2nd from 2 out, weakened entering straight
- Form 1-12112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey D N Russell
tracked leaders in 4th, pulled up injured after 3rd