Full Result 4.20 Punchestown (IRE) | 25 April 2017

Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) (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

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Cilaos Emery (FR) 8/1 David Mullins W P Mullins	David Mullins W P Mullins	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)

2 1	4. Melon 5/4F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	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)

3 3¼ [4¼]	6. Pingshou (IRE) 9/1 Davy Russell Colin Tizzard	Davy Russell Colin Tizzard	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)

4 13 [17¼]	7. Forge Meadow (IRE) 9/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	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)

5 11 [28¼]	1. Bunk Off Early (IRE) 9/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	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

6 34 [62¼]	5. Peter The Mayo Man (IRE) 28/1 Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	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

7 dist [92¼]	3. Labaik (FR) 5/2 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	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

4:20 Punchestown (IRE) 25 Apr 2017

Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)