Full Result 4.20 Punchestown (IRE) | 24 April 2018

Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) (2m100yds) 2m½f Yielding To Soft 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	3. Draconien (FR) 25/1 Noel Fehily W P Mullins	Noel Fehily W P Mullins	5	1112	136	143	152	–
br g Linda's Lad - Holding (FR) (Useful)
Raced in rear, keen and towards mid-division at 5th, travelled well to track leaders in 4th after 2 out, challenged between horses at last and soon led, ridden clear closing stages

2 2¼	9. Vision Des Flos (FR) 11/1 Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	Robbie Power Colin Tizzard	5	1112 t	145	140	150	–
b g Balko (FR) - Marie Royale (FR) (Turgeon)
Chased leaders in 5th, good headway to press leader in 2nd after 4 out, led after 2 out, strongly pressed last and soon headed, kept on same pace in clear 2nd (op 12/1 tchd 8/1)

3 7 [9¼]	6. Mengli Khan (IRE) 11/2 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	5	1112 t	150	132	147	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Danielli (IRE) (Danehill)
Raced in mid-division, closer on outer 3 out, not fluent next in 3rd, pushed along in 2nd before last where bad mistake and dropped to 3rd, no extra (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

4 4 [13¼]	10. Whiskey Sour (IRE) 10/1 David Mullins W P Mullins	David Mullins W P Mullins	5	1112	143	127	140	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Swizzle Stick (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up towards rear until progress after 2 out to chase leading quartet in 5th, went 4th approaching last where not fluent, kept on same pace, never nearer (op 12/1)

5 2 [15¼]	2. Cartwright 33/1 Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott	Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott	5	1112	134	124	137	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - One So Marvellous (Nashwan)
Raced towards rear, not fluent at times, ridden along in 8th after 2 out, kept on same pace into 5th run-in, never on terms (op 25/1)

6 4¾ [20]	8. Sharjah (FR) 11/1 Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	Mr P W Mullins W P Mullins	5	1112 t¹	145	119	132	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Saaryeh (Royal Academy)
Raced in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out towards rear, no impression before next, went moderate 6th run-in, never on terms (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

7 1¾ [21¾]	4. Getabird (IRE) 11/10F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	1112	152	117	131	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Fern Bird (IRE) (Revoque)
Led, quite keen early, strongly pressed approaching 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened before last, struck into (vet said gelding was struck into) (op 11/10 tchd 6/5)

8 5½ [27¼]	5. Hardline (IRE) 25/1 Sean Flanagan Gordon Elliott	Sean Flanagan Gordon Elliott	6	1112 h	140	110	125	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Hidden Reserve (IRE) (Heron Island)
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, soon 3rd, dropped to mid-division 3 out, not quicken after next in 5th, weakened before last (op 25/1 tchd 16/1)

9 24 [51¼]	1. Beyond The Law (IRE) 66/1 B J Cooper M F Morris	B J Cooper M F Morris	6	1112 t	135	80	101	–
b g Westerner - Thegoodwans Sister (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, not fluent 5th in 2nd, weakened towards rear 3 out, soon detached

10 8 [59¼]	7. Paloma Blue (IRE) 11/2 Davy Russell Henry De Bromhead	Davy Russell Henry De Bromhead	6	1112	149	69	93	–
br g Stowaway - Court Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders in 4th on inner, not fluent 2 out and weakened quickly, pulled left fore shoe (vet said gelding lost left fore shoe and had cut below right hock) (op 5/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:21:35 Winning time: 4m 3.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Clipper Logistics Group Ltd (Draconien) 1st breeder: A Baudrelle, Y Gourraud & J Baudrelle
2nd owner: Ann & Alan Potts Limited (Vision Des Flos)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Mengli Khan)
Tote win: €35.60 PL: €7.30 €3.20 €1.80 Ex: €370 CSF: €258.16 Tricast: €1,741.95 Trifecta: €2,677.30

4:20 Punchestown (IRE) 24 Apr 2018

Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)