Full Result 2.10 Punchestown (IRE) | 3 May 2000

Noel C.Ryan Memorial Novice Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m Good 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. The Next Step (IRE) 14/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	120	97	–	130	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Wealthy (Gold Rod)
Led from 2nd, ridden and strongly pressed last, stayed on strongly under pressure flat

2 1½	19. Risk Accessor (IRE) 8/1 Charlie Swan C Roche	Charlie Swan C Roche	5	116	–	–	121	–
b g Commanche Run - Bellatollah (IRE) (Bellman)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 4th, 2nd from 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, every chance, switched to inner flat, no extra close home (op 6/1)

3 1½ [3]	5. Rooster Booster 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	120	–	–	127	–
gr g Riverwise (USA) - Came Cottage (Nearly A Hand)
Tracked leaders, progress into 4th when slight mistake 3 out, 3rd and slight mistake next, ridden to challenge and every chance when mistake last, no extra (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

4 4 [7]	1. Arctic Copper (IRE) 8/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	6	120 b¹	112	–	123	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Miss Penguin (General Assembly)
Led, headed 2nd, 3rd 3 out, 4th and ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one paced under pressure (op 7/1)

5 9 [16]	9. Masalarian (IRE) 5/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	5	1113	–	–	113	–
b g Doyoun - Masamiyda (Lyphard)
Mid-division, progress into 5th approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression (op 9/2 tchd 11/2)

6 ½ [16½]	7. Endless Magic I (IRE) 10/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	5	1113	110	–	113	–
br g Zaffaran (USA) - Merillion (Touch Paper)
Mid-division, progress into 7th after 2 out, ridden and kept on (op 8/1)

7 8 [24½]	2. Gortmore Mews (IRE) 14/1 Paul Moloney K F O'Brien	Paul Moloney K F O'Brien	6	120	110	–	106	–
b g Persian Mews (IRE) - Flat Out (Random Shot)
Mid-division, 6th 4 out, ridden and no impression from next (op 12/1)

8 2 [26½]	4. Malachys Choice (IRE) 16/1 Mr A Fitzgerald ³ Patrick J F Hassett	Mr A Fitzgerald ³ Patrick J F Hassett	6	1111	91	–	104	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Coolroe Foam (Lucifier)
Tracked leaders, 7th 3 out, ridden and one paced

9 hd [26¾]	13. Draft Of Vintage (IRE) 12/1 Barry Geraghty J E Mulhern	Barry Geraghty J E Mulhern	7	117	–	–	96	–
b g Imperial Frontier (USA) - Kelly's Vintage (Persian Bold)
Rear of mid-division, kept on one paced from 3 out

10 2½ [29¼]	3. Lawz (IRE) 7/2F Fran Berry P Hughes	Fran Berry P Hughes	6	120	109	–	101	–
br g Lahib (USA) - Sea Port I (Averof)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened (op 7/2 tchd 5/2)

11 20 [49¼]	11. Gold Blaze (IRE) 50/1 Ross Geraghty ⁷ T K Geraghty	Ross Geraghty ⁷ T K Geraghty	6	112	72	–	76	–
ch m Creative Plan I (USA) - Arizona Gold I (Deep Run)
Held up, progress into mid-division halfway, no impression from 3 out (op 33/1)

12 8 [57¼]	15. Wadsworth (NZ) 50/1 Jason Maguire ³ S A Brookshaw	Jason Maguire ³ S A Brookshaw	6	114	–	–	66	–
br g Kirmann - Guard The Gold (NZ) (Imperial Guard)
Chased leaders to halfway, no extra before 3 out (op 33/1)

13 7 [64¼]	21. Quelle Femme (IRE) 66/1 Ken Whelan A J Kennedy	Ken Whelan A J Kennedy	7	112	–	–	54	–
b m Naheez (USA) - Tourneys Girl (Yankee Gold)
Always behind (op 50/1)

14 shd [64¼]	8. Innovative Step (USA) 20/1 J R Barry Thomas Foley	J R Barry Thomas Foley	5	1113	100	–	65	–
bb g Summer Squall (USA) - Mintecy (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Mid-division, weakened before 3 out (op 16/1)

15 4 [68¼]	10. Deirdres Pet (IRE) 50/1 Jason Titley I Madden	Jason Titley I Madden	7	119	93	–	57	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Taggs Castle (Levmoss)
Always behind (op 33/1)

16 5½ [73¾]	22. Kettles Lane (IRE) 66/1 T J Mitchell H Rogers	T J Mitchell H Rogers	5	111	–	–	43	–
ch m Be My Native (USA) - Afternoon TeaI (IRE) (Decent Fellow)
Always behind (op 50/1)

17 8 [81¾]	18. Newhaven Lad (IRE) 14/1 Adrian Maguire M F Morris	Adrian Maguire M F Morris	5	116	–	–	40	–
b g Erdelistan (FR) - Gaye Design (Carlingford Castle)
Never a factor

18 dist [111¾]	14. Mr Monty (IRE) 25/1 Tommy Treacy John J Maguire	Tommy Treacy John J Maguire	7	117	–	–	–	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Run On Lil (Pry)
Always behind, tailed off from 4 out (op 20/1)

19 dist [141¾]	17. Borani 33/1 G Cotter Francis Berry	G Cotter Francis Berry	5	116	–	–	–	–
b g Shirley Heights - Ower (IRE) (Lomond)
Always behind, taild off from 4 out (op 20/1)

UR	12. Brave Montgomerie 33/1 P L Malone J G Cromwell	P L Malone J G Cromwell	6	117	–	–	–	–
ch g Most Welcome - Just Precious (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Unseated rider 1st