Full Result 3.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 24 April 2002

Fighting Blindness Handicap Chase (Grade B)

(5yo+) 2m4f Good 13 fences

1st €31,200 2nd €9,120 3rd €4,320 4th €1,440

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Torduff Boy (IRE) 5/2 Barry Geraghty Paul Nolan	Barry Geraghty Paul Nolan	9	112	118	102	126	–
b g Yashgan - Couleurs Volants (Peacock I)
Always prominent, 2nd from 8th, led travelling well 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, stayed on well under pressure from last (op 100/30 tchd 7/2)

2 1	10. Greenstead (USA) 6/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	9	106	109	91	115	–
b g Green Dancer (USA) - Evening Air (USA) (J O Tobin)
Mid division, blundered 4th, moderate 5th and ridden 3 out, headway into 2nd next, challenged before last, stayed on well under pressure (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

3 7 [8]	11. Winning Dream I (IRE) 16/1 G Cotter Oliver McKiernan	G Cotter Oliver McKiernan	8	103	106	81	105	–
b g Hollow Hand - Lottosprite (IRE) (Sandalay)
Tracked leaders, left in lead after 5 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and no extra from 2 out (op 14/1)

4 5 [13]	8. Fier Goumier (FR) 2/1F Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	7	107	110	80	104	–
b g Chef De Clan (FR) - Azilal (FR) (Rex Magna)
Held up, blundered and rider lost reins briefly 3rd, improved into 4th 4 out, 3rd and ridden next, soon no extra (op 7/4)

5 2½ [15½]	7. Johnny Brushaside (IRE) 10/1 Ian Power ⁵ Noel Meade	Ian Power ⁵ Noel Meade	9	104 t	111	79	104	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Flash Parade (Boreen)
Held up, lost touch 6 out, progress into moderate 6th 3 out, kept on under pressure (op 8/1)

6 14 [29½]	2. Copernicus 10/1 John Cullen P Hughes	John Cullen P Hughes	7	1113	129	–	108	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Oxslip (Owen Dudley)
Prominent, 4th and driven along halfway, 6th and ridden 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 8/1)

7 2½ [32]	12. What's The Score (IRE) 16/1 P T Wade ⁷ D T Hughes	P T Wade ⁷ D T Hughes	8	97	103	–	78	–
ch g Orchestra - Silent Twirl (Piaffer)
Soon led, almost took wrong course and headed after 5 out, 3rd next, 4th 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off (op 14/1)

8 4½ [36½]	6. Native Beat (IRE) 12/1 Miss D Duggan ⁷ J R H Fowler	Miss D Duggan ⁷ J R H Fowler	7	104	113	–	85	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Deeprunonthepound (IRE) (Deep Run)
Tailed off thoughout, ran on from 2 out

9 ¾ [37¼]	5. The Butterwick Kid 10/1 Padge Whelan ⁵ Richard Fahey	Padge Whelan ⁵ Richard Fahey	9	109 b	116	–	87	–
ch g Interrex (CAN) - Ville Air (Town Crier)
Close up, 3rd 5 out, 5th next, soon weakened, tailed off (op 8/1)

PU	9. Royal Signature (IRE) 8/1 R Walsh T M Walsh	R Walsh T M Walsh	8	107	110	–	–	–
b g Royal Fountain - Lovely Snoopy (IRE) (Phardante)
Always behind, lost touch from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out (op 6/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:52:00 Winning time: 5m 11.10s (slow by 16.10s) Total SP: 135%
Non-runners: Champagne Native, Cregg House
1st owner: Philip Redmond (Torduff Boy) 1st breeder: William Drew
2nd owner: J Hunt (Greenstead)
3rd owner: Mrs C McKiernan (Winning Dream I)
Tote win: €3.20 PL: €1.50 €2.80 €5.10 Ex: €29.50 CSF: €21.86 Tricast: €222.71

3:50 Punchestown (IRE) 24 Apr 2002

Fighting Blindness Handicap Chase (Grade B)