Full Result 3.30 Punchestown (IRE) | 2 February 2003

Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade C)

(5yo+) 3m4f Soft To Heavy 21 fences

1st €20,800 2nd €6,080 3rd €2,880 4th €960

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Hedgehunter (IRE) 7/1 Sam Curling ⁷ W P Mullins	Sam Curling ⁷ W P Mullins	7	93	115	–	132	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Aberedw (IRE) (Caerwent)
Made all, clear throughout, slight mistake 4th, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out

2 11	13. I Can Imagine (IRE) 8/1 D J Casey Robert Tyner	D J Casey Robert Tyner	8	910 t	115	–	121	–
b m Husyan (USA) - Cyn Alley (The Parson)
Always prominent, 3rd from 9th, mistake 4 out, moderate 2nd and ridden from next, no impression, kept on under pressure (op 7/1)

3 7 [18]	4. Golden Storm (IRE) 12/1 R Walsh Ms F M Crowley	R Walsh Ms F M Crowley	6	102	121	–	120	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Independent Woman (IRE) (Carmelite House)
Mid-division, progress 13th, 6th when mistake 5 out, 3rd after 3 out, kept on under pressure (op 10/1)

4 7 [25]	3. Delgany Royal (IRE) 9/1 K A Kelly D T Hughes	K A Kelly D T Hughes	11	104	123	–	115	–
b g Denel (FR) - Glen Of Erin (Furry Glen)
Mid-division, progress halfway, 4th from 13th, 5th 3 out, no impression, kept on one pace (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

5 8 [33]	8. Satcoslam (IRE) 7/1 G Cotter Leonard Whitmore	G Cotter Leonard Whitmore	8	911	116	–	100	–
b g Satco (FR) - Candy Slam (Candy Cane)
Prominent, moderate 2nd from 7th, ridden after 5 out, weakened after 3 out (op 11/2)

6 6 [39]	15. Woodenbridge Natif (IRE) 10/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	910	115	–	93	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Wintry Shower (Strong Gale)
Moderate 5th, 5th at 11th, 7th 4 out, 6th and no extra from 3 out (op 8/1 tchd 12/1)

7 4 [43]	2. Kirmar (IRE) 9/1 Barry Geraghty P A Fahy	Barry Geraghty P A Fahy	9	105	124	–	98	–
b g Montelimar (USA) - Winsome Doe (Buckskin)
Mid-division, 8th 6 out, 6th 4 out, no extra from next (op 6/1)

PU	7. Shannon Gale (IRE) 14/1 Paul Moloney C Roche	Paul Moloney C Roche	11	912	117	–	–	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Shannon Spray (Le Bavard)
Held up, progress halfway, 8th before 6 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 4 out (op 10/1)

PU	5. Billy The Snake (IRE) 11/2F Timmy Murphy P Hughes	Timmy Murphy P Hughes	10	100	119	–	–	–
b g Yashgan - Kathy's Trix (Callernish)
Towards rear, 10th 6 out, no impression after next, pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding did not handle the ground and made mistakes) (op 4/1 tchd 6/1)

PU	6. Precious Music (IRE) 14/1 P A Carberry Gerard Farrell	P A Carberry Gerard Farrell	10	912	117	–	–	–
br g Orchestra - Precious Petra (Bing II)
Chased leader in moderate 2nd, 4th when slow 9th, weakened from 12th, pulled up before 4 out (op 12/1)

PU	1. Takagi (IRE) 7/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	8	1110	143	–	–	–
b g Husyan (USA) - Ballyclough Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, 5th when bad mistake 6th, 8th 5 out, soon no extra, pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding did not handle the conditions) (op 5/1)

PU	14. Jaguar Claw (IRE) 16/1 J R Barry Ms F M Crowley	J R Barry Ms F M Crowley	8	911 1	116	–	–	–
b g Sylvan Express - Sky Baloo (Skyliner I)
Mid-division, pulled up before 6 out (op 14/1)

PU	10. Camden West (IRE) 12/1 A J Donoghue ⁷ E Sheehy	A J Donoghue ⁷ E Sheehy	9	93 t	115	–	–	–
b g Camden Town - Wedding Gift (Glen Quaich)
Towards rear, bad mistake 12th, no impression from next, pulled up before 3 out (op 10/1)

PU	9. Back In Thyne (IRE) 20/1 M P Madden ³ E Bolger	M P Madden ³ E Bolger	8	97 b	115	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Black Again (Strong Gale)
Always behind, pulled up before 13th

14 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 8m 8.10s (slow by 1m 19.10s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Grange Leader
1st owner: Niall F Quaid (Hedgehunter) 1st breeder: J A Keogh
2nd owner: Keep It Quiet Syndicate (I Can Imagine)
3rd owner: Crock Of Gold Syndicate (Golden Storm)
Tote win: €9.20 PL: €2.30 €3.10 €3.60 Ex: €99.60 CSF: €69.33 Tricast: €694.11

3:30 Punchestown (IRE) 2 Feb 2003

Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade C)