Full Result 1.40 Punchestown (IRE) | 17 January 2004

O'Brien's Plumbing & Heating Hurdle

(6yo+) 2m2f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st €12,420 2nd €2,880 3rd €1,260 4th €720

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Snapper Creek (IRE) 9/2 G T Hutchinson ³ J A Berry	G T Hutchinson ³ J A Berry	8	119	–	31	122	–
b g Castle Keep - Vultang Lady (Le Bavard)
Made all, jumped left early, clear 5 out, reduced advantage next, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out, comfortably (op 5/1)

2 7	1. Euro Leader (IRE) 11/10F D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	6	1112	–	23	115	–
b g Supreme Leader - Noreaster I (IRE) (Nordance)
Tracked leaders in 4th, not fluent 5th, improved into 2nd travelling well 4 out, hit 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out (op 8/11)

3 4 [11]	3. Mullacash (IRE) 2/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	6	1112	–	18	111	–
b g Supreme Leader - The Parson's Line (The Parson)
Settled in 3rd, slight mistake 5 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression, one pace (op 9/4)

4 7 [18]	6. SocratesI 20/1 Conor O'Dwyer Michael Hourigan	Conor O'Dwyer Michael Hourigan	6	115	98	2	97	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Kamada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up in 5th, progress into moderate 4th 2 out, no impression (op 16/1)

5 9 [27]	5. Grandello (IRE) 33/1 B M Cash Michael Cullen	B M Cash Michael Cullen	6	115	–	–	88	–
bb g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Delnac (Lucifer)
Chased leaders in 6th, 8th 4 out, ridden and one pace

6 7 [34]	2. Hurry Bob (IRE) 16/1 Robbie Power ³ P Mullins	Robbie Power ³ P Mullins	9	119	108	–	88	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Dundovail (Dunphy)
Chased leaders in 2nd, driven along after 4 out, soon weakened (op 14/1)

7 20 [54]	8. Camden Kate (IRE) 33/1 K Hadnett ³ R Donohoe	K Hadnett ³ R Donohoe	7	1011	–	–	56	–
ch m Camden Town - Artic Annie (IRE) (Torus)
Mid-division, 5th 4 out, no extra after 3 out (op 25/1)

8 dist [84]	7. The Real Bob (IRE) 20/1 Adrian Lane ³ Edward U Hales	Adrian Lane ³ Edward U Hales	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Belgrove Girl (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Towards rear, headway into 5th 4 out, weakened from 2 out

9 5 [89]	9. Hudson Hope (IRE) 16/1 F J Flood F Flood	F J Flood F Flood	6	110	–	–	–	–
b m Topanoora (IRE) - Be My Hope (IRE) (Be My Native)
Never a factor

10 dist [119]	10. Spoons (IRE) 100/1 Robert Dunne ⁷ A D Nolan	Robert Dunne ⁷ A D Nolan	11	107	–	–	–	–
b m Little Bighorn (IRE) - Stylish Gold (IRE) (Tumble Gold)
Always behind, trailing from 5th, completely tailed off

10 ran Off time: 1:41:00 Winning time: 4m 49.90s (slow by 38.90s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Manjana Syndicate (Snapper Creek) 1st breeder: Mrs Sheila Fortune
2nd owner: John Cox (Euro Leader)
3rd owner: Barouche Stud (Ireland) Ltd (Mullacash)
Tote win: €5.50 PL: €1.50 €1.10 €1.50 Ex: €15.80 CSF: €10.78

1:40 Punchestown (IRE) 17 Jan 2004

O'Brien's Plumbing & Heating Hurdle