Full Result 3.30 Punchestown (IRE) | 1 February 2004

Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade C)

(5yo+) 3m4f 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. Coq Hardi Diamond (IRE) 14/1 G T Hutchinson ³ Noel Meade	G T Hutchinson ³ Noel Meade	10	98 b¹	113	109	128	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Snoqualmie (Warpath)
Held up, headway 5 out, 3rd 4 out, led 3 out, strongly pressed 2 out, kept on well under pressure from last, all out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, stable went through a lean spell over Christmas due to illness when gelding ran poorly, adding that heavy ground and the use of blinkers helped gelding today)

2 ¾	1. Rule Supreme (IRE) 13/2 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	8	1110	140	136	154	–
b g Supreme Leader - Book Of Rules (IRE) (Phardante)
Towards rear, progress 6 out, 4th when mistake 4 out, headway 3 out, 2nd and challenged 2 out, every chance when pecked last, no extra under pressure near finish (op 5/1)

3 25 [25¾]	11. Ride The Storm I (IRE) 4/1 Jim Culloty E J O'Grady	Jim Culloty E J O'Grady	7	912	114	90	103	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Reach Down (IRE) (Cheval)
Always prominent, 4th 6 out, 2nd 4 out, 3rd and no extra after 3 out (op 5/1)

4 ¾ [26½]	8. Contempo Suite (IRE) 10/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	7	100	116	91	104	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Kintullagh (Crash Course)
Mid-division, progress halfway, 3rd 6 out, 2nd next, led briefly approaching 4 out, no extra from 3 out

5 25 [51½]	5. Golden Storm (IRE) 14/1 John Allen ⁷ Joseph Crowley	John Allen ⁷ Joseph Crowley	7	912	121	76	84	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Independent Woman (IRE) (Carmelite House)
Held up, progress into 6th 6 out, 5th when mistake 4 out, no extra after 3 out, tailed off

6 25 [76½]	16. City West (IRE) 40/1 L A Hurley ³ T Donohue	L A Hurley ³ T Donohue	10	97 p	112	–	75	–
b g Broken Hearted - Cherry Moss (IRE) (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, 4th and ridden 14th, 5th when mistake 5 out, soon no extra, tailed off

7 7 [83½]	2. Native Sessions (IRE) 14/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	9	1011	127	–	90	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Weekly Sessions (Buckskin)
Never a factor, tailed off

8 dist [113½]	3. Silver Steel 10/1 Barry Geraghty C Roche	Barry Geraghty C Roche	9	1010	126	–	89	–
b g Shernazar - Yldizlar (Star Appeal)
Never a factor, completely tailed off from 4 out (op 7/1)

PU	9. I Can Imagine (IRE) 8/1 G Cotter Robert Tyner	G Cotter Robert Tyner	9	913 tb¹	115	–	–	–
b m Husyan (USA) - Cyn Alley (The Parson)
Soon prominent, 2nd from 7th, led 12th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

PU	14. Killultagh Thunder (IRE) 25/1 Sam Curling ⁵ W P Mullins	Sam Curling ⁵ W P Mullins	8	95 p	112	–	–	–
bb g Bravefoot - Rostrevor Lady (Kemal)
Behind, trailing when pulled up after 12th

PU	7. Hume Castle (IRE) 5/1 Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	8	103	119	–	–	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Clyde Avenue (Peacock I)
In touch to halfway, weakened before 7 out, pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding made a respiratory nosie and felt distressed; vet said gelding was found to have an upper respiratory tract infection) (op 9/2)

PU	13. Rio Diamond (IRE) 8/1 J R Barry P R Lenihan	J R Barry P R Lenihan	8	910	112	–	–	–
ch g Montelimar (USA) - Timely Run (IRE) (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders to 14th, weakened quickly 6 out, pulled up before 5 out (jockey said gelding travelled well for most of the race until it stopped suddenly and felt unsound; vet said gelding was found to have inhaled kickback) (op 10/1)

PU	10. Mystic Lord (IRE) 20/1 Paul Moloney Noel Meade	Paul Moloney Noel Meade	7	912 b¹	114	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Ash Dame (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always behind, pulled up after 11th

PU	15. Dishy (IRE) 40/1 P W Flood ⁷ R H Lalor	P W Flood ⁷ R H Lalor	7	93	112	–	–	–
bb m Jurado (USA) - Deenish (IRE) (Callernish)
Prominent, 2nd 6 out, 4th and ridden before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

PU	4. What Odds (IRE) 7/2F Ross Geraghty ³ T K Geraghty	Ross Geraghty ³ T K Geraghty	8	106	125	–	–	–
b g Torus - Merrywell (Mugatpura)
Led, slow 5th, headed 12th, mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up after 7 out (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

15 ran Off time: 3:35:00 Winning time: 7m 43.50s (slow by 54.50s) Total SP: 147%
Non-runners: Brunker Buoy, Good Vintage
1st owner: Mrs Catherine Howard (Coq Hardi Diamond) 1st breeder: Miss Mary O'Sullivan
2nd owner: John P Lynch (Rule Supreme)
3rd owner: Nelius Hayes (Ride The Storm I)
Tote win: €14.60 PL: €4.60 €3.50 €2.50 Ex: €561 CSF: €120.67 Tricast: €460.63

3:30 Punchestown (IRE) 1 Feb 2004

Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Grade C)