Full Result 3.50 Punchestown (IRE) | 27 April 2004

Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Good To Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €52,700 2nd €16,150 3rd €7,650 4th €2,550 5th €1,700

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Brave Inca (IRE) 2/1F B M Cash C A Murphy	B M Cash C A Murphy	6	1112	146	140	146	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Tracked leaders on outer, 4th 3 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, challenged after last, stayed on well to lead near finish (op 7/4)

2 shd	12. Royal Shakespeare (FR) 8/1 Barry Geraghty Steve Gollings	Barry Geraghty Steve Gollings	5	1111	–	139	145	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Persian Walk (FR) (Persian Bold)
Mid-division, progress into 4th halfway, led 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last, kept on well under pressure, headed near finish (op 6/1)

3 2½ [2½]	6. Royal Alphabet (IRE) 4/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	1112 t	133	137	144	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - A-To-Z (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th travelling well 2 out, 2nd and challenged approaching last, no extra flat (op 3/1)

4 3½ [6]	5. Rockstown Boy (IRE) 10/1 Davy Russell C Byrnes	Davy Russell C Byrnes	6	1112	130	133	141	–
b g Toulon - Palatine Lady (Pauper)
Held up, 9th 4 out, headway 2 out, 4th before last, soon no extra (op 10/1 tchd 12/1)

5 9 [15]	3. Kahuna (IRE) 25/1 J R Barry E Sheehy	J R Barry E Sheehy	7	1112	–	122	132	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - My Baloo (On Your Mark)
Led, slight mistakes 2nd and 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, 5th and no extra before last (op 16/1)

6 ¾ [15¾]	10. Dawn Invasion (IRE) 7/1 D J Casey Anthony Mullins	D J Casey Anthony Mullins	5	1111	–	–	129	–
b g Common Grounds - Princess Of Zurich (IRE) (Law Society)
Held up, 8th halfway, 6th and no impression from 2 out (op 6/1)

7 3½ [19¼]	8. Snapper Creek (IRE) 20/1 G T Hutchinson J A Berry	G T Hutchinson J A Berry	8	1112	125	–	127	–
b g Castle Keep - Vultang Lady (Le Bavard)
Settled 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened (op 16/1)

8 1½ [20¾]	4. La Mandragola 50/1 D P Maher R J Osborne	D P Maher R J Osborne	7	1112	–	–	125	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Wajd (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Chased leaders, 7th 4 out, weakened next

9 hd [21]	2. Dempsey (IRE) 12/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	6	1112	–	–	125	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Kyle Cailin (Over The River)
Chased leaders in 3rd, weakened from 3 out (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

10 6 [27]	9. Common World (USA) 25/1 Ian Power Noel Meade	Ian Power Noel Meade	5	1111	–	–	118	–
ch h Spinning World (USA) - Spenderella (FR) (Common Grounds)
Held up, 8th 4 out, soon no extra (op 20/1)

11 13 [40]	13. Zum See (IRE) 12/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	1111	–	–	105	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Drew (IRE) (Double Schwartz)
Mid-division, weakened before 4 out (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

12 dist [70]	7. Rupununi (IRE) 33/1 Jim Culloty Francis Ennis	Jim Culloty Francis Ennis	7	1112	120	–	–	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Pisa (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Always behind, tailed off before 3 out

PU	11. Overstrand (IRE) 20/1 Conor O'Dwyer Mrs M Reveley	Conor O'Dwyer Mrs M Reveley	5	1111	–	–	–	–
b g In The Wings - Vaison La Romaine (Arctic Tern)
Always behind, pulled up before 3 out (op 10/1)

13 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 3m 47.80s (slow by 3.80s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Novices Syndicate (Brave Inca) 1st breeder: D W Macauley
2nd owner: J B Webb (Royal Shakespeare)
3rd owner: Ballylinch Stud (Royal Alphabet)
Tote win: €2.70 PL: €1.70 €1.90 €1.70 Ex: €9.40 CSF: €17.47

3:50 Punchestown (IRE) 27 Apr 2004

Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)