Full Result 2.35 Punchestown (IRE) | 26 April 2005

Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €62,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €3,000 5th €2,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Wild Passion (GER) 7/4F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	1111	–	141	142	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - White On Red (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Close up in 2nd, pushed along briefly halfway, led from 3 out, strongly pressed from before last, all out (op 13/8)

2 shd	6. Kill Devil Hill (IRE) 12/1 John Cullen Paul Nolan	John Cullen Paul Nolan	5	1111	–	141	142	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Home In The Glen (Furry Glen)
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 2nd and challenged after 2 out, every chance after last, just failed

3 2 [2]	5. In Compliance (IRE) 9/2 Timmy Murphy M J P O'Brien	Timmy Murphy M J P O'Brien	5	1111	–	138	140	–
b g Old Vic - Lady Bellingham (IRE) (Montelimar)
Tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 2nd before 2 out, 3rd and ridden straight, kept on under pressure (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

4 4 [6]	1. Arteea (IRE) 20/1 Barry Geraghty Michael Hourigan	Barry Geraghty Michael Hourigan	6	1112	–	135	137	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Merric (IRE) (Electric I)
Tracked leaders in 6th, ridden 3 out, headway on outer after 2 out, 4th before last, no extra run-in

5 3 [9]	4. The Railway Man I (IRE) 6/1 B M Cash A L T Moore	B M Cash A L T Moore	6	1112	–	131	134	–
b g Shernazar - Sparky Sue (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Settled 3rd, close 5th 3 out, 3rd before next, 5th and no extra straight (op 5/1)

6 2 [11]	7. Publican (IRE) 4/1 R Walsh P A Fahy	R Walsh P A Fahy	5	1111	–	127	131	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Night Therapy (IRE) (Mandalus)
Held up towards rear, improved into 5th 2 out, soon no extra

7 1½ [12½]	2. Man About Town I (IRE) 10/1 A P McCoy T J Taaffe	A P McCoy T J Taaffe	6	1112	127	–	130	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Pollys Glow (IRE) (Glow)
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before next (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

8 8 [20½]	3. Ray Boy (IRE) 16/1 Conor O'Dwyer P C O'Connor	Conor O'Dwyer P C O'Connor	6	1112	–	–	122	–
bb g Oscar (IRE) - Cappagale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent on outer, 3rd 3 out, weakened next, eased before last

8 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 3m 58.00s (slow by 14.00s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: D P Sharkey (Wild Passion) 1st breeder: M Ommer
2nd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Kill Devil Hill)
3rd owner: S Mulryan (In Compliance)
Tote win: €2.60 PL: €1.30 €3.70 €2 Ex: €55.90 CSF: €24.78

2:35 Punchestown (IRE) 26 Apr 2005

Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)