Full Result 3.10 Punchestown (IRE) | 28 April 2005

Colm McEvoy Auctioneers Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €68,200 2nd €20,900 3rd €9,900 4th €3,300 5th €2,200

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. United (GER) 6/1 Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	Leighton Aspell Lucy Wadham	4	109	–	127	141	–
b f Desert King (IRE) - Una Kasala (GER) (Law Society)
Settled 4th, improved to lead after 2 out, soon drew clear, unchallenged (op 7/1)

2 12	6. Strangely Brown (IRE) 7/2 R Walsh E McNamara	R Walsh E McNamara	4	110	–	117	127	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Damerela (IRE) (Alzao)
Prominent, 3rd 4 out, 5th under pressure after 2 out, kept on from last to go moderate 2nd near finish (op 3/1)

3 ½ [12½]	1. Akilak (IRE) 8/13F Graham Lee Howard Johnson	Graham Lee Howard Johnson	4	110	–	117	127	–
br g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Akilara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up in touch, close 5th approaching 2 out, soon ridden, moderate and no impression before last, kept on same pace (op 4/6)

4 ½ [13]	3. Eye CandyI (IRE) 50/1 Davy Condon Mrs Sandra McCarthy	Davy Condon Mrs Sandra McCarthy	4	110	–	116	126	–
b g Princely Heir (IRE) - Timissa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, close 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure (op 33/1)

5 shd [13]	2. Don't Be Bitin (IRE) 14/1 Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin	Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin	4	110	–	116	126	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Shonara's Way (Slip Anchor)
Led, ridden and strongly pressed after 3 out, headed after next, soon outpaced, no extra from last (op 12/1)

6 4 [17]	5. Openide 14/1 A P McCoy Brendan W Duke	A P McCoy Brendan W Duke	4	110	–	–	122	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Eyelet (IRE) (Satco)
Close up early, dropped to 6th 5 out, outpaced 3 out, kept on from last

7 dist [47]	4. Maxxium (IRE) 50/1 Paul Carberry M Halford	Paul Carberry M Halford	4	110 t	–	–	–	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Florinda (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Held up in rear, lost touch after 3 out, eased from last, tailed off (op 33/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 3.10s (slow by 19.10s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: R B Holt (United) 1st breeder: Gestut Norina
2nd owner: We Didn't Name Him Syndicate (Strangely Brown)
3rd owner: Ada Partnership (Akilak)
Tote win: €8.80 PL: €2.80 €1.40 Ex: €24.10 CSF: €28.20

3:10 Punchestown (IRE) 28 Apr 2005

Colm McEvoy Auctioneers Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)