Full Result 2.40 Punchestown (IRE) | 25 April 2006

VC Bet Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Good 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	4. Iktitaf (IRE) 8/1 R Walsh Noel Meade	R Walsh Noel Meade	5	1111 t	136	120	148	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Istibshar (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up in touch, 6th 3 out, 4th and smooth headway 2 out, led before last, soon ridden clear, eased close home (op 7/1)

2 7	6. Straw Bear (USA) 8/11F A P McCoy Nick Gifford	A P McCoy Nick Gifford	5	1111	–	112	136	–
ch g Diesis - Highland Ceilidh (IRE) (Scottish Reel II)
Close up, disputed lead 4th, led next, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace (op 1/1)

3 1½ [8½]	2. Jazz Messenger (FR) 20/1 Denis O'Regan Noel Meade	Denis O'Regan Noel Meade	6	1112	–	111	135	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - In The Saltmine (FR) (Damister)
Led, joined 4th, headed next, dropped to 5th 3 out, stayed on again from before last

4 3½ [12]	3. Sublimity (FR) 5/1 P A Carberry John G Carr	P A Carberry John G Carr	6	1112 t	138	107	132	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA) (Miswaki)
Close up, pulled hard early, 2nd 3 out, 3rd next, soon ridden, weakened before last

5 1½ [13½]	5. Middlemarch (GER) 50/1 Davy Condon Gerard Cully	Davy Condon Gerard Cully	5	1111	116	104	129	–
br h Alkalde (GER) - Morgenpirsch (GER) (Surumu)
Held up in rear, no impression from 3 out, kept on one pace

6 2½ [16]	7. Sweet Wake (GER) 7/2 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	1111	–	101	127	–
ch g Waky Nao - Sweet Royale (GER) (Garde Royale)
In touch, pulled hard early, improved into close 3rd 3 out, 2nd when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, eased after last (op 3/1)

7 dist [46]	1. Classic Role 200/1 Mick Fitzgerald L Wells	Mick Fitzgerald L Wells	7	1112	–	–	–	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Clare Island (Connaught)
In touch, pulled hard early, 4th 4 out, weakened after next, eased from 2 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding sustained a bad cut behind three out) (op 150/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 3m 50.50s (slow by 6.50s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs P Sloan (Iktitaf) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd
2nd owner: John P McManus (Straw Bear)
3rd owner: R S T Syndicate (Jazz Messenger)
Tote win: €7.10 PL: €1.90 €1.50 Ex: €14.70 CSF: €15.24

2:40 Punchestown (IRE) 25 Apr 2006

VC Bet Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)