Full Result 4.05 Punchestown (IRE) | 24 April 2007

Kerrygold Champion Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Good 11 fences

1st €124,260 2nd €38,000 3rd €18,000 4th €6,000 5th €4,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Mansony (FR) 13/2 Davy Russell A L T Moore	Davy Russell A L T Moore	8	1112	150	87	152	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Hairly (FR) (Air De Cour)
In rear, moderate 6th 3 out, headway next, closer 4th approaching last, challenged and led run-in, stayed on well (op 6/1)

2 1¼	2. Justified (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy E Sheehy	A P McCoy E Sheehy	8	1112	157	85	151	–
bb g Leading Counsel (USA) - Monkeylane (Monksfield)
Close up, disputed lead from 4th, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, headed after last, stayed on (op 4/1)

3 3½ [4¾]	8. Steel Band 40/1 D J Casey Paul A Roche	D J Casey Paul A Roche	9	1112	140	81	147	–
ch g Kris - Quaver I (USA) (The Minstrel)
Held up, 6th halfway, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on from last (op 33/1)

4 1¼ [6]	7. River City (IRE) 7/2 Tom Doyle Noel Chance	Tom Doyle Noel Chance	10	1112	–	79	146	–
b g Norwich - Shuil Na Lee (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up early, progress into 4th before halfway, 3rd after 5 out, slight mistake next, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure

5 1¾ [7¾]	4. Newmill (IRE) 13/8F Andrew J McNamara John Joseph Murphy	Andrew J McNamara John Joseph Murphy	9	1112	170	77	144	–
br g Norwich - Lady Kas (Pollerton)
Led and disputed, jumped well, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra from last (op 6/4 tchd 7/4)

6 2½ [10¼]	6. Our Ben 8/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	8	1112	143	74	142	–
ch g Presenting - Forest Pride (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent early, settled 5th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next

7 25 [35¼]	1. Central House 16/1 Roger Loughran D T Hughes	Roger Loughran D T Hughes	10	1112 tb	153	41	117	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Fantasy World (Kemal)
Disputed lead, hit 2nd, headed 6th, dropped to rear 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

7 ran Off time: 4:05:00 Winning time: 4m 9.20s (slow by 11.20s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Nickname
1st owner: Michael Mulholland (Mansony) 1st breeder: M Hubert Bruckmann
2nd owner: Braybrook Syndicate (Justified)
3rd owner: Irish World Partners Syndicate (Steel Band)
Tote win: €7.80 PL: €3.80 €2.70 Ex: €37.60 CSF: €33.79

4:05 Punchestown (IRE) 24 Apr 2007

Kerrygold Champion Chase (Grade 1)