Full Result 3.40 Punchestown (IRE) | 22 April 2008

Kerrygold Champion Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Good 11 fences

1st €136,660 2nd €41,800 3rd €19,800 4th €6,600 5th €4,400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Twist Magic (FR) 6/4F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1112 t	–	115	157	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Twist Scarlett (GER) (Lagunas)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, led travelling well after 3 out, ridden 2 out, strongly pressed from last, kept on run-in (op 5/2)

2 1¾	4. Natal (FR) 12/1 A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	A P McCoy Paul Nicholls	7	1112 t	–	113	155	–
b g Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR) (Italic)
Chased leaders, 3rd 4 out, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, closed on winner before last, stayed on well run-in (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

3 ½ [2¼]	3. Mansony (FR) 11/2 Davy Russell A L T Moore	Davy Russell A L T Moore	9	1112	159	112	155	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Hairly (FR) (Air De Cour)
Held up in touch, ridden along in moderate 5th 3 out, no impression entering straight, 5th at last, stayed on well run-in (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

4 ¾ [3]	6. Schindlers Hunt (IRE) 4/1 Barry Geraghty D T Hughes	Barry Geraghty D T Hughes	8	1112 b	161	111	154	–
ch g Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Snipe Hunt (IRE) (Stalker)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 3 out, no impression before next, kept on from last (op 7/2)

5 3 [6]	9. Gemini Lucy (IRE) 11/1 P W Flood Mrs John Harrington	P W Flood Mrs John Harrington	8	117	143	102	146	–
ch m Glacial Storm (USA) - Jodi (IRE) (Phardante)
Prominent, led from 4th, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on same pace straight (op 12/1)

6 dist [36]	1. Don't Be Bitin (IRE) 33/1 Paul Carberry Eoin Griffin	Paul Carberry Eoin Griffin	7	1112	137	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Shonara's Way (Slip Anchor)
In rear, ridden and no impression from 4 out, soon behind and eased, tailed off (op 25/1)

7 12 [48]	2. Fair Along (GER) 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1112 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR) (Acatenango)
Prominent, led briefly 3rd, dropped to 4th next, no impression from 4 out, soon trailing, tailed off (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

8 22 [70]	5. Newmill (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Power John Joseph Murphy	Robbie Power John Joseph Murphy	10	1112	153	–	–	–
br g Norwich - Lady Kas (Pollerton)
Led, headed from 3rd, weakened from 4 out, soon trailing, eased before 2 out, tailed off (op 16/1)

PU	8. Coolgreaney (IRE) 33/1 Tom Doyle S J Treacy	Tom Doyle S J Treacy	7	117 t	133	–	–	–
b m Bob Back (USA) - Brambleshine (IRE) (Phardante)
In rear, bad mistake 3rd, trailign from halfway, pulled up before 3 out

9 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 4m 4.50s (slow by 6.50s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Barry Fulton Tony Hayward Michael Lynch (Twist Magic) 1st breeder: Dr Georg Hastrich And Co
2nd owner: Mrs Monica Hackett (Natal)
3rd owner: Michael Mulholland (Mansony)
Tote win: €2.30 PL: €1.50 €3 €1.80 Ex: €16.50 CSF: €20.85

3:40 Punchestown (IRE) 22 Apr 2008

Kerrygold Champion Chase (Grade 1)