Full Result 4.45 Punchestown (IRE) | 15 October 2008

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(0-130, 5yo+) 2m4f Soft To Heavy 13 fences

1st €12,092.50 2nd €2,817.50 3rd €1,242.50 4th €717.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Rory's Sister (IRE) 4/1 D G Hogan ³ C F Swan	D G Hogan ³ C F Swan	7	100 tp	103	83	123	–
b m Little Bighorn (IRE) - Dunany Star (IRE) (Salluceva)
Led, headed after 3rd, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out where led, ridden and kept on well from before last

2 4½	6. Sizing America (IRE) 7/2 R Walsh Henry De Bromhead	R Walsh Henry De Bromhead	7	109	109	85	124	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Annfield Lady (IRE) (Furry Glen)
Held up towards rear, headway in moderate 5th 3 out, stayed on to 3rd 2 out, 2nd last, kept on, not reach winner (op 4/1)

3 10 [14½]	4. In Technicolor (IRE) 8/1 Davy Russell A L T Moore	Davy Russell A L T Moore	9	115	119	84	124	–
b g Germany (USA) - Light Argument (IRE) (Tale Quale)
Led after 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on one pace (op 6/1)

4 12 [26½]	9. Twofan (USA) 20/1 Stephen Gray ⁵ C Byrnes	Stephen Gray ⁵ C Byrnes	7	95 4	96	48	89	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Double Wedge (USA) (Northern Baby)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, no extra in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace

5 ¾ [27¼]	2. Merdeka (IRE) 8/1 Michael Darcy T J Taaffe	Michael Darcy T J Taaffe	8	1111	125	76	121	–
b g Luso - Gentle Reef (IRE) (Orange Reef)
Held up towards rear, headway to 5th before halfway, mistake 6 out, 4th when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 5th when bad mistake 2 out (op 6/1)

6 24 [51¼]	1. Letterman (IRE) 12/1 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	8	1112	126	50	94	–
br g Presenting - Papoose (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, dropped to rear and no extra 5 out (op 14/1)

PU	7. Natural Storm (IRE) 25/1 Mark Walsh F Flood	Mark Walsh F Flood	10	103	103	–	–	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Clara Grahame (IRE) (Seclude I)
Chased leaders, dropped to rear approaching 6th, pulled up before 7 out

PU	3. Offaly (IRE) 5/2F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	7	116 b	120	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Back To School (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next

UR	5. Care And Share (IRE) 7/1 Alan Crowe C Roche	Alan Crowe C Roche	8	1010 b	110	–	–	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Grandolly (IRE) (The Parson)
Prominent, unseated rider 1st

9 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 5m 24.30s (slow by 29.30s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: E Kavanagh (Rory's Sister) 1st breeder: Miss Amanda McDowell
2nd owner: Ann & Alan Potts Partnership (Sizing America)
3rd owner: Dominic J Jones (In Technicolor)
Tote win: €4.20 PL: €1.20 €1.30 €2.30 Ex: €19.40 CSF: €20.25 Tricast: €110.55

4:45 Punchestown (IRE) 15 Oct 2008

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