Full Result 2.55 Punchestown (IRE) | 2 May 2009

Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €80,600 2nd €24,700 3rd €11,700 4th €3,900 5th €2,600

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Jumbo Rio (IRE) 5/2 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	4	110	128	145	147	–
b g Captain Rio - Nafzira (IRE) (Darshaan)
Well off pace towards rear, headway into moderate 3rd 2 out, 2nd straight, closed under pressure to be 1 1/2 lengths down when left in front and hampered last, kept on well run-in (op 11/4)

2 4	6. Mourad (IRE) 11/10F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	110	134	142	141	–
ch c Sinndar (IRE) - Mouramara (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Well off pace towards rear, pushed along approaching 3 out, moderate 6th next, ridden to go moderate 3rd before last where left 2nd, kept on without troubling winner run-in (op 11/10 tchd 5/4)

3 15 [19]	8. The Fist Of God (IRE) 10/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	110 b	116	122	131	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Hula Angel (USA) (Woodman)
Soon chased leaders in 5th, moderate 2nd 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, 4th before last, left 3rd and kept on same pace from after last (op 12/1)

4 ½ [19½]	2. Donegal (USA) 20/1 P A Carberry Robert Alan Hennessy	P A Carberry Robert Alan Hennessy	4	110 b¹	107	121	126	–
b g Menifee (USA) - Vickey's Echo (CAN) (Clever Trick)
Soon 2nd, pushed along from before 5th, soon 3rd, ridden before 3 out, moderate 5th and no impression from next, kept on same pace

5 1½ [21]	5. Kaprun (IRE) 10/1 Denis O'Regan Brian Nolan	Denis O'Regan Brian Nolan	4	110	112	120	124	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Marefonic (Zafonic)
Well off pace towards rear, improved into moderate 4th 2 out, soon no impression under pressure

6 1 [22]	1. Chevalier Country (IRE) 25/1 D J Casey J T Gorman	D J Casey J T Gorman	4	110 b	111	118	123	–
b g Chevalier (IRE) - Tir-An-Oir (IRE) (Law Society)
Prominent, reminders approaching 4 out, no impression from after next, left moderate 3rd when badly hampered last

7 dist [52]	3. Flag Of Honour I (IRE) 16/1 P W Flood D T Hughes	P W Flood D T Hughes	4	110	116	80	–	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Polyandry (IRE) (Pennekamp)
Chased leaders, moderate 4th from before 3 out, soon no extra under pressure, tailed off

F	7. Tharawaat (IRE) 7/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	4	110 b¹	123	–	140	–
b g Alhaarth (IRE) - Sevi's Choice (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Led, went clear from before 3 out where mistake, reduced advantage of 1 1/2 lengths and ridden when fell last

8 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 3m 56.60s (slow by 12.60s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Patrick Wilmott (Jumbo Rio) 1st breeder: Cloneen Stud
2nd owner: Teahon Consulting Limited (Mourad)
3rd owner: A S O'Brien (The Fist Of God)
Tote win: €3.50 PL: €1.30 €1.20 €1.50 Ex: €5.40 CSF: €6.27

2:55 Punchestown (IRE) 2 May 2009

Ballymore Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)