Full Result 5.30 Punchestown (IRE) | 4 May 2011

Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 3m1f Good 17 fences

1st €96,000 2nd €30,400 3rd €14,400 4th €4,800

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Follow The Plan (IRE) 20/1 Tom Doyle Oliver McKiernan	Tom Doyle Oliver McKiernan	8	1110	152	149	157	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Royal Rosy (IRE) (Dominion Royale)
Held up in rear, closer 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure but still 1 length down when left clear after last

2 11	8. Vic Venturi (IRE) 40/1 Barry Geraghty D T Hughes	Barry Geraghty D T Hughes	11	1110 b	145	140	143	–
ch g Old Vic - Carmen Lady (IRE) (Torus)
Prominent, 2nd when reminders after 6th, pushed along and dropped to 4th after 5 out, no impression under pressure early straight, went moderate 3rd after 2 out, left 2nd after last, kept on one pace (op 33/1)

3 4½ [15½]	5. Rare Bob (IRE) 20/1 Paul Carberry D T Hughes	Paul Carberry D T Hughes	9	1110 p	152	136	142	–
bb g Bob Back (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
Led, joined 10th, headed 6 out, led again after 4 out, headed entering straight, soon no impression and dropped to 3rd, no extra after 2 out, left moderate 3rd after last (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

4 30 [45½]	4. Nacarat (FR) 100/30 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	10	1110 t	162	111	109	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR) (Art Bleu I)
Tracked leaders, headway to dispute 10th, led 6 out, headed after 4 out and soon struggling in 5th, left distant 4th after last (op 7/2)

PU	2. Kauto Star (FR) 10/11F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	11	1110 t	173	–	–	–
b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, niggled along after 7 out, ridden and dropped to rear after 5 out, eased and pulled up before next (rider reported never travelling) (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 11/10)

PU	3. Kempes (IRE) 9/2 A P McCoy W P Mullins	A P McCoy W P Mullins	8	1110 t	162	–	–	–
b g Intikhab (USA) - Unicamp (Royal Academy)
Settled in rear, in touch approaching 4 out, pushed along and no impression next, soon weakened and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding found nothing under pressure and was pulled up) (op 4/1)

UR	7. Tranquil Sea I (IRE) 14/1 Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	9	1110	159	–	–	–
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Silver Valley (IRE) (Henbit)
Tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and weakened after 5 out, behind when mistake and unseated rider next

UR	6. Roberto Goldback (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	9	1110	154	–	159	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Mandysway (IRE) (Mandalus)
Tracked leaders in 6th, went 3rd after 5 out, headway to lead entering straight, driven along from 2 out, under pressure but still 1 length advantage when mistake and unseated rider last (op 16/1)

8 ran Off time: 5:30:00 Winning time: 6m 28.60s (slow by 22.60s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Redgap Partnership (Follow The Plan) 1st breeder: Patrick Sheehan
2nd owner: J P Dunne (Vic Venturi)
3rd owner: D A Syndicate (Rare Bob)
Tote win: €23.40 PL: €3.80 €4.40 €2.20 Ex: €529.20 CSF: €516.52

5:30 Punchestown (IRE) 4 May 2011

Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)