Full Result 4.25 Punchestown (IRE) | 7 May 2011

AES Champion 4yo Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st €49,600 2nd €15,200 3rd €7,200 4th €2,400 5th €1,600

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Grandouet (FR) 5/2 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	4	110	144	135	152	–
b g Al Namix (FR) - Virginia River (FR) (Indian River)
Tracked leaders racing keenly, 3rd halfway, challenged entering straight, led travelling best approaching last, soon drew clear and stayed on well run-in, easily (op 3/1)

2 9	2. Kumbeshwar 6/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	110	143	124	143	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Camp Fire (IRE) (Lahib)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, strongly pressed entering straight, headed under pressure approaching last, soon no chance with winner, kept on one pace (op 11/2)

3 ½ [9½]	6. Twinlight (FR) 8/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	110	133	124	143	–
b g Muhtathir - Fairlight (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Settled in mid-division, 4th halfway, good headway to challenge approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on same pace (op 9/1)

4 11 [20½]	7. Unaccompanied (IRE) 11/10F Paul Carberry D K Weld	Paul Carberry D K Weld	4	109	140	106	130	–
b f Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Legend Has It (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in rear, closer in 5th before 3 out, pushed along approaching straight, no extra before last, eased when beaten run-in (op 1/1)

5 19 [39½]	5. Rocky Wednesday (IRE) 20/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	4	110	128	87	113	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Tuesday Morning (Sadler's Wells)
Never a factor, ridden along in rear halfway, no threat from 2 out

6 dist [69½]	4. Pullyourfingerout (IRE) 40/1 Timmy Murphy Brendan Powell	Timmy Murphy Brendan Powell	4	110 t	131	–	–	–
b g Indian Haven - Sandomierz (IRE) (Nordico)
Led, strongly pressed and headed after 3 out, soon no extra, weakened early straight, tailed off

F	3. Mister Carter (IRE) 12/1 Davy Condon T Stack	Davy Condon T Stack	4	110	130	–	–	–
b g Antonius Pius (USA) - Kotdiji (Mtoto)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, fell 4 out (op 20/1)

7 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 3m 47.40s (slow by 3.40s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Simon Munir (Grandouet) 1st breeder: Dominique Le Baron
2nd owner: McNeill Family & Nigel Bunter (Kumbeshwar)
3rd owner: M L Bloodstock Ltd (Twinlight)
Tote win: €3.10 PL: €1.60 €2.10 Ex: €20.90 CSF: €18.46

4:25 Punchestown (IRE) 7 May 2011

AES Champion 4yo Hurdle (Grade 1)