Full Result 6.40 Punchestown (IRE) | 25 April 2017

Growise Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)

(5yo+) (3m120yds) 3m½f Good To Yielding 18 fences

1st €59,000 2nd €19,000 3rd €9,000 4th €4,000 5th €2,000 6th €1,000

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Disko (FR) 13/8F B J Cooper Noel Meade	B J Cooper Noel Meade	6	1110 h	155	90	164	–
gr g Martaline - Nikos Royale (FR) (Nikos)
Tracked leader, close 2nd after 7th, led from 10th until joined and headed next, regained advantage before 3 out where pecked slightly, going best before next, driven clear after 2 out and stayed on well, comfortably (op 13/8 tchd 7/4)

2 5	5. Anibale Fly (FR) 3/1 Mark Walsh A J Martin	Mark Walsh A J Martin	7	1110 t	148	85	156	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Nouba Fly (FR) (Chamberlin)
Held up behind leaders, ridden before 2 out where not fluent and soon no impression on winner in 3rd, kept on under pressure after last into 2nd closing stages, not trouble easy winner (op 3/1 tchd 11/4)

3 ¾ [5¾]	1. A Genie In Abottle (IRE) 8/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	6	1110 p¹	145	85	155	–
b g Beneficial - Erkindale Miss (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along into 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on easy winner under pressure in 2nd after 2 out, mistake last and pressed for 2nd run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages

4 5½ [11¼]	2. A Toi Phil (FR) 12/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	7	1110	150	80	151	–
b g Day Flight - Lucidrile (FR) (Beyssac)
Held up behind leaders, 4th after 10th, slight mistake 12th, mistake in 5th 4 out, ridden in 4th after 2 out and soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace run-in (op 14/1)

5 9 [20¼]	3. Acapella Bourgeois (FR) 9/2 Roger Loughran Ms Sandra Hughes	Roger Loughran Ms Sandra Hughes	7	1110 ht¹	153	72	144	–
ch g Network (GER) - Jasmine (FR) (Valanjou I)
Led, jumped big 1st and not fluent next, narrow advantage after 7th, headed 10th until disputed and regained advantage from next, headed 3 out and ridden, weakened under pressure before next (op 5/1)

6 1¾ [22]	4. Alpha Des Obeaux (FR) 8/1 David Mullins M F Morris	David Mullins M F Morris	7	1110 h	146	71	139	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Omega Des Obeaux (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Towards rear, 6th before 5 out where slight mistake and pushed along after, ridden and weakened to rear before 3 out (jockey said the mount never travelled)

UR	7. Velocity Boy (IRE) 40/1 B M Cash William P Murphy	B M Cash William P Murphy	8	1110	134	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Sambre (FR) (Turgeon)
Waited with in rear, slight mistake 2nd and not fluent next, mistakes 6th and 4 out, headway next to chase leaders on outer approaching straight, soon ridden disputing 4th and under pressure when jinked slightly right and unseated rider 2 out

7 ran Off time: 6:40:37 Winning time: 6m 27.60s (slow by 28.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Disko) 1st breeder: E A R L Haras Du Luy
2nd owner: John P McManus (Anibale Fly)
3rd owner: Gigginstown House Stud (A Genie In Abottle)
Tote win: €1.90 PL: €1.40 €2 Ex: €6.80 CSF: €7.02 Trifecta: €37.40

6:40 Punchestown (IRE) 25 Apr 2017

Growise Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1)