Full Result 5.20 Punchestown (IRE) | 26 April 2023

Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Yielding 13 hurdles

1st €73,750 2nd €23,750 3rd €11,250 4th €5,000 5th €2,500 6th €1,250

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Gaelic Warrior (GER) 4/5F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	5	1110	152	60	158	–
b g Maxios - Game Of Legs (FR) (Hernando)
Towards rear, headway going easily and in touch with leaders after 2 out, switched left home turn, led approaching last, shaken up and went clear run-in, impressive (tchd 5/6)

2 10	1. Affordale Fury (IRE) 6/1 Danny McMenamin Noel Meade	Danny McMenamin Noel Meade	5	1110	142	51	144	–
b g Affinisea (IRE) - No Greater Fury (IRE) (Choisir)
Held up in rear, good headway on outer and in touch with leaders after 2 out, ridden and briefly disputed lead approaching last, soon headed, kept on, no match for winner (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

3 6 [16]	4. Franciscan Rock (IRE) 80/1 Ricky Doyle M F Morris	Ricky Doyle M F Morris	6	1110 p¹	121	46	138	–
b g Fame And Glory - Mrs Dempsey (IRE) (Presenting)
Towards rear of midfield, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and good headway when prominent after 2 out, bumped home turn, ridden and briefly disputed lead approaching last, not fluent last, soon no extra (tchd 125/1)

4 shd [16]	3. Favori De Champdou (FR) 16/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Gordon Elliott	Darragh O'Keeffe Gordon Elliott	8	1110	137	46	138	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Pamella (FR) (Subotica)
Led, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened (op 14/1)

5 3¾ [19¾]	7. Kalanisi Star 50/1 Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	6	1110 t¹	–	43	134	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Zaffaranni (IRE) (Zaffaran)
In touch with leaders, prominent 5 out, went third when not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, no extra approaching last

6 4 [23¾]	2. Embassy Gardens 13/2 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	7	1110	141	39	130	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Adriana Des Mottes (FR) (Network)
Raced in second, mistake 2 out, soon pushed along, weakening when bumped rival home turn, soon no extra (tchd 6/1)

7 shd [24]	6. Harry Des Ongrais (FR) 40/1 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	6	1110	130	39	130	–
gr g Crillon (FR) - Lola Des Ongrais (FR) (Myrakalu)
Midfield, nudged along and dropped to rear 2 out, no extra when mistake last

8 ¾ [24¾]	9. Whatcouldhavebeen (IRE) 18/1 Sean Flanagan Jarlath P Fahey	Sean Flanagan Jarlath P Fahey	5	113	131	31	122	–
b m Battle Of Marengo (IRE) - Youve Got A Friend (IRE) (Alhaarth)
Prominent, pushed along and outpaced after 2 out, no extra approaching last (op 20/1)

PU	8. Salvador Ziggy (IRE) 5/1 Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott	Mark Walsh Gordon Elliott	7	1110	145	–	–	–
b g El Salvador (IRE) - Doncisha (IRE) (Westerner)
In touch with leaders, prominent 5 out, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out, pulled up before last (op 6/1)

9 ran Off time: 5:32:11 Winning time: 6m 10.20s (slow by 36.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs S Ricci (Gaelic Warrior) 1st breeder: The Niarchos Family
2nd owner: P L Polly (Affordale Fury)
3rd owner: Michael O'Flynn & John F O'Flynn (Franciscan Rock)
Tote win: €1.50 PL: €1.10 €1.90 €5.80 Ex: €6.60 CSF: €6.36 Tricast: €214.26 Trifecta: €141.80

5:20 Punchestown (IRE) 26 Apr 2023

Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)