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Punchestown Results Fri, 25th Apr, 2008
Going - Good.
Jackpot Pool - €40,501.00 Winning Units - 8 Dividend - €3,796.90. Placepot Pool - €39,613.00 Winning Units - 225 Dividend - €131.60. Tote Aggregate - €1177429.00.
Land Rover Champion Novice H´dle (Grade 1) of €110,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.
1st - €68,200.00, 2nd - €22,000.00, 3rd - €11,000.00, 4th - €4,400.00, 5th - €3,300.00
11 Ran
Tranquil Sea ended the season on a high by taking this Grade 1 contest by two-lengths. Trainer Edward O'Grady revealed that nothing went right for his six-year-old at Cheltenham but he didn't have a hard race at the Cotswolds and a recent confidence boosting win at Limerick was also a help going into today.
The winner took it up entering the straight and went on well under Andy McNamara to hold off the brave Fiveforthree who ran a blinder following his run earlier in the week.
A point-to-point winner, before purchased by O'Grady, the plan now is to go chasing with the Sea Raven gelding.
Fiveforthree was the one to take out of the race, and connections may now be ruing not coming here without running earlier in the week, as it was sure to take the edge of the six-year-old who had a hard encounter at Cheltenham too.
Trafford Lad was sent off favourite but failed to really quicken with the winner or Fiveforthree after the second last. He has had a hard campaign and is still one to look forward to next season while Woodbine Willie claimed fourth and still has a bit to find at the very tough level.
Rinroe never really got into contention and was being niggled along down the back and has just failed to live up to his reputation.
- Race Conditions
A novice hurdle race for four yrs old and upwards
Weights - 4-y-o 10st 13lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 10lb; Mares allowed 5lb;
(4:56.8 3.23 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 135
Sea Raven (IRE) - Silver Valley (IRE)(Henbit (USA))
Breeder - Edward Curtin
SP 7/1
(4:57.3)
Arzanni - What A Queen(King's Ride)
Breeder - Peter & Mrs Ann Downes
SP 3/1
(4:58.6)
Tragic Role (USA) - Another Shuil (IRE)(Duky)
Breeder - R And Mrs S Edwards
SP 5/2fav
(4:59.2)
Zaffaran (USA) - Good Foundation (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Pat McCarthy
SP 10/1
(5:00.1)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Caslain Nua(Seymour Hicks (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Carmel O'Brien
SP 12/1
(5:00.6) Rated 119
Double Trigger (IRE) - Charossa(Ardross)
Breeder - East Burrow and R W Huggins
SP 16/1
(5:05.0)
Broken Hearted - Annie Log(Tap On Wood)
Breeder - A N Durkan
SP 7/1
(5:05.2)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Shaping(Deep Run)
Breeder - John & Dr Carlos McDowell
SP 16/1
(5:09.3) Rated 125
Balleroy (USA) - Anouchka (FR)(Tourangeau (FR))
Breeder - M Andre Robert, M Herve Robert
SP 25/1
(5:09.4)
Blue Ocean (USA) - Fern Fields (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Edward Sexton
SP 33/1
Zaffaran (USA) - Auburn Princess (IRE)(Arapahos (FR))
Breeder - L W Doran
SP 12/1
Time 4m. 56.80 secs, which is 3.23 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €27.80
Tote Trifecta- €17.50.
Non runners Drumconvis (non-runner), Leg Spinner (non-runner)
2007 Glencove Marina 5 11-11 R Walsh 11/4JFav (W P Mullins)
2006 Nicanor 5 11-11 R Walsh 9/10Fav (Noel Meade)
2005 Asian Maze 6 11-7 P Carberry 6/4Fav (Thomas Mullins)
2004 Sadlers Wings 6 11-12 R Walsh 4/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2003 Nobody Told Me 5 11-6 R Walsh 9/1 (W P Mullins)
