Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Punchestown, Tue, 24th Apr, 2018, Growise Champion Novice S´chase (Grade 1) of €100,000.00 5-y-o plus| irishracing.com

6.40 Growise Champion Novice S´chase (Grade 1) of €100,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 120yds.

Punchestown Results Tue, 24th Apr, 2018

Going - Yielding to Soft. Overcast with threat of rain

Jackpot Pool - €28,737.65 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €20,116.30. Placepot Pool - €100,230.73 Winning Units - 9.16 Dividend - €7,659.50. Pick Six Not Won.Pool €126,271.70 carried forward to Punchestown on Wed, 25th Apr. Tote Aggregate - €770458.00.

Growise Champion Novice S´chase (Grade 1) of €100,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 120yds.

1st - €59,000.00, 2nd - €20,000.00, 3rd - €10,000.00, 4th - €5,000.00, 5th - €3,000.00, 6th - €2,000.00 11 Ran 17 fences

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Race Conditions

1st

The Storyteller (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs P Sloan)
(6:42.0 8.25 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 155
Shantou (USA) - Bally Bolshoi (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - R Cotton & S Lannigan O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Gordon Elliott

D N Russell

Tote Win €24.20 Place €3.90

mid-division, 7th 3 out, ridden in 4th on inner entering straight, 5th when left 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders in 3rd before last, left in front and slightly hampered approaching last, kept on run-in

1st Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
5th Nov Chs Rated 155 This
Race 3rd Nov, 18 Down Royal
5th Chs Rated 155

2nd

Monbeg Notorious (IRE) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:43.2) vs⁴ Rated 151
Milan (GB) - Borleagh Princess (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - M C McDaniel-Stone

(Morning price: 33/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Gordon Elliott

D F O'Regan

Place €8.10

mid-division, reminder 3rd, 4th at next, mistake 9th, dropped to 11th and ridden 4 out, moderate 9th when badly hampered and went badly right 2 out, left moderate 6th approaching last, 5th at last, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home

2nd Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
8th Hcp Chs Rated 152 This
Race 24th Jan, 19 Gowran Park
14th Hcp Chs Rated 152

3rd

1.25L

Jury Duty (IRE) 11-10 (Sideways Syndicate)
(6:43.5) ts² Rated 148
Well Chosen (GB) - Swan Heart (IRE)(Broken Hearted)
Breeder - T Carroll

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Gordon Elliott

M P Walsh

Place €3.90

towards rear, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, no impression in moderate 6th when left 4th 2 out, left 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner run-in and dropped to 3rd close home

13th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
u.r. Chs Rated 148 This
Race 1st Aug, 18 Galway
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 149

4th

Rathvinden (IRE) 11-10 (R A Bartlett)
(6:43.5) Rated 154
Heron Island (IRE) - Peggy Cullen (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Kilian Traynor

(Morning price: 10/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

W P Mullins

Mr P W Mullins

in rear and off pace, pushed along 5 out, ridden in 9th after 3 out, moderate 10th and left 8th 2 out, left moderate 6th approaching last, kept on without threatening go to 4th close home

13th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 150 This
Race 23rd Feb, 19 Fairyhouse
1st Chs Rated 154

5th

0.75L

Shattered Love (IRE) 11-3 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(6:43.7) ts⁺ Rated 153
Yeats (IRE) - Tracker (GB)(Bustino)
Breeder - Limetree Stud

(Morning price: 6/1 5/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2) SP 4/1

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

mid-division, ridden in 7th after 3 out, moderate 7th and left 5th 2 out, no impression before last

1st Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
2nd Nov Chs Rated 153 This
Race 3rd Nov, 18 Down Royal
2nd Chs Rated 153

6th

9.5L

Youcantcallherthat (IRE) 11-3 (Lostwelton Syndicate)
(6:45.6) Rated 143
Brian Boru (GB) - Fruitful Venture (IRE)(Fruits of Love (USA))
Breeder - Mr Darren Collins

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

Denis Gerard Hogan

D G Hogan

raced on outer throughout and led early, headed 3rd, 2nd 4 out, ridden in 4th next, dropped to 8th and no impression when bad mistake and left 6th 2 out, no impression

17th Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
1st Chs Rated 136 This
Race 29th Oct, 18 Wexford
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 87

p.u.

Al Boum Photo (FR) 11-10 (Mrs J Donnelly)
sr Rated 157
Buck's Boum (FR) - Al Gane (FR)(Dom Alco (FR))
Breeder - M Emmanuel Clayeux & M Jacky Rauch

(Morning price: 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 11/2) SP 11/2

W P Mullins

P Townend

rear of mid-division, slightly hampered at 9th, mistake 10th, progress to 3rd 3 out, disputed lead and left in front 2 out, clear when rider steered horse right approaching last and ran out through wing

1st Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
1st Nov Chs Rated 153 This
Race 1st Jan, 19 Tramore
1st Chs Rated 159

p.u.

Dounikos (FR) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
sr Rated 151
Smadoun (FR) - Baby Sitter (FR)(Nikos)
Breeder - G A E C Leviau

(Morning price: 33/1)
SP 33/1

Gordon Elliott

K M Donoghue

always behind, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last

2nd Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 151 This
Race 25th Nov, 18 Navan
10th Hcp Chs Rated 150

c.o.

Finian's Oscar (IRE) 11-10 (Ann & Alan Potts Limited)
cp³sr Rated 152
Oscar (IRE) - Trinity Alley (IRE)(Taipan (IRE))
Breeder - Richard & Martin O'Keefe

(Morning price: 8/1 10/1 8/1 6/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

C L Tizzard

R M Power

mid-division on outer, headway into 4th 4 out, pushed along in 5th entering straight, ridden in 4th when left 2nd 2 out, 2nd when carried out before last

12th Apr, 18 Aintree
1st Chs Rated 151 This
Race

u.r.

Invitation Only (IRE) 11-10 (Andrea Wylie)
Rated 152
Flemensfirth (USA) - Norabelle (FR)(Alamo Bay (USA))
Breeder - Seamus McKeogh

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

W P Mullins

D J Mullins

led, jumped left at times, mistake 8th, jumped left 3 out, ridden and joined entering straight, headed and close 3rd when badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out

1st Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
3rd Nov Chs Rated 152 This
Race 1st Jan, 19 Tramore
3rd Chs Rated 152

fell

Monalee (IRE) 11-10 (Barry Maloney)
Rated 158
Milan (GB) - Tempest Belle (IRE)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - Aidan Aherne

(Morning price: 15/8 9/4 2/1)
SP 2/1fav

Henry De Bromhead

N D Fehily

tracked leaders, slight mistake 2nd, 2nd 3 out, improved to dispute lead before 2 out, niggled along and every chance when fell 2 out

14th Mar, 18 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 155 This
Race 3rd Nov, 18 Down Royal
3rd Chs Rated 158

Off 6.40
Time 6m. 42.00 secs, which is 8.25 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €543.10
Tote Trifecta- €10312.80
CSF- €411.18
Tricast- €8251.47.

2017 Disko 6 11-10 B J Cooper 13/8Fav (Noel Meade)
2016 Zabana 7 11-10 D N Russell 7/2 (Andrew Lynch)
2015 Valseur Lido 6 11-10 R Walsh 15/2 (W P Mullins)
2014 Carlingford Lough 8 11-10 A P McCoy 7/2 (John E Kiely)
2013 Mount Benbulben 8 11-10 D E Mullins 14/1 (Gordon Elliott)

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Punchestown Results Tue, 24th Apr, 2018

Growise Champion Novice S´chase (Grade 1) of €100,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 120yds.