6.05 Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup (Grade 1) of €275,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

Punchestown Results Wed, 29th Apr, 2009

Going - Soft. Going changed to Soft to Heavy after the 2nd race.. Overcast with threat of showers

Jackpot Pool - €42,938.00 Winning Units - 532 Dividend - €60.40. Placepot Pool - €42,447.15 Winning Units - 263 Dividend - €120.60. Tote Aggregate - €718123.00.

Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup (Grade 1) of €275,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

1st - €165,000.00, 2nd - €55,000.00, 3rd - €27,500.00, 4th - €11,000.00, 5th - €8,250.00, 6th - €5,500.00 12 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Notre Pere (FR) 11-10 (Mrs P J Conway)
(6:41.0 19.90 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 163
Kadalko (FR) - Gloria Iv (FR)(Video Rock (FR))
Breeder - CTE Yves D'Armaille

SP 15/8fav

J T R Dreaper

A E Lynch

Tote Win €2.90 Place €1.50

disputed early, chased leader from after 4th, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 6 out, led before next, clear before 3 out, ridden briefly after 2 out, kept on strongly, eased close home

15th Feb, 09 Leopardstown
2nd Chs Rated 158 This
Race 7th Nov, 09 Down Royal
fell Chs Rated 167

2nd

13L

Schindlers Hunt (IRE) 11-10 (Slaneyville Syndicate)
(6:43.8) Rated 161
Oscar Schindler (IRE) - Snipe Hunt (IRE)(Stalker)
Breeder - J Keane

SP 16/1

D T Hughes

P W Flood

Place €2.90

held up towards rear, late headway to moderate 6th entering straight, kept on to 3rd before last, stayed on to 2nd run-in, no chance with winner

3rd Apr, 09 Aintree
2nd Chs This
Race 22nd Oct, 09 Thurles
2nd Hdl

3rd

Scotsirish (IRE) 11-10 (Double R Stables LLP Syndicate)
(6:44.7) Rated 154
Zaffaran (USA) - Serjitak(Saher)
Breeder - Eugene O'Sullivan

SP 12/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Place €2.90

mid-division, 8th halfway, 7th and pecked 6 out, headway to 4th 3 out, ridden into moderate 2nd entering straight, no impression on leader from before last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd run-in

3rd Apr, 09 Aintree
4th Chs This
Race 27th Nov, 09 Thurles
5th Hdl

4th

11L

Roll Along (IRE) 11-10 (Bryan & Philippa Burrough)
(6:47.0) Rated 159
Carroll House - Callmartel (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))

SP 10/1

Carl Llewellyn

G Lee

disputed early, chased leader after 4th, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 4 out, no impression in moderate 5th entering straight, kept on one pace straight

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
6th Chs This
Race 9th Nov, 09 Carlisle
5th Chs

5th

Gungadu (GB) 11-10 (Mrs M Findlay & P K Barber)
(6:47.7)
Beneficial (GB) - Tsarella(Mummy's Pet)

SP 33/1

Paul Nicholls

B J Geraghty

mid-division early, soon chased leaders, 7th halfway, 5th 6 out, ridden into 3rd 3 out, no extra before 2 out, 4th and weakening approaching last

28th Feb, 09 Doncaster
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 18th Nov, 09 Clonmel
6th Chs

6th

35+L

Snowy Morning (IRE) 11-10 (Quayside Syndicate)
(7:07.0) Rated 154
Moscow Society (USA) - Miss Perky (IRE)(Creative Plan (USA))
Breeder - Philip Morrissey

SP 16/1

W P Mullins

D J Casey

mid-division, 9th halfway, no impression from before 4 out, kept on behind, tailed off

4th Apr, 09 Aintree
9th Hcp Chs This
Race 10th May, 09 Killarney
1st Chs Rated 150

ref

Afistfullofdollars (IRE) 11-10 (Eamon McElroy)
Rated 157
Be My Native (USA) - Myra Gaye(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - E) Mrs M Sweeney

SP 25/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

always towards rear, refused 3 out

15th Feb, 09 Leopardstown
4th Chs This
Race 6th Dec, 09 Ballindenisk P
p.u. P to P

p.u.

Air Force One (GER) 11-10 (Brian Walsh)
Rated 159
Lando (GER) - Ame Soeur (FR)(Siberian Express (USA))
Breeder - Gestut Karlshof

SP 8/1

C J Mann

N D Fehily

prominent, led after 4th, joined 6 out, headed before next where 4th, ridden in 6th before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

2nd Apr, 09 Aintree
6th Chs This
Race 13th Feb, 10 Newbury
3rd Chs

p.u.

Albertas Run (IRE) 11-10 (Trevor Hemmings)

Accordion - Holly Grove Lass(Le Moss)
Breeder - Oliver and Salome Brennan

SP 12/1

Jonjo O'Neill

A P McCoy

chased leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along 5 out, 5th before next, no extra in 6th 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

2nd Apr, 09 Aintree
3rd Chs This
Race 21st Nov, 09 Ascot
1st Chs

p.u.

Imperial Commander (IRE) 11-10 (Our Friends in the North)

Flemensfirth (USA) - Ballinlovane(Le Moss)

SP 9/2

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

slow 1st, mid-division, soon chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd 5 out, 2nd before 3 out, ridden in 3rd and no extra entering straight, 4th and mistake 2 out, soon pulled up

12th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
1st Chs This
Race 21st Nov, 09 Haydock
2nd Chs

fell

Miko de Beauchene (FR) 11-10 (Andrew Wiles)

Nashamaa - Chipie D'angron (FR)(Grand Tresor (FR))

SP 14/1

R H & Mrs S Alner

A Thornton

chased leaders, 4th halfway, fell 7 out

13th Mar, 09 Cheltenham
fell Chs This
Race 14th Nov, 09 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

War Of Attrition (IRE) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 163
Presenting (GB) - Una Juna (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Miss B A Murphy

SP 12/1

M F Morris

D N Russell

disputed early, dropped to mid-division 5th, 10th halfway, moderate 8th 6 out, no impression before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

28th Dec, 08 Leopardstown
2nd Chs Rated 163 This
Race 3rd Oct, 09 Gowran Park
2nd Chs Rated 157

Off 6.05
Time 6m. 41.00 secs, which is 19.90 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €39.40
Tote Trifecta- €62.20.

Non runner Cooldine (lung infection)
2008 Neptune Collonges 7 11-10 R Walsh 9/10Fav (Paul Nicholls)
2007 Neptune Collonges 6 11-12 R Walsh 8/1 (Paul Nicholls)
2006 War Of Attrition 7 11-12 C O'Dwyer 4/5Fav (M F Morris)
2005 Kicking King 7 11-12 B J Geraghty 8/11Fav (T J Taaffe)
2004 Beef Or Salmon 8 11-12 T J Murphy 5/4Fav (Michael Hourigan)