irishracing.com | Race Result Punchestown, Fri, 25th Apr, 2008, KFM Hunters S´chase (Bishopscourt Cup) of €12,000.00 4-y-o plus

2.30 KFM Hunters S´chase (Bishopscourt Cup) of €12,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

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.

2.30 2m. 4f. 4-y-o plus 14 Ran
KFM Hunters S´chase (Bishopscourt Cup) of €12,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €8,292.00, 2nd - €2,040.00, 3rd - €960.00, 4th - €600.00

John Carr got Champion Hurdle day off to a great start when he landed the opening Bishopscourt Cup with White Head who beat Ground Ivy by three lengths.

The winner was sent off the 3/1 second favourite a lot of which was down to the big gamble of eventual 6/4 favourite Turn Up.

White Head looked held for a stride or two on the approach to the home straight but he quickened well when prompted and while benefiting from the mistake at the second last by long time leader Inoma James, John Carr's charge should have had enough in hand.

A winner at Punchestown's Kildare Hunt point-to-point on St Patrick's day, White Head's trainer admitted to being very confident beforehand and that the better the ground, the better the horse.

Ground Ivy also ran in that same point-to-point and managed to close a 12-length deficit that day down to three on this occasion.

Miss Muldoon was consistent in her last three starts, winning at Athenry on the latest outing and probably ran up to her best here.

Turn Up was lucky to be still in the race after jumping the first and he reportedly sustained a nasty gash to the leg in that first fence mistake. Jamie Codd pulled the favourite up before jumping two out.

Race Conditions

1st

White Head (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs Seamus Dunne)
(5:20.3 11.54 secs slower on today's going )
Insan (USA) - Mozelle (IRE)(Lafontaine (USA))
Breeder - Thomas Kirkwood

SP 3/1

John G Carr

Mr E Mullins(7)

Tote Win €3.30 Place €1.50

mid-division, closer order and tracked leaders from before 7 out, 3rd before straight, challenged under pressure and led from after 2 out, stayed on best run-in

17th Mar, 08 Punchestown P
1st P to P This
Race 3rd Jul, 08 Perth
p.u. Nov Chs

2nd

Ground Ivy (IRE) 11-4 (Peter J Lawler)
(5:21.0)
Witness Box (USA) - Sally Willows (IRE)(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - P J Lawler

SP 12/1

John F Robinson

Mr G O'Sullivan(7)

Place €2.30

chased leaders, pushed along in 4th approaching 4 out, 2nd before next, challenged under pressure and drifted to stand's rail run-in, no impression and kept on same pace close home

13th Apr, 08 Roscommon P
3rd P to P This
Race 10th May, 08 Downpatrick
1st Chs

3rd

11L

Miss Muldoon (IRE) 10-13 (Mrs Brenda Byrne)
(5:23.4)
Alphabatim (USA) - Lissy Lou (IRE)(Executive Perk)

SP 12/1

Sean Byrne

Miss E Byrne(7)

Place €2.20

mid-division, 7th 5 out, went 4th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace

5th Apr, 08 Athenry P
1st P to P This
Race 10th May, 08 Downpatrick
10th Hcp Chs Rated 72

4th

Inoma James (IRE) 11-4 (M Donovan)
(5:24.3)
Pierre (GB) - Currasilla Rose (IRE)(Beau Sher)
Breeder - John Healy

SP 10/1

D J Barry

Mr P J Donovan(7)

prominent, in front 5 out, strongly pressed and joined 2 out where slight stumble, soon headed and no extra

24th Feb, 08 Killaloe P
3rd P to P This
Race 12th Oct, 08 Limerick
9th Nov Chs

5th

35+L

Rambling Royal (IRE) 11-8 (C J Jones)
(5:39.7)
Rakaposhi King - Patio Rose (GB)(Petoski)

SP 16/1

A L T Moore

Mr J D Moore(3)

led, headed after 3rd, remained prominent, dropped to moderate 5th and no extra under pressure from before 2 out

23rd Mar, 08 Durrow P
p.u. P to P This
Race 8th Nov, 08 Maralin P
p.u. P to P

6th

14L

Round And Round (IRE) 11-6 (David Cornwall)
(5:42.9)
Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Buzz Along(Prince Bee)

SP 14/1

Liam P Cusack

Mr C Motherway(5)

mid-division, mistake 2nd, 6th approaching 4 out, very bad mistake and came to standstill next, no extra

20th Apr, 08 Stradbally P
2nd P to P This
Race 25th May, 08 Stradbally P
2nd P to P

p.u.

Corriebrack Prince (IRE) 11-8 (Patrick Anthony Burke)

Lord Americo - Penny Bug (IRE)(Strong Statement (USA))

SP 33/1

Norman Cassidy

Mr D W Cullen(3)

towards rear, moderate 8th 5 out, soon no extra under pressure, pulled up before 4 out

6th Apr, 08 Castletown-Geoghegan P
p.u. P to P This
Race

u.r.

Extended Favour (IRE) 11-4 (Peter Maher)

Lord Americo - Cherl Bo-A (IRE)(Charlaw)
Breeder - Raymond Burroughs

SP 10/1

Norman Cassidy

Miss C M Woods(7)

prominent until mistake and unseated rider 5th

22nd Apr, 08 Punchestown
10th Chs This
Race 25th May, 08 Stradbally P
4th P to P

fell

Garbolino (IRE) 11-4 (J R Shaw)

Oscar (IRE) - Flynn's Girl (IRE)(Mandalus)

SP 20/1

J R Shaw

Mr C P McNally(7)

towards rear until fell 2nd

23rd Feb, 08 Farmacaffley P
p.u. P to P This
Race 10th May, 08 Athlacca P
p.u. P to P

p.u.

Mrheffearn (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs R J Beattie)

Satco (FR) - Bold Term (IRE)(Welsh Term)

SP 33/1

Norman Cassidy

Miss E A Lalor(7)

always towards rear, trailing in 2nd last approaching 7 out, pulled up before 3 out

13th Apr, 08 Kilmallock P
p.u. P to P This
Race 25th May, 08 Stradbally P
p.u. P to P

fell

Sancto Bosco (IRE) 11-4 (F L Heffernan)

Torus - Gift of Grace(Baptism)

SP 40/1

F L Heffernan

Miss E H Lyons(7)

in rear, trailing from 3rd, completely tailed off from 5 out, fell last

6th Apr, 08 Castletown-Geoghegan P
6th P to P This
Race 11th May, 08 Ballindenisk P
5th P to P

p.u.

Young Doc (IRE) 11-4 (Peter Maher)

Dock Leaf - Greenacre Mandalay (IRE)(Mandalus)

SP 25/1

Norman Cassidy

Mr R L Cully(7)

prominent, 3rd at 7th, lost place from 7 out, dropped behind 5 out, pulled up before next

6th Apr, 08 Castletown-Geoghegan P
p.u. P to P This
Race 25th May, 08 Stradbally P
3rd P to P

p.u.

Belmont Queen (IRE) 10-13 (Peter Maher)

Lord Americo - Ask Mother (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))

SP 33/1

Norman Cassidy

Mr P J Cosgrave(7)

always towards rear, trailing when reminders 7 out, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

13th Apr, 08 Kilmallock P
p.u. P to P This
Race 25th May, 08 Stradbally P
3rd P to P

p.u.

Turn Up (IRE) 11-3 (Desmond J Dempsey)

Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Highland Chain(Furry Glen)

SP 6/4fav

J P Dempsey

Mr J J Codd

bad mistake 1st, led after 3rd, headed 5 out, remained prominent, ridden from next, lost place and weakened from before 3 out, pulled up before next

25th Nov, 07 Maganey P
1st P to P This
Race 10th May, 08 Downpatrick
4th Chs

Off 2.30
Time 5m. 20.30 secs, which is 11.54 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €35.80
Tote Trifecta- €41.60.

2007 Lord Killucan 6 11-6 Mr R P McNamara (5) 11/10Fav (M Halford)
2006 Extended Favour 9 11-6 Mr J J Codd 11/8Fav (Norman Cassidy)
2005 Mac Robin 7 11-4 Mr R L Cully (7) 9/2 (Gerard Keane)
2004 Ever Onward 9 12-2 Mr J T McNamara 9/4 (Liam P Cusack)
2003 Ever Onward 8 11-10 Mr J T McNamara 5/1 (G A Cusack)

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