irishracing.com | Race Result Punchestown, Fri, 25th Apr, 2008, Land Rover Champion Novice H´dle (Grade 1) of €110,000.00 4-y-o plus

4.55 Land Rover Champion Novice H´dle (Grade 1) of €110,000.00 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.

4.55 2m. 4f. 4-y-o plus 11 Ran
Land Rover Champion Novice H´dle (Grade 1) of €110,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €68,200.00, 2nd - €22,000.00, 3rd - €11,000.00, 4th - €4,400.00, 5th - €3,300.00

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

1st

Tranquil Sea (IRE) 11-10 (D Cox)
(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

E J O'Grady

Andrew J McNamara

Tote Win €9.30 Place €2.80

towards rear, steady headway into 3rd 2 out, led straight, stayed on well under pressure from before last

6th Apr, 08 Limerick
1st Hdl This
Race 2nd Nov, 08 Cork
1st Nov Chs

2nd

Fiveforthree (IRE) 11-10 (Olde Crowbars Syndicate)
(4:57.3)
Arzanni - What A Queen(King's Ride)
Breeder - Peter & Mrs Ann Downes

SP 3/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Place €1.50

towards rear, closer in 5th from 2 out, 2nd approaching last, no impression under pressure and kept on without matching winner run-in

22nd Apr, 08 Punchestown
3rd Hdl This
Race 17th Mar, 09 Wexford
1st Hdl Rated 147

3rd

5.5L

Trafford Lad (GB) 11-10 (Butler Family Syndicate)
(4:58.6)
Tragic Role (USA) - Another Shuil (IRE)(Duky)
Breeder - R And Mrs S Edwards

SP 5/2fav

E Sheehy

T J Doyle

Place €1.50

chased leaders, closed after 4 out, 3rd travelling well next, disputed lead 2 out, headed straight, 3rd and no impression from before last

14th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl This
Race 16th Oct, 08 Punchestown
1st Nov Chs

4th

2.5L

Woodbine Willie (IRE) 11-10 (James J Gleeson)
(4:59.2)
Zaffaran (USA) - Good Foundation (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Pat McCarthy

SP 10/1

Philip Fenton

B J Geraghty

towards rear, closed from before 3 out, 4th next, no impression under pressure straight, mistake last

23rd Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
3rd Hdl This
Race 17th Jan, 09 Naas
7th Hdl

5th

4.5L

Uncle Junior (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs M McMahon)
(5:00.1)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Caslain Nua(Seymour Hicks (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Carmel O'Brien

SP 12/1

W P Mullins

D J Casey

close up, keen hold, slight mistake 4th, disputed lead 6th, soon in front, mistake 5 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, no extra straight and dropped to 5th from before last

14th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
9th Hdl This
Race 15th Jul, 08 Killarney
2nd Nov Chs

6th

Faltering Fullback (GB) 11-10 (CCK Syndicate)
(5:00.6) Rated 119
Double Trigger (IRE) - Charossa(Ardross)
Breeder - East Burrow and R W Huggins

SP 16/1

E McNamara

P W Flood

in rear, no impression under pressure from before 2 out, went moderate 6th and kept on same pace from before straight

6th Apr, 08 Limerick
2nd Hdl Rated 114 This
Race 27th Dec, 08 Limerick
3rd Hdl Rated 125

7th

19L

Rinroe (IRE) 11-10 (Ganley & Gillen Partnership)
(5:05.0)
Broken Hearted - Annie Log(Tap On Wood)
Breeder - A N Durkan

SP 7/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

mid-division, short of room briefly after 4 out, 7th approaching next, no impression under pressure from 2 out

13th Apr, 08 Curragh
1st Flat This
Race 27th Sep, 08 Navan
1st Nov Chs

8th

Old Si (IRE) 11-10 (H A Campbell)
(5:05.2)
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Shaping(Deep Run)
Breeder - John & Dr Carlos McDowell

SP 16/1

D T Hughes

A P McCoy

prominent, 5th 3 out, lost place and no extra under pressure from before next

16th Mar, 08 Navan
1st Hdl This
Race 30th Sep, 08 Tralee
1st Nov Chs

9th

18L

Narquois (FR) 11-10 (D J Sharkey)
(5:09.3) Rated 125
Balleroy (USA) - Anouchka (FR)(Tourangeau (FR))
Breeder - M Andre Robert, M Herve Robert

SP 25/1

Noel Meade

N P Madden

mid-division, short of room briefly after 4 out, soon towards rear and no impression under pressure

25th Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
3rd Hdl Rated 124 This
Race 27th Sep, 08 Navan
5th Hdl Rated 125

10th

Field Commander (IRE) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(5:09.4)
Blue Ocean (USA) - Fern Fields (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Edward Sexton

SP 33/1

Michael Hourigan

R M Power

led, mistake 2nd, joined 6th, soon headed, remained prominent, ridden and weakened from before 2 out

23rd Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
8th Hdl This
Race 13th May, 08 Killarney
7th Nov Chs

p.u.

Let Yourself Go (IRE) 11-7 (Incl -3lbs overweight) (Miss Sarah Ferguson)

Zaffaran (USA) - Auburn Princess (IRE)(Arapahos (FR))
Breeder - L W Doran

SP 12/1

Adrian Maguire

Mr C J Sweeney

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th from 3 out, lost place and weakened from before next, pulled up before last

15th Mar, 08 Limerick
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Oct, 08 Navan
17th Flat Mdn

Off 4.55
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)

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