irishracing.com | Race Result Punchestown, Sat, 31st Dec, 2005, Buy Your Tickets On Line Handicap Hurdle of €27,500.00 4-y-o plus

1.45 Buy Your Tickets On Line Handicap Hurdle of €27,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Punchestown Results Sat, 31st Dec, 2005

Going - Hurdle & Bumper course - Soft (Soft to Heavy in places); Chase course - Soft (Heavy in places). Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €10,000.00 Winning Units - 199 Dividend - €37.60. Placepot Pool - €846.00 Winning Units - 137 Dividend - €4.50. Tote Aggregate - €121512.00.

1.45 2m. 4f. 4-y-o plus 7 Ran
Buy Your Tickets On Line Handicap Hurdle of €27,500.00 4-y-o plus 1st - €17,902.50, 2nd - €5,500.00, 3rd - €2,750.00, 4th - €1,100.00

Race Conditions

1st

Ballintra Boy (IRE) 10-1 (N Coburn)
(5:19.42 0.14 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 110
Oscar (IRE) - Super Leg(Super Slip)
Breeder - Michael Coburn

SP 7/2

Noel Meade

R J Molloy(5)

Tote Win €5.50 Place €2.40

settled 3rd, 2nd after 3 out, 4th and outpaced after 2 out, switched last, ran on strongly run-in to lead close home

18th Dec, 05 Navan
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 110 This
Race 15th Jan, 06 Leopardstown
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 114

2nd

1.5L

The Bar Maid (GB) 10-0 (Mrs K L Jarvey)
(5:19.75) Rated 109
Alderbrook (GB) - Corny Story(Oats)

SP 14/1

E McNamara

B C Byrnes(5)

Place €4.30

in touch, pushed along briefly halfway, 5th 4 out, 3rd 2 out, ridden and challenged approaching last, led early run-in, headed close home

25th Apr, 05 Towcester
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 15th Jan, 06 Leopardstown
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 111

3rd

2.5L

No Complications (IRE) 10-3 (James F Mernagh)
(5:20.32) Rated 112
Supreme Leader - Bramble Bird(Pitpan)
Breeder - J Mernagh

SP 6/1

Paul Nolan

R M Moran(5)

held up in touch, progress halfway, 2nd after 5 out, led 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed next, headed before last, kept on under pressure

18th Dec, 05 Thurles
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 112 This
Race 26th Jan, 06 Gowran Park
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 112

4th

0.75L

Charlies First (IRE) 10-7 (Brendan Sweeney)
(5:20.54) Rated 111
Prince Of Birds (USA) - Royal Cindy (IRE)(Red Sunset)
Breeder - Martin Finnegan

SP 7/2

Peter Casey

B J Geraghty

in touch, improved into 3rd 4 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden to challenge entering straight, led approaching last, slight mistake, headed and no extra early run-in

11th Dec, 05 Punchestown
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 105 This
Race 15th Jan, 06 Leopardstown
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 111

5th

25L

Over The First (IRE) 11-2 (Trotters Ind Trading Syndicate)
(5:25.74) Rated 120
Orchestra - Ruby Lodge(Peacock (FR))
Breeder - Paul McNamee & Mrs H Harvey

SP 12/1

C F Swan

D J Casey

close up in 2nd, led 5 out, headed and weakened 3 out