14:50 Punchestown

Tuesday 24 April 2007

All14:1514:5015:3016:0516:4017:1517:5018:25

Vcbet.com Champion Novice Hurdle (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Clopf (IRE)

611-12

7/4

T: E J O'GradyJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leaders in moderate 4th, 3rd and progress 3 out, 2nd and challenged last, led run-in, kept on under pressure

2^nd

Holly Tree (IRE)

711-12

20/1

T: E SheehyJ: A P McCoy

Chased leaders in moderate 3rd, 2nd and closed on leader 4 out, improved to challenge on inner when short of room entering straight, soon switched, 3rd last, kept on under pressure

3^rd

1.25

Rindoon (IRE)

511-11

25/1

T: E SheehyJ: M Darcy

Attempted to make all, set fast pace, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, edged right entering straight, headed after last, kept on under pressure

4^th

Hide The Evidence (IRE)

611-12

8/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: A D Leigh

Chased leaders in moderate 5th, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 5th and no impression 2 out, kept on from last

5^th

Jog On

711-12

66/1

T: P A FahyJ: D N Russell

Held up, moderate 8th halfway, progress 3 out, 4th and ridden next, no extra before last

6^th

Restoration (FR)

511-11

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

Held up, 7th under pressure 3 out, no extra next, eased

7^th

Bywell Beau (IRE)

811-12

20/1

T: G A CharltonJ: Jan Faltejsek

Chased leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd 4 out, weakened next

8^th

Ebaziyan (IRE)

611-12

5/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Always behind, trailing halfway, no extra from 3 out, eased next

Also Ran

De Valira (IRE)

511-11

9/2

T: M J P O'BrienJ: A E Lynch

Held up, blundered and unseated rider 4 out

Betting Breakdown

SF:€38.18

Forecasts

Clopf (IRE) (7/4), Ebaziyan (IRE) (5/2), De Valira (IRE) (9/2), Hide The Evidence (IRE) (8/1), Holly Tree (IRE) (20/1), Bywell Beau (IRE) (20/1), Rindoon (IRE) (25/1), Restoration (FR) (25/1), Jog On (66/1)