16:40 Punchestown

Tuesday 24 April 2007

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

Ellier Developments Champion Novice Chase (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Offshore Account (IRE)

711-10

14/1

T: C F SwanJ: D F O'Regan

Held up in touch, progress into 4th 6 out, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden to challenge, one lenght down when left in clear lead from last

2^nd

Knight Legend (IRE)

811-10

20/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: B J Geraghty

Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th when hit 3 out, no extra before 2 out, left remote 2nd from last

3^rd

One Cool Cookie (IRE)

611-10

11/2

T: C F SwanJ: D J Casey

Led, headed after 5 out, mistake next, moderate 3rd and no extra before 2 out

4^th

Snowy Morning (IRE)

711-10

2/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Held up in touch, driven along briefly 11th, 5th 4 out, no extra from next

5^th

Merdeka (IRE)

711-10

16/1

T: T J TaaffeJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders, 4th when mistake 5th, 5th when slight mistake 5 out, no extra from next, tailed off

Also Ran

Aces Four (IRE)

811-10

13/8

T: Ferdy MurphyJ: G Lee

Close 2nd, led after 5 out, strongly pressed from before 2 out, one length advantage when fell last

Vic Venturi (IRE)

711-10

9/1

T: P FentonJ: A P McCoy

3rd early, not fluent jumping, reminders 4th, blundered 8th, pulled up before next

Non-Runners

Mattock Ranger (IRE)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: N Meade J: Paul Carberry

Mister Top Notch (IRE)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: D E Fitzgerald J:

Betting Breakdown

SF:€243.04

Forecasts

Aces Four (IRE) (13/8), Snowy Morning (IRE) (2/1), One Cool Cookie (IRE) (11/2), Vic Venturi (IRE) (9/1), Offshore Account (IRE) (14/1), Merdeka (IRE) (16/1), Knight Legend (IRE) (20/1)