15:30 Punchestown

Thursday 26 April 2007

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

Ballymore Properties Champion 4-y-o Hurdle (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Punjabi

411-0

6/4

T: N J HendersonJ:

Held up in touch, 5th 4 out, smooth headway to dispute lead after next, led travelling best entering straight, hard ridden and strongly pressed after last, kept on well

2^nd

.75

Financial Reward (IRE)

411-0

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Tracked leaders in 5th, progress into 3rd after 4 out, disputed lead after next, ridden and headed entering straight, rallied from last, no extra near finish

3^rd

Bahrain Storm (IRE)

411-0

5/1

T: P J FlynnJ: D N Russell

Held up in rear, headway 3 out, 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, no impression from before last

4^th

Katies Tuitor

411-0

17/2

T: B W DukeJ: N D Fehily

Tracked leaders in 6th, in touch when pecked badly 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, kept on same pace

6^th

Robin Du Bois (FR)

411-0

13/2

T: A J MartinJ: Paul Carberry

Led and disputed, jumped left 4th, headed and weakened after 3 out

7^th

1.75

Deputy Consort (USA)

411-0

25/1

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

Held up towards rear, no impression from 3 out

8^th

1.25

Superjet (IRE)

410-9

25/1

T: M HalfordJ: E M Butterly

Held up, 8th approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no extra from next

9^th

Sicilian (IRE)

411-0

100/1

T: P O BradyJ: J L Cullen

Chased leaders in 4th, 2nd and challenged briefly after 4 out, weakened next

10^th

Blackriver Boy

411-0

66/1

T: N MoranJ: N P Madden

2nd and disputed lead, weakened 4 out, trailing from next

Non-Runners

Belord (GER)

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: E J O'Grady J: B J Geraghty

Betting Breakdown

SF:€13.60

Forecasts

Punjabi (6/4), Bahrain Storm (IRE) (5/1), Robin Du Bois (FR) (13/2), Financial Reward (IRE) (8/1), Katies Tuitor (17/2), Deputy Consort (USA) (25/1), Superjet (IRE) (25/1), Belord (GER) (33/1), Blackriver Boy (66/1), Sicilian (IRE) (100/1)