16:55 Punchestown

Friday 25 April 2008

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Land Rover Champion Novice Hurdle (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Tranquil Sea

611-10

7/1

T: E J O'GradyJ: Andrew J McNamara

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

2^nd

Fiveforthree (IRE)

611-10

3/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

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

3^rd

5.5

Trafford Lad

611-10

5/2

T: E SheehyJ: T J Doyle

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

4^th

2.5

Woodbine Willie (IRE)

711-10

10/1

T: P FentonJ: B J Geraghty

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

5^th

4.5

Uncle Junior (IRE)

711-10

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: 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

6^th

Faltering Fullback

511-10

16/1

T: E McNamaraJ: P W Flood

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

7^th

Rinroe (IRE)

611-10

7/1

T: N MeadeJ: Paul Carberry

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

8^th

Old Si (IRE)

511-10

16/1

T: D T HughesJ: A P McCoy

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

9^th

Narquois (FR)

711-10

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: N P Madden

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

10^th

Field Commander (IRE)

611-10

33/1

T: M HouriganJ: R M Power

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

Also Ran

Let Yourself Go (IRE)

611-10

12/1

T: A MaguireJ: Mr C J Sweeney

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

Non-Runners

Drumconvis (IRE)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: K Whelan

Leg Spinner (IRE)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: Robbie Colgan

Betting Breakdown

SF:€29.96

Forecasts

Trafford Lad (5/2), Fiveforthree (IRE) (3/1), Tranquil Sea (7/1), Rinroe (IRE) (7/1), Woodbine Willie (IRE) (10/1), Let Yourself Go (IRE) (12/1), Uncle Junior (IRE) (12/1), Faltering Fullback (16/1), Old Si (IRE) (16/1), Narquois (FR) (25/1), Field Commander (IRE) (33/1)