16:20 Punchestown

Tuesday 20 April 2010

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Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle (grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Blackstairmountain (IRE)

511-12

5/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Chased leaders, closed from 4 out, 3rd travelling well before straight, led approaching last, quickly clear, stayed on well

2^nd

2.5

Flat Out (FR)

511-12

6/1

T: W P MullinsJ: E Mullins

Chased leader in moderate 2nd, closed 4 out, led travelling well 2 out, strongly pressed and headed approaching last, soon no impression and kept on without troubling winner

3^rd

Sweeps Hill (NZ)

611-12

8/1

T: J E KielyJ: A P McCoy

Well off pace towards rear, closed approaching 3 out, ridden in 5th before straight, soon no impression in 3rd, kept on same pace run-in

4^th

4.5

General Miller

511-12

2/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Well off pace in mid-division, pushed along from 4 out, ridden in 4th before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace

5^th

1.5

Loosen My Load (IRE)

611-12

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: A E Lynch

Chased leaders in moderate 3rd, closed 4 out, ridden in 2nd before straight, soon no impression, kept on same pace from before last

6^th

Rollwiththepunches

511-12

16/1

T: P J McBrideJ: Paul Moloney

Chased leaders, 4th approaching 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from next

7^th

1.75

Baron De'l (IRE)

711-12

40/1

T: E P HartyJ: Andrew J McNamara

Soon well off pace towards rear, some slight mistakes, ridden 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before 2 out

8^th

dist

Some Slam (IRE)

511-12

12/1

T: T MullinsJ: N P Madden

Keen hold, soon led and clear, reduced lead 4 out, headed when slight mistake 2 out, eased, tailed off

9^th

Tilabay (IRE)

511-12

25/1

T: S BuggyJ: Paul Carberry

Not fluent early, soon behind, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Grey Soldier (IRE)

511-12

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Chased leaders, closed from 4 out, in touch when mistake and unseated rider next

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Betting Breakdown

SF:€36.66

Forecasts

General Miller (2/1), Blackstairmountain (IRE) (5/1), Flat Out (FR) (6/1), Grey Soldier (IRE) (7/1), Loosen My Load (IRE) (7/1), Sweeps Hill (NZ) (8/1), Some Slam (IRE) (12/1), Rollwiththepunches (16/1), Tilabay (IRE) (25/1), Baron De'l (IRE) (40/1)