| Course: PUNCHESTOWN | Race date:22/04/08 | Race time:2:30 | Runners:25 |
| Race distance:3m | Going:Good | Winners time:6m 15.20s |
Wedger Pardy tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress to lead 4 out, ridden and clear 2 out, left well clear from last, stayed on well, comfortably
Chance Your Arm chased leaders, 3rd 4 out, soon ridden, moderate 3rd 2 out, left moderate 2nd at last, kept on
Easter Saturday held up, headway from 5 out, 7th on outer 6 out, 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression before next
First Down Jets held up, headway from halfway, 6th 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next
Pennybar held up, late headway into 7th before last fence, kept on without threatening
No Better Man tracked leaders, 4th 4 out, ridden and kept on one pace from next
Jaspers Dream mid-division, 12th halfway, no impression from 3 out
Horrid Henry never better than mid-division
Big Hughie never better than mid-division
Extended Favour mid-division, progress into 6th 6 out, no impression from 4 out
Killenaule mid-division, 11th halfway, no impression from 4 out
Villagedoctor in rear of mid-division, 14th halfway, no impression from 5 out
Curly Quinn always towards rear
Largy Lad tracked leaders, mistake 18th, weakened from 5 out
Mercurial Girl always towards rear
Twasalladream always behind, tailed off
Haze Bleu fell 4th
Goinforporter fell 2nd
Money Point tracked leaders, 3rd at 13th, disputed lead briefly before 4 out, 2nd next, ridden before 2 out, no impression on winner when fell heavily last
Red Setter tracked leaders, progress to lead at 11th, headed before 4 out, soon no impression, pulled up before last
Ballyhafry led and soon clear, hung to outer at 6th, ran wide at 11th and headed, soon no impression, trailing when pulled up before 2 out
Bold Cent mid-division, no impression from 5 out, pulled up before 2 out
World Away always behind, pulled up before 5 out
Barnaree mid-division, mistake 14th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last, dismounted
Doctor Leader in rear of mid-division, unseated rider 13th
There were very few stars it would seem in this contest. Chance Your Arm was in a prominent position for most of the way but was unable to go with the two principals when they went on and he was left a poor second at the final fence.
Easter Saturday was held up in mid-division early and looked to be making decent progress and travelling well at about the fourth last, but could only keep on at one pace from there.
Last year's winner Red Setter ran well below his best. Having been prominent for most of the way, he was back-pedalling from about six out and in the end was pulled up before the final fence.
Money Point was prominent all the way, and this giant son of Supreme Leader was the only horse that could go on with the winner to any degree. He would have been a clear-cut second but for taking a heavy fall at the final fence.
Bold Cent burst a blood vessel and was pulled up. [JOH]
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