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2.40 STANLEY COOKER CHAMPION NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 1) of €30,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Punchestown Results Wed, 23rd Apr, 1997

Going - Good.

Jackpot Pool - €41,452.50 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €31,089.40. Placepot Pool - €4,237.00 Winning Units - 18 Dividend - €176.60. Tote Aggregate - €445978.00.

STANLEY COOKER CHAMPION NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 1) of €30,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €18,600.00, 2nd - €6,000.00, 3rd - €3,000.00, 4th - €1,200.00 8 Ran

1st

silks

Istabraq (IRE) 11-13

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Betty's Secret (USA)(Secretariat (USA))

SP 4/11fav

Tote Win €1.50 Place €1.40

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tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd beofre 5th, mistake four out, led two out, drew clear straight, eased from last, impressive.

12th Mar, 97 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 16th Oct, 97 Tipperary
1st Hdl

2nd

9L

Soldat (USA) 11-4

Bering - Sans Prix (USA)

SP 13/2

Place €1.70

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held up, progress 7th, 3rd and chased leaders three out, 3rd and hard ridden from two out, kept on to go 2nd close home.

12th Mar, 97 Cheltenham
5th Hdl This
Race 25th Oct, 97 Worcester
3rd Hcp Hdl

3rd

0.5L

Boro Bow (IRE) 11-9

Buckskin (FR) - Boro Quarter(Normandy)

SP 16/1

Place €2.80

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led, headed before two out, soon ridden and kept on one paced.

2nd Apr, 97 Fairyhouse
3rd Hdl This
Race 4th May, 97 Gowran Park
2nd Hcp Hdl

4th

10L

silks

Ardrina (GB) 11-9

Ardross - Ina's Farewell(Random Shot)

SP 20/1

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tracked leaders, dropped to rear 7th, kept on from four out.

31st Mar, 97 Carlisle
1st Hdl This
Race 27th Dec, 97 Wetherby
p.u. Hcp Hdl

5th

10L

Liver Bird (IRE) 12-0

Lafontaine (USA) - Goose Loose(Dual)

SP 8/1

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close up, 3rd from 5th, pushed along before four out, soon weakened.

2nd Apr, 97 Fairyhouse
2nd Hdl This
Race 13th Nov, 97 Thurles
6th Nov Chs

6th

20L

silks

Glebe Lad (IRE) 11-13

Le Bavard (FR) - Mugs Away(Mugatpura)

SP 20/1

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held up, 5th and no impression from six out.

18th Jan, 97 Punchestown
1st Hdl This
Race 1st Nov, 97 Navan
fell Nov Chs

7th

3.5L

Clonagam (IRE) 12-0

Phardante (FR) - Elite Lady

SP 25/1

Mrs John Harrington

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held up, progress to track leaders four out, weakened quickly three out.

28th Oct, 96 Galway
4th Flat This
Race 1st Jun, 97 Tralee
u.r. Nov Chs

p.u.

silks

Liss De Paor (IRE) 11-9

Phardante (FR) - Shuil Liss(Deep Run)

SP 10/1

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close up, weakened five out, tailed off when pulled up before last.

4th Apr, 97 Aintree
6th Hdl This
Race

Off 2.41
Time 4m. 58.70 secs, which is 1.33 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €4.20.

1996 Castlekellyleader 7 12-0 T P Treacy 4/1 (P Mullins)
1995 Treble Bob 5 11-13 R Dunwoody 11/10Fav (D K Weld)