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Punchestown Result

Thu, 30th Apr, 1998

Going: Heavy.

Jackpot: Pool €45495 | Units €126 | Dividend €270.9
Placepot: Pool €4179.5 | Units €239 | Dividend €13.2
Tote Aggregate: €583202.00

Summary

HEINEKEN GOLD CUP (GRADE 1) of €60,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

1st - €37,200.00, 2nd - €12,000.00, 3rd - €6,000.00, 4th - €2,400.00 13 Ran

1st

Mahler (GB) 10-12 (English Badminton Partnership )

Uncle Pokey - Dovey

SP 5/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Tote Win €4.10 Place €1.70

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soon led, jumped well, strongly pressed 3 out, left clear 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly from last.

16th Apr, 98 Cheltenham
1st Nov Chs This
Race 7th Nov, 98 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs

2nd

5L

Lucky Town (IRE) 10-7 (Mrs Noreen McManus )

Idiot's Delight - Santal Air

SP 10/1

Place €5.30

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held up, mistake 2nd, improved to track leaders 10th, 4th 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, ridden and kept on.

18th Apr, 98 Listowel
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 13th Jul, 98 Killarney
3rd Chs

3rd

35+L

Pauls Run (IRE) 10-7 (Diamond Syndicate )

Cataldi - Annamoe(Ballymore)

SP 50/1

Place €12.20

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held up, 6th 4 out, ridden from 3 out, 4th after 2 out, stayed on to go moderate 3rd from last.

8th Mar, 98 Leopardstown
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 16th Oct, 98 Gowran Park
3rd Nov Chs

4th

7L

Miss Orchestra (IRE) 10-7 (B B Horse Racing Club )

Orchestra - Jims Monkey(Monksfield)

SP 12/1

Mrs John Harrington

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tracked leaders, close 4th 4 out, soon ridden, weakened from 3 out.

13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
8th Hcp Chs This
Race 25th Oct, 98 Wexford
8th Hcp Chs

5th

20L

silks

Glebe Lad (IRE) 10-7 (T B Conroy )

Le Bavard (FR) - Mugs Away(Mugatpura)

SP 14/1

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mid-division, weakened from 5 out, tailed off.

14th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
fell Chs This
Race 26th Oct, 98 Galway
8th Hcp Hdl

6th

15L

Rhythm Section (IRE) 10-7 (Mrs J H Scott )

Where To Dance (USA) - Lady Fandet(Gay Fandango (USA))

SP 50/1

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always behind, mistake 8th, tailed off from 6 out.

15th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
6th Nov Chs This
Race 12th Oct, 98 Roscommon
13th Nov Chs

fell

silks

Boss Doyle (IRE) 12-0 (Mrs A M Daly )

Lapierre - Prolific Scot(Northern Guest (USA))

SP 2/1fav

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tracked leaders, bad mistake and lost place 7th, 6th when fell 6 out.

3rd Apr, 98 Aintree
1st Nov Chs This
Race 31st Oct, 98 Wetherby
2nd Chs

fell

silks

Fiddling The Facts (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs E Roberts )

Orchestra - Facts'N Fancies(Furry Glen)

SP 10/1

Nicky Henderson

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prominent, close 2nd from 6th, challenged 3 out, every chance when fell 2 out.

3rd Apr, 98 Aintree
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 28th Nov, 98 Newbury
3rd Hcp Chs

p.u.

silks

Bavard Jet (IRE) 10-7 (Mrs Linda Collum )

Le Bavard (FR) - Jet Black(Moyrath Jet)

SP 25/1

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held up, hampered 7th, weakened from 6 out, pulled up after 4 out.

12th Apr, 98 Cork
3rd Nov Chs This
Race 28th Feb, 99 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Chs

fell

Eton Gale (IRE) 10-7 (Martin F Walsh )

Strong Gale - Lough Street(Milan)

SP 7/1

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tracked leaders, close 5th when fell 5 out.

13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
6th Hcp Chs This
Race 19th Jul, 98 Tipperary
4th Hcp Chs

fell

Liver Bird (IRE) 10-7 (G B F Clarke )

Lafontaine (USA) - Goose Loose(Dual)

SP 8/1

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tracked leaders, 3rd from 5 out, close up 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th when fell 2 out.

12th Apr, 98 Cork
1st Nov Chs This
Race 7th Nov, 98 Naas
3rd Hcp Chs

fell

Mount Druid (IRE) 10-7 (Jerome Foley )

Callernish - Crashing Beauty

SP 100/1

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prominent, msitake 2nd, bad mistake 3rd, weakened from 3 out.

19th Apr, 98 Listowel
p.u. Nov Chs This
Race 29th May, 98 Wexford
13th Mdn Hdl

fell

Tarthooth (IRE) 10-7 (Mrs H de Burgh )

Bob Back (USA) - Zoly (USA)(Val de l'Orne (FR))

SP 14/1

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held up in rear, mistake 1st, fell 8th.

8th Mar, 98 Leopardstown
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 12th Oct, 98 Roscommon
6th Nov Chs

Off 3.20
Time 7m. 9.10 secs, which is 5.23 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €49.10
Tote Trifecta- €1449.80.

Non runners Delphi Lodge (non-runner.), Toni's Tip (non-runner.)

1997 Noyan 7 11-1 N Williamson 13/2 (Richard Fahey)

1996 Billygoat Gruff 7 11-3 R Johnson 7/1 (D Nicholson)

1995 Butches Boy 6 10-7 F Woods 14/1 (P A Fahy)

1994 Merry Gale 6 12-0 K F O'Brien 5/2 (J T R Dreaper)

1993 Fissure Seal 7 11-1 G Bradley 7/1 (H De Bromhead)