3.50 Shell Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) of €110,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Punchestown Results Fri, 30th Apr, 1999

Going - Good.

Jackpot Pool - €43,028.00 Winning Units - 28 Dividend - €1,152.60. Placepot Pool - €4,843.50 Winning Units - 584 Dividend - €6.30. Tote Aggregate - €470582.00.

Shell Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) of €110,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €66,000.00, 2nd - €22,000.00, 3rd - €11,000.00, 4th - €4,400.00, 5th - €3,300.00, 6th - €2,200.00 7 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Istabraq (IRE) 12-0 (John P McManus)
Rated 170
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Betty's Secret (USA)(Secretariat (USA))

SP 1/4fav

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

Tote Win €1.30 Place €1.30

tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd 3 out, led travelling easily after 2 out, pushed out to assert after last, eased close home, not extended

10th Apr, 99 Aintree
1st Hdl This
Race 23rd Oct, 99 Tipperary
1st Hdl Rated 174

2nd

3.5L

Decoupage (GB) 11-9 (J F Dean)

Bustino - Collage(Ela-Mana-Mou)

SP 9/1

C R Egerton

N Williamson

Place €3.20

tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 3rd travelling well 2 out, 2nd and ridden to challenge last, no impression

18th Mar, 99 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 23rd Nov, 99 Market Rasen
1st Nov Chs

3rd

Limestone Lad (IRE) 11-9 (James Bowe)
Rated 149
Aristocracy - Limestone Miss(Raise You Ten)

SP 11/1

James Bowe

A P McCoy

led, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on one paced under pressure, no extra from last

21st Mar, 99 Leopardstown
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 12th Oct, 99 Dundalk
1st Hdl Rated 153

4th

5.5L

Space Trucker (IRE) 11-9 (Mrs E Queally)
Rated 139
Kambalda - Seat of Learning(Balliol)

SP 11/1

Mrs John Harrington

J R Barry

tracked leaders in 5th, ridden and no impression from 2 out

27th Apr, 99 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 137 This
Race 30th May, 99 San Siro
5th Hdl

5th

1.5L

Sir Talbot (GB) 11-8 (W E Sturt)

Ardross - Bermuda Lily(Dunbeath (USA))

SP 16/1

J A B Old

T J Murphy

tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd 3 out, 4th and ridden from 2 out, no extra from last

18th Mar, 99 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Nov, 99 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Hdl

6th

15L

Archive Footage (GB) 11-9 (Michael W J Smurfit)
Rated 131
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Trusted Partner (USA)(Affirmed (USA))

SP 33/1

D K Weld

D T Evans

held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, no impression

5th Apr, 99 Cork
3rd Flat Hcp This
Race 19th May, 99 Leopardstown
4th Flat Rated 95

7th

13L

Feathered Leader (IRE) 11-9 (M D O'Connor)

Supreme Leader - Here She Comes(Deep Run)

SP 33/1

A L T Moore

C O'Dwyer

held up in touch, ridden and weakened 2 out

5th Apr, 99 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 31st Oct, 99 Punchestown
1st Nov Chs Rated 124

Off 3.51
Time 3m. 43.40 secs, which is 7.98 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.20.

1995 Fortune And Fame 8 11-8 R Dunwoody 4/7Fav (D K Weld)
1994 Fortune And Fame 7 11-8 B Sheridan 4/9Fav (D K Weld)
1993 Camden Buzz 5 11-5 C F Swan 1/1Fav (P Mullins)