3.45 Emo Oil Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) of €160,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Punchestown Results Fri, 30th Apr, 2004

Going - Good. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €51,731.50 Winning Units - 44 Dividend - €881.70. Placepot Pool - €6,915.00 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €2,593.10. Tote Aggregate - €954537.00.

Emo Oil Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) of €160,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €96,000.00, 2nd - €32,000.00, 3rd - €16,000.00, 4th - €6,400.00, 5th - €4,800.00, 6th - €3,200.00 9 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 11-12 (Laurence Byrne)
Rated 166
Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 3/1

D T Hughes

C O'Dwyer

Tote Win €2.80 Place €1.80

settled 3rd, reminders 5th, 2nd next, challenged 2 out, led entering straight, ridden and stayed on well

16th Mar, 04 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 12th Dec, 04 Navan
2nd Hdl Rated 166

2nd

Rooster Booster (GB) 11-12 (Terry Warner)

Riverwise (USA) - Came Cottage(Nearly a Hand)

SP 13/8fav

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

Place €1.50

held up in touch, 6th when hit 4 out, smooth headway next, 3rd travelling well 2 out, 2nd ridden and outpaced last, kept on well under pressure close home

3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
2nd Hdl This
Race 14th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Hdl

3rd

Fota Island (IRE) 11-12 (John P McManus)
Rated 144
Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn(Saher)
Breeder - E Morrissey

SP 16/1

M F Morris

D J Casey

Place €3.10

held up in touch, 7th 3 out, 5th next, 4th and ridden last, kept on under pressure

16th Mar, 04 Cheltenham
6th Hdl This
Race 17th Oct, 04 Cork
3rd Chs

4th

Harchibald (FR) 11-11 (D P Sharkey)
Rated 132
Perugino (USA) - Dame D'harvard (USA)(Quest For Fame)
Breeder - S.N.C. Ecurie Bouchard Jean-Louis

SP 12/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, 4th 2 out, 3rd and ridden before last, kept on under pressure

18th Mar, 04 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Hdl This
Race 3rd Oct, 04 Tipperary
3rd Hdl Rated 145

5th

Scarthy Lad (IRE) 11-12 (Ballinascarthy Syndicate)
Rated 137
Magical Wonder (USA) - Grangeclare Rose (IRE)(Gianchi)
Breeder - T Hendy

SP 33/1

Thomas Gerard O'Leary

J Culloty

tracked leaders in 5th, 7th approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure

12th Apr, 04 Fairyhouse
3rd Hdl Rated 137 This
Race 11th Nov, 04 Clonmel
1st Nov Chs

6th

Solerina (IRE) 11-7 (John P Bowe)
Rated 154
Toulon (GB) - Deep Peace(Deep Run)
Breeder - Michael J Bowe

SP 12/1

James Bowe

G T Hutchinson

led, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed entering straight, soon no extra

15th Apr, 04 Tipperary
1st Flat This
Race 3rd Oct, 04 Tipperary
1st Hdl Rated 154

7th

Quazar (IRE) 11-12 (C D Carr)

Inzar (USA) - Evictress (IRE)(Sharp Victor (USA))

SP 20/1

Jonjo O'Neill

M A Fitzgerald

chased leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out

3rd Apr, 04 Aintree
8th Hdl This
Race 4th Sep, 04 Stratford
3rd Nov Chs

8th

1.5L

Georges Girl (IRE) 11-7 (Glenn W D Martin)
Rated 143
Montelimar (USA) - Keshia(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - G Martin

SP 7/1

F Flood

F J Flood

towards rear, ridden and no impression 3 out

15th Apr, 04 Tipperary
2nd Flat This
Race 29th Dec, 04 Leopardstown
5th Hdl Rated 146

9th

4.5L

Hasty Prince (GB) 11-12 (F F Racing Services P'ship III)

Halling (USA) - Sister Sophie (USA)(Effervescing (USA))

SP 7/1

Jonjo O'Neill

B J Geraghty

prominent, 2nd to halfway, 3rd 3 out, weakened quickly approaching next

1st Apr, 04 Aintree
5th Hdl This
Race 20th Sep, 04 Kempton
s.u. Flat

Off 3.46
Time 3m. 44.00 secs, which is 7.38 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €4.70
Tote Trifecta- €13.00.

Non runners Rhinestone Cowboy (non-runner), Roscoff (FR) (non-runner)
2003 Quazar 5 11-13 A Dobbin 7/2 (Jonjo O'Neill)
2002 Davenport Milenium 6 12-0 R Walsh 11/2 (W P Mullins)