3.15 WATCHHOUSE CROSS EXTENDED HANDICAP CHASE (RATED 0-109) of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

Punchestown Results Sat, 16th Nov, 1996

Going - Soft.

Jackpot Pool - €6,077.50 Winning Units - 45 Dividend - €101.30. Placepot Pool - €400.50 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €300.40. Tote Aggregate - €41099.50.

WATCHHOUSE CROSS EXTENDED HANDICAP CHASE (RATED 0-109) of €5,000.00 4-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €3,425.00, 2nd - €850.00, 3rd - €400.00, 4th - €250.00 11 Ran

1st

Irish Light (IRE) 10-0

Orchestra - Lets Cruise

SP 7/2fav

Michael J McDonagh

J P Broderick

Tote Win €5.00 Place €1.80

in touch, 5th halfway, left 3rd 5 out, 2nd next, led approaching 3 out, kept on well fm last

10th Oct, 96 Thurles
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 23rd Nov, 96 Naas
2nd Hcp Chs

2nd

Strong Hicks (IRE) 12-0

Seymour Hicks (FR) - Deep Foliage(Deep Run)

SP 8/1

F Flood

F J Flood

Place €2.90

held up, 7th halfway, 6th and left 5th 5 out, progress to 2nd before 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on, one paced flat

31st Oct, 96 Gowran Park
5th Chs This
Race 21st Dec, 96 Navan
fell Hcp Chs

3rd

25L

La-Greine 10-8

Strong Gale - Soltina(Sun Prince)

SP 8/1

I A Duncan

Mr K Ross(7)

Place €4.40

held up towards rear, progress 5 out, 5th next, 4th 3 out, left moderate 3rd 2 out, stayed on

3rd Nov, 96 Punchestown
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 27th Nov, 96 Downpatrick
4th Hcp Chs

4th

10L

Corymandel (IRE) 11-11

Mandalus - Curry Lunch(Pry)

SP 9/2

H De Bromhead

F Woods

led until headed 4 out, 4th and beaten wh mistake next, 5th and left moderate 4th 2 out

23rd Oct, 96 Gowran Park
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 26th Dec, 96 Leopardstown
5th Hcp Chs

5th

15L

Veleda II (FR) 11-4

Olmeto - Herbe Fine (FR)

SP 13/2

Mrs S A Bramall

K Whelan(3)

mid division early, mistake 6th, 2nd briefly halfway, lost place 1 mile out, moderate 6th 4 out, plugged on

3rd Nov, 96 Punchestown
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Dec, 96 Thurles
4th Hcp Chs

6th

35+L

Friday Thirteenth (IRE) 11-6

Torus - Liffey's Choice(Little Buskins)

SP 14/1

Derek Pugh

A Powell

never a threat, tailed off final mile

3rd Nov, 96 Punchestown
5th Chs This
Race 2nd Mar, 97 Leopardstown
4th Chs

7th

Greek Magic 9-9 (Incl 2lbs overweight)

Lear Fan (USA) - Simple Magic (USA)(Taylor's Falls (USA))

SP 14/1

Peter McCreery

T P Treacy

always rear, mistakes, tailed off final mile

3rd Nov, 96 Punchestown
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 13th Jan, 97 Punchestown
8th Hcp Chs

u.r.

Johneen 11-11

Strong Gale - Dasi(Bonne Noel)

SP 10/1

Ms Rosemary Rooney

K F O'Brien

soon prominent, 2nd fm 2nd until mistake and unseated rider 8th

3rd Nov, 96 Punchestown
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 7th Dec, 96 Punchestown
6th Hcp Chs

fell

Olympic D'Or (IRE) 11-6

Boreen (FR) - Brook Lady(Giolla Mear)

SP 14/1

M F Morris

T J Mitchell

in touch, 3rd halfway until fell 5 out

3rd Nov, 96 Punchestown
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 7th Dec, 96 Punchestown
4th Chs

p.u.

The Gopher (IRE) 11-5

General View - Egg Shells

SP 5/1

T F Lacy

L P Cusack

soon close up, mistakes, 4th halfway, 5th and hampered 5 out, not rcvr, pulled up before 3 out

3rd Nov, 96 Punchestown
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Dec, 96 Thurles
3rd Hcp Chs

u.r.

Doonega (IRE) 10-0

Derring Rose - Monavalla

SP 8/1

D J McGrath

Mr E Gallagher(7)

held up, 6th halfway, progress to 2nd 5 out, challenge and led next, ridden and headed approaching next, 3rd and beaten wh unseated rider 2 out

7th Nov, 96 Clonmel
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 24th Nov, 96 Clonmel
3rd Hcp Chs

Off 3.18
Time 6m. 42.60 secs, which is 12.65 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €32.80
Tote Trifecta- €83.00.