2.00 BLESSINGTON NOVICE HURDLE of €7,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 3f.

Naas Results Sat, 17th Jan, 1998

Going - Soft to Heavy.

Jackpot Pool - €7,345.50 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €2,754.60. Placepot Pool - €370.50 Winning Units - 12 Dividend - €23.20. Tote Aggregate - €48448.70.

BLESSINGTON NOVICE HURDLE of €7,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 3f.

1st - €4,795.00, 2nd - €1,190.00, 3rd - €560.00, 4th - €350.00 7 Ran

1st

Good Lad (IRE) 11-10

Broken Hearted - Lisdoon

SP 13/2

D T Hughes

G Cotter

Tote Win €7.60 Place €2.90

tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to dispute lead 3 out, close 2nd and ridden 2 out, hard ridden to lead last, kept on flat.

27th Dec, 97 Leopardstown
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 31st Jan, 98 Fairyhouse
5th Hdl

2nd

Verrazano Bridge (IRE) 12-0

Be My Native (USA) - Shannon Ville(Deep Run)

SP 5/2

T J Taaffe

J F Titley

Place €1.70

tracked leaders in 2nd, disputed lead 3 out, slight advantage 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on under pressure flat.

29th Dec, 97 Leopardstown
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 12th Apr, 98 Cork
1st Hcp Hdl

3rd

1.5L

Little Elk (IRE) 10-7

Be My Native (USA) - Lady Midas (USA)(Golden Act (USA))

SP 14/1

T M Walsh

R Walsh

held up, progress into moderate 4th before 3 out, 3rd and ridden to challenge before 2 out, kept on one paced.

27th Dec, 97 Leopardstown
9th Hdl This
Race 1st Feb, 98 Naas
4th Hdl

4th

35+L

Sunset Creek (IRE) 11-8

Henbit (USA) - Brownstown Lady(Charlottesvilles Flyer)

SP 10/1

C Byrnes

K Whelan

chased leaders in 4th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off.

27th Dec, 97 Limerick
3rd Bmpr This
Race 11th Feb, 98 Navan
p.u. Mdn Hdl

5th

25L

Kissane Gale (IRE) 11-0

Strong Gale - Chamowen

SP 100/1

V Bowens

B Bowens(3)

held up, weakened before 4 out, tailed off.

7th Dec, 97 Fairyhouse
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 21st Feb, 98 Gowran Park
8th Mdn Hdl

6th

0.5L

Daddy Dancer (FR) 11-1

Italic (FR) - Tresse D'Or (FR)

SP 20/1

A L T Moore

D W O'Sullivan(7)

held up, weakened before 4 out, tailed off.

27th Oct, 96 Galway
4th Chs This
Race 5th Feb, 98 Clonmel
8th Chs

p.u.

Moondigua (IRE) 11-8

Beau Sher - Donna Chimene

SP 8/11fav

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

led, bad mistake and headed 3 out, soon ridden and no response, pulled up before last.

29th Dec, 97 Leopardstown
1st Bmpr This
Race 14th Feb, 98 Thurles
1st Hdl

Off 2.01
Time 5m. 7.50 secs, which is 7.19 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.70.