3.15 The T.C. Matthews Handicap Steeplechase of €9,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f.

Punchestown Results Sat, 22nd Jan, 2000

Going - Yielding to Soft.

Jackpot Pool - €10,236.50 Winning Units - 12 Dividend - €639.70. Placepot Pool - €890.50 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €667.80. Tote Aggregate - €61611.00.

The T.C. Matthews Handicap Steeplechase of €9,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 5f.

1st - €6,210.00, 2nd - €1,530.00, 3rd - €720.00, 4th - €450.00 10 Ran

Race Conditions

(disq)

Ballyquin (IRE) 10-1 (Liam Gleeson)
Rated 74
Good Thyne (USA) - Some Gale (GB)(Strong Gale)

SP 3/1

David A Kiely

D Leahy

tracked leaders, 2nd from 5 out, challenging when left in lead 4 out, ran out before 2 out

29th Dec, 99 Leopardstown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 74 This
Race 13th Feb, 00 Punchestown
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 79

1st

Bit On The Hide (IRE) 11-2 (Silverstream Syndicate)
Rated 89
Buckskin (FR) - Twice Lucky(Condorcet (FR))

SP 12/1

A L T Moore

B M Cash

Tote Win €16.40 Place €2.50

mid-division, headway into 3rd after 4 out, 2nd 3 out, left in lead before 2 out, bad mistake, clear when bad mistake last, kept on

2nd Jan, 00 Naas
5th Nov Chs This
Race 13th Feb, 00 Punchestown
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 95

2nd

13L

Monty's Pass (IRE) 11-4 (M Futter)
Rated 94
Montelimar (USA) - Friars Pass(Monksfield)

SP 5/2fav

James Joseph Mangan

Mr J T McNamara(3)

Place €2.20

mid-division, progress 8th, 4th 6 out, left 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression

27th Dec, 99 Down Royal
1st Hcp Chs Rated 88 This
Race 12th Mar, 00 Naas
4th Hcp Chs Rated 94

3rd

11L

Music Again (IRE) 9-6 (Mrs B Lynn)
Rated 72
Orchestra - Kewanee(Kafu)

SP 14/1

A J Martin

J P Elliott(7)

Place €6.50

held up, 7th 6 out, ridden and kept on one paced from 3 out

19th Jan, 00 Down Royal
6th Hcp Chs Rated 72 This
Race

4th

0.75L

Sean Connors (IRE) 10-9 (Mrs N McMahon)
Rated 87
Executive Perk - Millennium Classic(Proverb)

SP 10/1

John Queally

P A Carberry(5)

tracked leader in 2nd, driven along 6 out, led before next, bad mistake and headed 4 out, soon ridden and no impression

20th Jan, 00 Tramore
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 87 This
Race 12th Feb, 00 Punchestown
4th Nov Chs Rated 85

6th

Hemisphere (IRE) 11-13 (K F McNulty)
Rated 100
Dominion - Welsh Fantasy(Welsh Pageant)

SP 5/1

D T Hughes

P Carberry

led, mistake 8th, headed after 6 out, 3rd and ridden after 5 out, 5th 3 out, kept on one paced under pressure

16th Jan, 00 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Chs Rated 101 This
Race 23rd Mar, 00 Clonmel
4th Hcp Chs Rated 97

7th

2.5L

Delgany Royal (IRE) 11-2 (G O'Hagan)
Rated 94
Denel (FR) - Glen Of Erin(Furry Glen)

SP 14/1

J Fanning

R P McNally(5)

held up in touch, reminders after 6 out, 4th and ridden next, no impression from 2 out

16th Jan, 00 Fairyhouse
fell Hcp Chs Rated 95 This
Race 17th Mar, 00 Wexford
6th Hcp Chs Rated 91

8th

Inniscein (IRE) 10-11 (John Joseph Murphy)
Rated 84
Roselier (FR) - Pallas Breeze(Shackleton)

SP 16/1

John Joseph Murphy

B J Geraghty

prominent, mistake 8th, weakened from 6 out

4th Dec, 99 Punchestown
8th Hcp Chs Rated 85 This
Race 9th Mar, 00 Thurles
6th Hcp Chs Rated 80

9th

20L

Mr Jeeves (IRE) 12-0 (Mr Jeeves Syndicate)
Rated 101
Denel (FR) - Lonely Wind(Tumble Wind)

SP 14/1

Michael Hourigan

P G Hourigan

mid-division, mistake 6th, behind from 5 out

9th Jan, 00 Navan
4th Hcp Chs Rated 102 This
Race 2nd Apr, 00 Cork
6th Hcp Chs Rated 99

p.u.

Celtic Serenade (IRE) 11-7 (Sean D Byrne)
Rated 94
Yashgan - Beltichbourne(Targowice (USA))

SP 11/2

Peter Casey

T P Rudd

tracked leaders, dropped to rear from 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

4th Dec, 99 Punchestown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 86 This
Race 13th Feb, 00 Punchestown
7th Hcp Chs Rated 94

Off 3.17
Time 5m. 45.40 secs, which is 8.60 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €25.60.

Stewards Enquiry - AMENDED RESULT Following a stewards inquiry the 1st placed horse BALLYQUIN was disqualified.