1.15 Happy New Year Hurdle of €16,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Punchestown Results Sat, 31st Dec, 2005

Going - Hurdle & Bumper course - Soft (Soft to Heavy in places); Chase course - Soft (Heavy in places). Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €10,000.00 Winning Units - 199 Dividend - €37.60. Placepot Pool - €846.00 Winning Units - 137 Dividend - €4.50. Tote Aggregate - €121512.00.

Happy New Year Hurdle of €16,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €11,856.00, 2nd - €2,720.00, 3rd - €1,280.00 3 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 11-12 (Laurence Byrne)
(5:33.73 14.15 secs slower on today's going ) Rated 167
Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 1/8fav

D T Hughes

C O'Dwyer

Tote Win €1.20

led, headed briefly 7th, edged 2 lengths clear 3 out, not extended, hard held

15th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 29th Jan, 06 Leopardstown
7th Hdl Rated 167

2nd

Native Upmanship (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs John Magnier)
(5:34.00)
Be My Native (USA) - Hi'Upham(Deep Run)
Breeder - John Noonan

SP 8/1

A L T Moore

D J Casey

always close up, 3rd when slight mistake 5 out, ridden 2 out, 2nd and kept on well from last, no chance with winner

11th Dec, 05 Punchestown
7th Chs Rated 150 This
Race 19th Jan, 06 Thurles
5th Chs Rated 147

3rd

4.5L

Tawrific Laois (IRE) 11-1 (Fighting Irish Syndicate)
(5:35.20) Rated 114
Tawrrific (NZ) - Pointe Fine (FR)(Homme De Loi (IRE))
Breeder - Robert Donaldson

SP 33/1

Seamus Fahey

J P Sullivan(7)

close up, raced freely, led briefly 7th, 2nd and ridden to challenge after 2 out, 3rd and no extra from last

27th Dec, 05 Limerick
4th Hdl Rated 114 This
Race 8th Feb, 06 Down Royal
9th Hdl Rated 112

Off 1.17
Time 5m. 33.70 secs, which is 14.15 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €1.60.