2.30 Frank Ward & Co. Solicitors Cross Country Q.R. Chase of €6,500.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 4f.

Punchestown Results Sat, 5th Dec, 1998

Going - Soft.

Jackpot Pool - €3,889.00 Winning Units - 11 Dividend - €265.20. Placepot Pool - €284.50 Winning Units - 7 Dividend - €30.50. Tote Aggregate - €37342.00.

Frank Ward & Co. Solicitors Cross Country Q.R. Chase of €6,500.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 4f.

1st - €4,468.75, 2nd - €1,105.00, 3rd - €520.00, 4th - €325.00 11 Ran

1st

Risk Of Thunder (IRE) 12-5 (Sean Connery)

Strong Gale - Park Delight(Saint Denys)

SP 4/11fav

E Bolger

Mr E Bolger

Tote Win €1.10 Place €1.10

made all, jumped well, quickened from last, not extended

11th Oct, 98 Pardubice
ref Chs This
Race 27th Dec, 98 Leopardstown
15th Hcp Chs

2nd

Shannon Fountain (IRE) 10-9 (John P McManus)

Royal Fountain - Shannon Foam(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 14/1

E Bolger

Mr W J McLernon(7)

Place €8.30

tracked leaders, improved into 2nd 3 out, close up approaching last, one paced flat

18th Oct, 98 Limerick
7th Nov Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 99 Punchestown
fell Chs

(disq)

Millbrook Warrior (IRE) 10-9 (Shooting Star W/W Exp PCLS Ltd)

Actinium - Glash Beauty VII (IRE)

SP 16/1

E Bolger

Mr A Fleming(7)

tracked leaders, ran out at 9th

25th May, 98 Kilbeggan
s.u. Chs This
Race 4th Feb, 99 Clonmel
4th Chs

3rd

0.5L

Son Of War 11-1 (Mrs Vera O'Brien)

Pragmatic - Run Wardasha(Run The Gantlet (USA))

SP 7/2

Peter McCreery

Mr A R Coonan(3)

Place €2.70

prominent, 3rd from 6th, 6th 5 out, ridden and kept on one paced from 2 out

30th Apr, 98 Punchestown
2nd Chs This
Race 29th Apr, 99 Punchestown
5th Chs Rated 117

4th

13L

Forest Run Forest (GB) 10-11 (John P McManus)

Supreme Leader - Laurello(Bargello)

SP 12/1

E Bolger

M D Grant(7)

held up, progress into 6th halfway, 4th 2 out, no extra approaching last

31st Oct, 98 Navan
6th Nov Chs This
Race 2nd Oct, 99 Chepstow
4th Nov Chs

6th

2.5L

Buck Castle (IRE) 10-11 (Denis Fitzgerald)

Buckskin (FR) - Rising Dipper(Golden Dipper)

SP 14/1

Denis Fitzgerald

Mr J Motherway(7)

held up in touch, 7th when mistake last, kept on one paced

21st Nov, 98 Naas
14th Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 99 Tramore
7th Hcp Chs

7th

Find Out More (IRE) 10-12 (Incl 1lbs overweight) (Peter Mulligan)

Callernish - Proan(Milan)

SP 16/1

Peter Mulligan

Mr W Ewing(7)

tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 3 out, 5th 2 out, no extra before last

1st Jan, 98 Cheltenham
3rd Chs This
Race 3rd Mar, 99 Downpatrick
9th Hcp Chs

8th

Lordinthesky (IRE) 11-1 (P J McDonnell)

Mister Lord (USA) - Deirdre Elizabeth(Salluceva)

SP 33/1

L J Archdeacon

Mr T Lombard(3)

tracked leaders, mistakes 9th and 10th, behind from 5 out, tailed off

18th Oct, 98 Limerick
10th Bmpr This
Race 22nd Mar, 00 Chepstow
7th Chs

9th

35+L

Lakeview Lad (IRE) 10-13 (John J Prendergast)

Torus - Decent Essence(Decent Fellow)

SP 20/1

Paul John Gilligan

Mr A Fitzgerald(5)

held up in touch, progress into 5th 5 out, weakened before 3 out

1st Feb, 97 Fairyhouse
7th Nov Chs This
Race

p.u.

Westwood Legalstar 10-11 (Hans-Juergen Kuehnle)

Carnival Night - Kellsboro Star

SP 33/1

Hans-Juergen Kuehnle

Mr P J Coleman(7)

always behind, pulled up before last

14th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
6th Chs This
Race

p.u.

20L

Saraniel (IRE) 10-9 (John F Gleeson)

Miner's Lamp - Karazend(Karabas)

SP 20/1

John F Gleeson

Mr K O'Sullivan(7)

tracked leaders, dropped to rear halfway, behind when pulled up after 2 out

This
Race

Off 2.31
Time 7m. 55.90 secs, which is 2.70 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €10.80.

Stewards Enquiry - Following a Stewards Enquiry, Millbrook Warrior who finished 3rd, was disqailified for taking the wrong course.