1.40 AVONMORE ROYAL BOND NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 1) of €25,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Fairyhouse Results Sun, 1st Dec, 1996

Going - Yielding.

Jackpot Pool - €22,010.50 Winning Units - 61 Dividend - €270.70. Placepot Pool - €1,324.50 Winning Units - 17 Dividend - €58.50. Tote Aggregate - €156822.41.

AVONMORE ROYAL BOND NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 1) of €25,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €16,250.00, 2nd - €5,000.00, 3rd - €2,500.00, 4th - €1,000.00 7 Ran

1st

Istabraq (IRE) 11-9

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Betty's Secret (USA)(Secretariat (USA))

SP 11/8fav

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

Tote Win €2.60 Place €1.80

disputed it until went on after 3 out, clear and slight mistake last, eased close home

16th Nov, 96 Punchestown
2nd Hdl This
Race 27th Dec, 96 Leopardstown
1st Hdl

2nd

4.5L

Palette (IRE) 11-4

Scenic - Spun Gold(Thatch (USA))

SP 14/1

W P Mullins

D J Casey

Place €3.30

ran 3rd, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd before next, stayed on fm last, did not trouble winner

28th Oct, 96 Galway
1st Flat This
Race 27th Dec, 96 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl

3rd

15L

Noble Thyne (IRE) 12-0

Good Thyne (USA) - Tina O'Flynn(Martinmas)

SP 13/8

P Mullins

T P Treacy

disputed it until ridden and headed after 3 out, 3rd under pressure next, one paced

16th Nov, 96 Punchestown
1st Hdl This
Race 28th Dec, 96 Leopardstown
1st Hdl

4th

11L

Charlie Foxtrot (IRE) 11-9

Be My Native (USA) - Zalazula(Lord Gayle (USA))

SP 11/2

Noel Meade

R Hughes

held up in 4th place, ridden after 3 out, one paced fm 2 out

23rd Nov, 96 Naas
1st Hdl This
Race 6th Nov, 98 Uttoxeter
4th Nov Chs

5th

shd

Three Scholars (GB) 12-0

Rakaposhi King - Herald The Dawn(Dubassoff (USA))

SP 14/1

W P Mullins

R Dunwoody

held up, 6th halfway, ridden 3 out, kept on under sustained press

21st Nov, 96 Tipperary
2nd Hdl This
Race 15th Dec, 96 Thurles
1st Mdn Hdl

6th

0.5L

Lake Kariba (GB) 12-0

Persian Bold - Gold Bracelet(Golden Fleece (USA))

SP 7/1

Paul Nicholls

A P McCoy

started slowly, 5th halfway, ridden fm 4 out, no impression fm next

19th Nov, 96 Newton Abbot
1st Hdl This
Race 16th Dec, 96 Newton Abbot
2nd Hdl

7th

35+L

Doone Braes (IRE) 12-0

The Noble Player (USA) - Bonnie Doon(Furry Glen)

SP 200/1

W A Murphy

U Smyth

always behind, never a factor

23rd Nov, 96 Naas
10th Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th Mar, 98 Navan
16th Hcp Hdl

Off 1.47
Time 3m. 47.80 secs, which is 13.78 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €12.20.