3.30 JOHN JAMES MCMANUS MEMORIAL HURDLE of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Tipperary Results Thu, 16th Oct, 1997

Going - Soft to Heavy.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €3,834.50 carried forward to Tipperary on Wed, 17th Nov. Tote Aggregate - €43586.40.

JOHN JAMES MCMANUS MEMORIAL HURDLE of €50,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €32,500.00, 2nd - €10,000.00, 3rd - €5,000.00, 4th - €2,000.00 9 Ran

1st

Istabraq (IRE) 11-11

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

SP 6/4fav

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

Tote Win €2.20 Place €1.40

tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into 2nd 5 out, led travelling well after 3 out, ridden clear approaching last, stayed on strongly, eased close home, impressive.

23rd Apr, 97 Punchestown
1st Hdl This
Race 30th Nov, 97 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl

2nd

Cockney Lad (IRE) 11-11

Camden Town - Big Bugs Bomb(Skymaster)

SP 5/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

Place €2.80

held up, progress 4 out, improved into 3rd after 3 out, 2nd travelling well approaching 2 out, soon ridden and one paced.

4th Oct, 97 Curragh
17th Flat Hcp This
Race 25th Oct, 97 Down Royal
1st Hdl

3rd

Bolino Star (IRE) 11-3

Stalker - Gobolino(Don)

SP 10/1

S J Treacy

T P Treacy

Place €2.90

held up in rear, progress from 3 out to go close 3rd travelling well approaching next, ridden and no impression before last.

12th Oct, 97 Naas
9th Flat Hcp This
Race 27th Oct, 97 Leopardstown
4th Hcp Hdl

4th

35+L

Colm's Rock (IRE) 11-5

Swan's Rock - Hi Cousin(Condorcet (FR))

SP 6/1

A P O'Brien

R Dunwoody

tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 3rd 4 out, 5th and ridden after next, weakened.

8th Oct, 97 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl This
Race 1st Nov, 97 Navan
4th Hdl

5th

3.5L

Punting Pete (IRE) 11-5

Phardante (FR) - Silent Collection(Monksfield)

SP 12/1

W P Mullins

D J Casey

led, clear from 2nd, headed and weakened befores 2 out.

5th Oct, 97 Tipperary
1st Hdl This
Race 16th Nov, 97 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Hdl

6th

Native-Darrig (IRE) 11-5

Be My Native (USA) - Broadway Baby(Some Hand)

SP 9/2

W P Mullins

R Walsh

tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and weakened before 2 out.

25th Sep, 97 Listowel
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 16th Nov, 97 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Hdl

7th

20L

Fairies Cross (IRE) 11-5

The Parson - Regent Star

SP 33/1

E J O'Grady

K Whelan

held up, lost touch before 5 out, tailed off.

15th Oct, 95 Limerick
2nd Hdl This
Race 27th Oct, 97 Galway
3rd Hcp Hdl

8th

0.75L

Rathgibbon (IRE) 11-5

Phardante (FR) - Harp Song(Auction Ring (USA))

SP 50/1

S J Treacy

P G Hourigan

chased leaders in moderate 2nd, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off.

5th Oct, 97 Tipperary
12th Hcp Hdl This
Race 15th Nov, 97 Cork
7th Hcp Hdl

fell

Just Little (GB) 11-0

Mtoto - Sizes Vary(Be My Guest (USA))

SP 8/1

A P O'Brien

N Williamson

held up towards rear, improved into 6th 5 out, no impression from 3 out, fell 2 out.

28th Aug, 97 Tralee
4th Flat This
Race 27th Oct, 97 Leopardstown
5th Hcp Hdl

Off 3.30
Time 4m. 6.60 secs, which is 7.00 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €9.80.