3.15 I.A.W.S. Champion (4 Y O) Hurdle (Grade 1) of €70,000.00 4-y-o 2m.

Punchestown Results Thu, 29th Apr, 1999

Going - Yielding.

Jackpot Pool - €41,197.00 Winning Units - 17 Dividend - €1,817.60. Placepot Pool - €5,402.00 Winning Units - 5 Dividend - €810.30. Tote Aggregate - €528314.00.

I.A.W.S. Champion (4 Y O) Hurdle (Grade 1) of €70,000.00 4-y-o 2m.

1st - €43,400.00, 2nd - €14,000.00, 3rd - €7,000.00, 4th - €2,800.00, 5th - €2,100.00 9 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Katarino (FR) 11-0 (Robert Waley-Cohen)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Katevana (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))

SP 7/4fav

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

Tote Win €2.70 Place €1.50

tracked leader in 2nd, led 2 out, soon headed, ridden to regain lead early straight, joined last, rallied under pressure and stayed on strongly flat

18th Mar, 99 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 11th Dec, 99 Cheltenham
5th Hdl

2nd

1.5L

Golden Rule (GB) 11-0 (Crock of Gold Syndicate)

Emarati (USA) - Sparkling Sovereign(Sparkler)

SP 11/1

Miss F M Crowley

R Dunwoody

Place €3.20

held up in touch, progress after 3 out, 4th 2 out, short of room early straight, ridden to dispute lead last, headed flat, kept onwell

25th Apr, 99 Curragh
3rd Flat Rated 104 This
Race 23rd Jul, 99 Curragh
3rd Flat Rated 104

3rd

3.5L

Afarad (IRE) 11-0 (John P McManus)

Slip Anchor - Afasara (IRE)(Shardari)

SP 6/1

C Roche

C F Swan

Place €2.20

held up in touch, progress 3 out, close 5th after 2 out, 3rd and ridden to challenge approaching last, no extra flat

8th Apr, 99 Aintree
2nd Hdl This
Race 20th Nov, 99 Naas
1st Hdl

4th

2.5L

Miss Emer (IRE) 10-9 (Gabriel Mulholland)
Rated 106
Be My Native (USA) - Living Rough(Wolverlife)

SP 20/1

Noel Meade

N Williamson

held up, last approaching 3 out, 7th after 2 out, ridden and kept on well

6th Apr, 99 Fairyhouse
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 107 This
Race 9th May, 99 Killarney
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 108

5th

2.5L

Balla Sola (IRE) 11-0 (Top Cat Syndicate)

Simply Great (FR) - Dance Alone (USA)(Monteverdi)

SP 2/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

held up in touch, progress 3 out, close 6th after 2 out, soon ridden and one paced

5th Apr, 99 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl This
Race 21st Sep, 99 Listowel
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 121

6th

4.5L

Have Merci (GB) 10-9 (R Wood)
Rated 107
High Estate - Icecapped(Caerleon (USA))

SP 20/1

Mrs John Harrington

C O'Dwyer

led, headed 2 out, ridden to regain lead briefly approaching straight, kept on under pressure until no extra approaching last

6th Apr, 99 Fairyhouse
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 108 This
Race 9th May, 99 Leopardstown
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 78

7th

3.5L

Knife Edge (USA) 11-0 (Hon Sarah Lawson)

Kris S (USA) - My Turbulent Miss (USA)(My Dad George (USA))

SP 5/1

M J P O'Brien

T P Rudd

tracked leaders in 6th, progress 4 out, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and weakened

18th Mar, 99 Cheltenham
10th Hdl This
Race 29th Dec, 99 Leopardstown
5th Hdl Rated 135

8th

Persian Isle (IRE) 11-0 (SDS Racing Club)

Erins Isle - Bold-E-Be(Persian Bold)

SP 66/1

S J Mahon

P Morris

tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place 4 out, weakened 3 out

3rd Apr, 99 Cork
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th May, 99 Leopardstown
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 106

9th

13L

Abuhail (USA) 11-0 (Raglan Road Two Syndicate)

Silver Hawk (USA) - Bank Key (USA)

SP 66/1

D G McArdle

G Cotter

tracked leaders, improved into 3rd 4 out, close up 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

18th Apr, 99 Leopardstown
11th Flat Hcp Rated 85 This
Race 21st May, 99 Dundalk
1st Mdn Hdl

Off 3.15
Time 3m. 50.00 secs, which is 11.34 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €25.20
Tote Trifecta- €49.30.

1998 Zafarabad 4 11-0 R Johnson 2/1Fav (D Nicholson)
1997 Grimes 4 11-0 C O'Dwyer 5/2 (C Roche)
1996 Shaunies Lady 4 10-9 A P McCoy 10/1 (A P O'Brien)
1995 Shaihar 4 11-0 K F O'Brien 16/1 (M J P O'Brien)
1994 Glenstal Flagship 4 11-0 C F Swan 6/1 (A P O'Brien)