3.50 I.A.W.S. CHAMPION (4 Y O) HURDLE (GRADE 1) of €50,000.00 4-y-o 2m.

Punchestown Results Thu, 30th Apr, 1998

Going - Heavy.

Jackpot Pool - €45,495.00 Winning Units - 126 Dividend - €270.90. Placepot Pool - €4,179.50 Winning Units - 239 Dividend - €13.20. Tote Aggregate - €583202.00.

I.A.W.S. CHAMPION (4 Y O) HURDLE (GRADE 1) of €50,000.00 4-y-o 2m.

1st - €31,000.00, 2nd - €10,000.00, 3rd - €5,000.00, 4th - €2,000.00 15 Ran

1st

Zafarabad (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs Elaine Baines)

Shernazar - Zarafa(Blushing Groom (FR))

SP 2/1fav

D Nicholson

R Johnson

Tote Win €3.50 Place €1.90

mid-division, improved to track leaders 4 out, 5th 3 out, 2nd 2 out, improved to lead on inner entering straight, hard ridden and strongly pressed from last, stayed on well under pressure, all out.

19th Mar, 98 Cheltenham
4th Hdl This
Race 10th Nov, 98 Newbury
1st Hdl

2nd

Nomadic (GB) 11-0 (D P Sharkey)

Kenmare (FR) - Legend of Arabia(Great Nephew)

SP 9/2

Noel Meade

R Dunwoody

Place €1.80

mid-division, 8th 3 out, improved into 5th 2 out, hard ridden to go 2nd and challenge last, every chance flat, kept on well, just failed.

19th Mar, 98 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl This
Race 17th Oct, 98 Down Royal
1st Hdl

3rd

Flagship Uberalles (IRE) 11-0 (A P Brady)

Accordion - Fourth Degree(Oats)

SP 9/2

Patrick J Flynn

A P McCoy

Place €1.80

tracked leaders, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and headed entering straight, 3rd last, rallied under pressure flat, stayed on well.

22nd Mar, 98 Limerick
1st Hdl This
Race 14th May, 98 Clonmel
2nd Flat Mdn

4th

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

Fairy King (USA) - Dawala (IRE)(Lashkari)

SP 5/1

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

mid-division, 7th 3 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, kept on one paced.

13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
3rd Hdl This
Race 31st Oct, 98 Navan
6th Hdl

5th

0.5L

Runaway Renegade (USA) 11-0 (Lisselan Farms Ltd)

My Boy Adam (GB) - Arctic Heiress (USA)

SP 25/1

Raymond Hurley

T P Treacy

tracked leaders in 5th, 3rd travelling well 2 out, ridden to challenge early straight, one paced.

19th Apr, 98 Listowel
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 22nd Oct, 98 Punchestown
7th Hdl

6th

5.5L

Executive Decision (IRE) 11-0 (Kar Sun Chau)

Classic Music (USA) - Bengala (FR)

SP 7/1

M J Grassick

P L Malone

held up, progress 3 out, 6th 2 out, ridden and no impression straight.

22nd Feb, 98 Navan
1st Hdl This
Race 7th Nov, 98 Chepstow
2nd Hcp Hdl

7th

5.5L

Shantarini (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs George Donohoe)

Pharly (FR) - Shanjarina (USA)(Blushing Groom (FR))

SP 33/1

S Donohoe

K P Gaule

tracked leaders in 4th, ridden after 3 out, 7th and no extra from 2 out.

13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl This
Race 17th May, 98 Naas
4th Hcp Hdl

8th

12L

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

Shernazar - Khairkana (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - HH The Aga Khan's Studs SC

SP 14/1

C Roche

C O'Dwyer

held up in rear, progress into mid-division 4 out, no impression from 3 out.

2nd Apr, 98 Aintree
p.u. Hdl This
Race 12th Jul, 98 Curragh
2nd Flat

9th

11L

Hamamelis (IRE) 10-9 (Hon Sarah Lawson)

Taufan (USA) - White Witch (USA)(Nureyev (USA))

SP 25/1

M J P O'Brien

J F Titley

soon led, ridden and weakened from 4 out.

13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
5th Hdl This
Race

10th

10L

Sad Mad Bad (USA) 11-0 (P D Savill)

Sunny's Halo (CAN) - Quite Attractive (USA)

SP 14/1

Mrs M Reveley

P Niven

tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 4 out.

28th Feb, 98 Haydock
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 15th May, 98 Hamilton
7th Flat Hcp

11th

En-Jay-Bee (IRE) 11-0 (Just One More Syndicate)

Classic Music (USA) - Simply Inch

SP 50/1

G M Lyons

P Carberry

mid-division early, 3rd from 4th, close 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, eased.

13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
4th Hdl This
Race 17th May, 98 Naas
12th Hcp Hdl

12th

0.5L

Daybreak Express (IRE) 11-0 (Michael Adrian O'Connor)

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Before Dawn (USA)

SP 20/1

T J Taaffe

N Williamson

held up, progress 4 out, 6th when mistake 3 out, soon weakened.

13th Apr, 98 Cork
7th Flat Hcp This
Race 8th May, 99 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 105

13th

Patriot Games (IRE) 11-0 (John P McManus)

Polish Patriot (USA) - It's Now Or Never(High Line)

SP 16/1

A P O'Brien

F M Berry

prominent, ridden and weakened before 4 out.

2nd Apr, 98 Aintree
4th Hdl This
Race 30th Jul, 98 Galway
4th Hcp Hdl

14th

20L

Thats Logic (IRE) 11-0 (D M Murphy)

Cyrano de Bergerac - Allberry(Alzao (USA))

SP 40/1

Donal Hassett

M A Fitzgerald

always behind, tailed off.

19th Apr, 98 Leopardstown
4th Flat Hcp This
Race 16th May, 98 Cork
2nd Flat Hcp

15th

25L

Shalford Springs (IRE) 11-0 (Michael J O'Neill)

Shalford (IRE) - Royal Miami(Miami Springs)

SP 100/1

Patrick Sinnott

B M Cash

always behind, mistake 2 out, tailed off.

25th Apr, 98 Navan
10th Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Jul, 98 Wexford
5th Hdl

Off 3.54
Time 4m. 6.40 secs, which is 12.46 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €7.80
Tote Trifecta- €10.20.

Non runner Keeping The Faith (non-runner.)
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)
1993 Shawiya 4 10-9 C F Swan 11/4 (M J P O'Brien)