5.00 TRIPLEPRINT NOVICE CHASE (GRADE 1) of €35,000.00 5-y-o plus 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.

TRIPLEPRINT NOVICE CHASE (GRADE 1) of €35,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €21,700.00, 2nd - €7,000.00, 3rd - €3,500.00, 4th - €1,400.00 5 Ran

1st

Direct Route (IRE) 11-9 (Michael Thompson)

Executive Perk - Mursuma(Rarity)

SP 11/10fav

J H Johnson

P Carberry

Tote Win €1.90 Place €1.50

tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 5th, 2nd from 5 out, challenged travelling well from 2 out, led last, ran on strongly flat, comfortably.

2nd Apr, 98 Aintree
1st Nov Chs This
Race 3rd Nov, 98 Devon Exeter
2nd Hcp Chs

2nd

Mulkev Prince (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs Mary Keville)

Lancastrian - Waltzing Shoon(Green Shoon)

SP 6/1

G M Lyons

G Bradley

Place €2.80

held up in rear, 3rd from 5 out, tracked leaders 3 out, improved to challenge before last, 2nd ridden and one paced flat.

14th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
7th Chs This
Race 31st Oct, 98 Ascot
fell Hcp Chs

3rd

4.5L

Guest Performance (IRE) 11-5 (S Mulryan)

Be My Guest (USA) - Bold and Bright (FR)

SP 8/1

D T Hughes

G Cotter

chased leader in 2nd, left in lead 5 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, headed and no extra approaching last.

14th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
fell Chs This
Race 9th May, 98 Fairyhouse
13th Flat Hcp

4th

35+L

Grey Guy (IRE) 11-5 (Frank Conroy)

Shernazar - Rasmara(Kalaglow)

SP 13/2

A L T Moore

C O'Dwyer

tracked leaders in 3rd, bad mistake and dropped to rear 5 out, soon lost touch, tailed off.

2nd Apr, 98 Aintree
fell Nov Chs This
Race 18th May, 98 Roscommon
1st Chs

fell

Tempo (IRE) 11-5 (Lisselan Farms Ltd)

Satco (FR) - Arabian Sands(Pollerton)

SP 4/1

Fergus Sutherland

K F O'Brien

led until fell 5 out.

14th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
2nd Chs This
Race 10th May, 98 Killarney
2nd Chs

Off 5.00
Time 4m. 29.40 secs, which is 0.40 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.10.

Non runner Shaihar (non-runner.)
1997 Jeffell 7 12-0 F Woods 11/8Fav (A L T Moore)
1996 Ventana Canyon 7 12-0 R Dunwoody 5/4Fav (E J O'Grady)
1995 Strong Platinum 7 12-0 C O'Dwyer 7/4 (P Burke)
1994 Oh So Grumpy 6 11-8 J Osborne 20/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
1993 Viking Flagship 6 12-0 R Dunwoody 4/1 (D Nicholson)