3.15 COUNTRY PRIDE CHAMPION NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 1) of €40,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

Punchestown Results Tue, 28th Apr, 1998

Going - Heavy.

Jackpot Pool - €46,364.50 Winning Units - 28 Dividend - €1,242.00. Placepot Pool - €3,232.50 Winning Units - 35 Dividend - €69.30. Tote Aggregate - €424660.00.

COUNTRY PRIDE CHAMPION NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 1) of €40,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €24,800.00, 2nd - €8,000.00, 3rd - €4,000.00, 4th - €1,600.00 5 Ran

1st

His Song (IRE) 11-13 (David Lloyd)

Accordion - Pampered Finch VII(Pitpan)

SP 6/4

M F Morris

A P McCoy

Tote Win €2.00 Place €1.40

tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to dispute lead 4 out, led 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden approaching last, headed flat, rallied under pressure to regain lead near finish.

17th Mar, 98 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl This
Race 4th Oct, 98 Tipperary
1st Nov Chs

2nd

French Ballerina (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs John Magnier)

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Filia Ardross(Ardross)

SP 4/5fav

Patrick J Flynn

G Bradley

Place €1.20

disputed lead, led after 4th, joined 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden to challenge last, slight advantage flat, hard ridden and headednear finish.

17th Mar, 98 Cheltenham
1st Hdl This
Race 20th May, 98 Leopardstown
1st Flat

3rd

Unarmed (IRE) 11-13 (Mrs P Mullins)

Un Desperado (FR) - Quefort(Quayside)

SP 10/1

P Mullins

T P Treacy

tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 4 out, closed on leaders 2 out, swithced to challenge on inner approaching last, mistake, soon no extra and eased.

13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl This
Race

4th

35+L

Amberleigh House (IRE) 12-0 (Ms A L Dikel)

Buckskin (FR) - Chancy Gal(Al Sirat (USA))

SP 16/1

Michael Hourigan

C O'Dwyer

disputed lead, headed after 4th, 3rd and ridden 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off from 3 out.

13th Apr, 98 Fairyhouse
2nd Hdl This
Race 4th Oct, 98 Tipperary
2nd Nov Chs

p.u.

Bigsound (IRE) 12-0 (F W Lynch)

Little Bighorn - Lightfoot Lady(Tekoah)

SP 25/1

Miss Venetia Williams

N Williamson

held up in rear, mistake 4th, soon weakened, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out.

27th Feb, 98 Kempton
2nd Hdl This
Race 7th Nov, 98 Sandown
3rd Nov Chs

Off 3.15
Time 4m. 40.20 secs, which is 21.33 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €1.70.

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1996 Dance Beat 5 11-8 J Shortt 7/2 (Mrs John Harrington)
1995 Hotel Minella 8 12-0 C F Swan 5/4Fav (A P O'Brien)
1994 Klairon Davis 5 11-13 T Horgan 7/4Fav (A L T Moore)
1993 Bayrouge 5 11-8 R Dunwoody 7/2 (Mrs A M O'Brien)