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

Punchestown Results Tue, 22nd Apr, 1997

Going - Good.

Jackpot Pool - €39,499.50 Winning Units - 504 Dividend - €58.80. Placepot Pool - €3,277.50 Winning Units - 122 Dividend - €20.20. Tote Aggregate - €321191.00.

COUNTRY PRIDE CHAMPION NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 2) 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 9 Ran

1st

Midnight Legend (GB) 12-0

Night Shift (USA) - Myth(Troy)

SP 7/4fav

D Nicholson

R Johnson

Tote Win €2.80 Place €1.30

made all, pushed out before last, ridden and stayed on well flat.

3rd Apr, 97 Aintree
1st Hdl This
Race 28th Nov, 98 Newcastle
3rd Hdl

2nd

2.5L

What's The Verdict (IRE) 11-13

Law Society (USA) - Cecina(Welsh Saint)

SP 9/1

A P O'Brien

P Carberry

Place €2.20

pulled hard early, held up towards rear, progress two out, 2nd before last, kept on without troubling winner.

8th Mar, 97 Chepstow
1st Hdl This
Race 5th Oct, 97 Tipperary
2nd Hdl

3rd

4.5L

Gazalani (IRE) 11-13

Kahyasi - Glowing Halo(Grundy)

SP 14/1

Patrick O Brady

T P Treacy

Place €4.60

tracked leaders, progress to go 3rd two out, kept on one paced.

31st Mar, 97 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl This
Race 25th May, 97 Curragh
7th Flat Hcp

4th

0.5L

Toast The Spreece (IRE) 11-13

Nordance (USA) - Pamphylia

SP 4/1

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

close up, 2nd into straight, one paced.

6th Apr, 97 Curragh
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 19th Jul, 97 Leopardstown
5th Flat Hcp

5th

0.5L

Colm's Rock (IRE) 12-0

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

SP 25/1

A P O'Brien

T Horgan

held up, ridden and every chance approaching straight, one paced before last.

15th Mar, 97 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl This
Race 2nd May, 97 Dundalk
1st Hcp Hdl

6th

Dromineer (IRE) 12-0

Conquering Hero (USA) - Glenamara(Furry Glen)

SP 8/1

T J Taaffe

N Williamson

held up, no impression from three out.

1st Apr, 97 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl This
Race 10th May, 97 Killarney
1st Flat Mdn

7th

Bukhari (IRE) 11-13

Shahrastani (USA) - Balance (USA)

SP 9/2

C Roche

C O'Dwyer

tracked leaders, 2nd from four out, ridden and weakened quickly two out.

16th Feb, 97 Punchestown
2nd Hdl This
Race 2nd Oct, 97 Cork
2nd Hdl

8th

Palette (IRE) 11-8

Scenic - Spun Gold(Thatch (USA))

SP 14/1

W P Mullins

D J Casey

close up in 2nd, slight mistake 5th and soon pushed along, behind from two out.

1st Apr, 97 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 29th Nov, 97 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Hdl

fell

Sharpical (GB) 11-13

Sharpo - Magical Spirit(Top Ville)

SP 7/1

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

held up towards rear, in touch when fell three out.

3rd Apr, 97 Aintree
2nd Hdl This
Race 3rd May, 97 Haydock
2nd Hdl

Off 3.15
Time 3m. 48.70 secs, which is 2.68 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €11.10.

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)
1992 Fortune And Fame 5 11-13 B Sheridan 11/4Fav (D K Weld)

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