5.15 BALCAS EXTENDED HANDICAP HURDLE (RATED 0-123) of €6,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

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.

BALCAS EXTENDED HANDICAP HURDLE (RATED 0-123) of €6,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €4,110.00, 2nd - €1,020.00, 3rd - €480.00, 4th - €300.00 22 Ran

1st

Valley Erne (IRE) 11-1

King's Ride - Erne Gold VII

SP 10/1

Michael Cunningham

R Dunwoody

Tote Win €8.70 Place €2.10

held up, progress 6th, close up three out, 4th and tracked leaders into straight, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well.

1st Apr, 97 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race 2nd Jul, 97 Bellewstown
1st Flat

2nd

Thai Electric (IRE) 9-13

Electric - Thai Nang(Tap On Wood)

SP 12/1

Sean Byrne

T J Mitchell

Place €4.50

mid-division, progress to go 5th three out, kept on well from last to go 2nd close home.

16th Nov, 96 Punchestown
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 14th May, 97 Navan
1st Hcp Hdl

3rd

Be Home Early (IRE) 11-3

Arapahos (FR) - Dara's Last(March Parade)

SP 11/2

Anthony Mullins

C F Swan

Place €1.60

held up towards rear, progress four out, 6th and ridden two out, kept on well straight.

30th Mar, 97 Tipperary
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th Jun, 00 Tralee
p.u. Nov Chs

4th

shd

Native-Darrig (IRE) 10-9

Be My Native (USA) - Broadway Baby(Some Hand)

SP 5/1fav

W P Mullins

D J Casey

Place €2.60

tracked leaders, progress on inner two out, led early straight, ridden and headed before last.

31st Mar, 97 Fairyhouse
6th Hdl This
Race 5th May, 97 Navan
1st Hdl

5th

Glenfields Castle (IRE) 9-7

Carlingford Castle - Joy's Parade(Fidel)

SP 16/1

I A Duncan

P G Hourigan(7)

tracked leaders, progress to lead four out, headed approaching straight, no extra.

12th Apr, 97 Down Royal
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 19th Dec, 98 Navan
8th Hcp Hdl

6th

2.5L

Mariners Reef (IRE) 9-0

Kambalda - Mariners Chain(Walshford)

SP 10/1

Michael McCullagh

D McCullagh(7)

tracked leaders, progress to go 2nd three out, evey chance two out, ridden and one paced straight.

25th Mar, 97 Wexford
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 8th May, 97 Tipperary
1st Hcp Hdl

7th

Fiddlers Bow VI (IRE) 11-0

Fidel - Dams pedigree Untraced

SP 6/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

held up, progress to track leaders three out, one paced from two out.

31st Mar, 97 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 2nd May, 97 Dundalk
3rd Hcp Hdl

8th

Malacca King (IRE) 10-12

King's Ride - Sister Belinda

SP 25/1

W P Mullins

P Morris(5)

towards rear, mid-division five out, kept on well, never nearer.

14th Jan, 97 Tramore
9th Nov Chs This
Race 24th Apr, 97 Punchestown
6th Hcp Hdl

9th

Ask The Butler (IRE) 11-7

Carlingford Castle - Ask Breda(Ya Zaman (USA))

SP 8/1

C Roche

P Moloney(7)

prominent early, lost place 5th, towards rear six out, kept on from four out.

28th Feb, 97 Kelso
5th Hdl This
Race 22nd Sep, 97 Listowel
fell Nov Chs

10th

Native Fleck (IRE) 10-7

Be My Native (USA) - Rare Find(Rarity)

SP 14/1

Michael Kiernan

N Williamson

never better than mid-division.

2nd Apr, 97 Fairyhouse
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 16th Jun, 97 Kilbeggan
fell Mdn Hdl

11th

0.5L

The Wise Knight (IRE) 9-6

Homo Sapien - Winadoon(Knotty Pine)

SP 33/1

A J McNamara

M D Murphy(7)

held up in rear, kept on from four out.

10th Sep, 96 Galway
fell Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th May, 97 Limerick
4th Hcp Hdl

12th

shd

Innovative (IRE) 9-4

Posen (USA) - Innate(Be My Native (USA))

SP 25/1

James O'Haire

G Cotter(3)

held up, one paced from five out.

8th Apr, 97 Gowran Park
6th Hcp Hdl This
Race 28th May, 97 Leopardstown
8th Hcp Hdl

13th

12L

West On Bridge St (IRE) 10-6

Callernish - Lady Albron(Royal Match)

SP 14/1

V T O'Brien

C O'Dwyer

tracked leaders weakened four out.

17th Mar, 97 Limerick
11th Hcp Hdl This
Race

14th

3.5L

Kaselectric (IRE) 10-11

Electric - Susan's Blues(Cure the Blues (USA))

SP 8/1

E McNamara

T Horgan

close up early, no impression from halfway.

31st Mar, 97 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th May, 97 Limerick
1st Hcp Hdl

15th

Merry People (IRE) 11-4

Lafontaine (USA) - Merry Madness(Raise You Ten)

SP 33/1

John Queally

J Shortt

never a factor.

27th Sep, 96 Listowel
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 13th May, 97 Killarney
5th Hcp Chs

16th

Siberian Tale (IRE) 10-8

Siberian Express (USA) - Arabian Tale (USA)

SP 16/1

Peter Casey

Mr P J Casey(3)

prominent, weakened from five out.

16th Mar, 97 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl This
Race 14th May, 97 Navan
8th Hcp Hdl

17th

3.5L

Glenreef Boy (IRE) 9-5

Orange Reef - Lajnata(Nishapour (FR))

SP 50/1

C P Donoghue

A O'Shea(5)

tracked leaders, ridden and one paced from five out.

25th Jan, 97 Naas
23rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 12th Jul, 97 Gowran Park
5th Hcp Hdl

18th

Frau Dante (IRE) 10-0 (Incl 1lbs overweight)

Phardante (FR) - Donegal Lady(Indigenous)

SP 20/1

Austin Fenton

P A Roche

tracked leaders, 3rd three out, weakened quickly.

17th Oct, 96 Tipperary
7th Hcp Hdl This
Race 5th May, 97 Limerick
5th Hcp Hdl

19th

12L

Sleepy River (IRE) 10-9

Over The River (FR) - Shreelane(Laurence O)

SP 7/1

A L T Moore

F Woods

never a factor.

30th Mar, 97 Tipperary
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 13th Nov, 97 Market Rasen
8th Hcp Hdl

20th

0.75L

Mister Chippy (IRE) 10-12

Conquering Hero (USA) - Mitsubishi Diamond(Tender King)

SP 33/1

Seamus O'Farrell

T P Treacy

close up early, weakened halfway, soon behind.

8th Apr, 97 Gowran Park
10th Hcp Hdl This
Race 9th Jul, 97 Naas
fell Hcp Hdl

21st

Ground Nut (IRE) 11-5

Fools Holme (USA) - Corn Seed(Nicholas Bill)

SP 10/1

R Buckler

B G Powell

led, headed before five out, soon weakened quickly.

26th Mar, 97 Ascot
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 4th Nov, 97 Devon Exeter
1st Nov Chs

22nd

20L

Ferrycarrig Hotel (IRE) 10-9

Burslem - Ingabelle(Taufan (USA))

SP 33/1

V Bowens

C N Bowens

tracked leader, led five out, soon weakened.

12th Apr, 97 Down Royal
13th Hcp Hdl This
Race 20th Jun, 97 Wexford
6th Flat Hcp

Off 5.21
Time 4m. 54.20 secs, which is 5.83 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €327.80
Tote Trifecta- €832.50.