5.45 KEVIN MCMANUS CHAMPION HUNTER CHASE of €20,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

Punchestown Results Wed, 23rd Apr, 1997

Going - Good.

Jackpot Pool - €41,452.50 Winning Units - 1 Dividend - €31,089.40. Placepot Pool - €4,237.00 Winning Units - 18 Dividend - €176.60. Tote Aggregate - €445978.00.

KEVIN MCMANUS CHAMPION HUNTER CHASE of €20,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 1f.

1st - €13,000.00, 2nd - €4,000.00, 3rd - €2,000.00, 4th - €800.00 12 Ran

1st

Dixon Varner (IRE) 12-0

Sheer Grit - Raise The Bells(Belfalas)

SP 6/1

E Bolger

R Walsh

Tote Win €11.20 Place €3.10

held up towards rear, smooth progress to track leader three out, closed two out, challenged and led last, ridden clear last.

23rd Feb, 97 Fairyhouse
fell Chs This
Race 26th May, 97 Kilbeggan
1st Chs

2nd

3.5L

Stay In Touch (IRE) 12-0

Over The River (FR) - Keep The Cut(Tarqogan)

SP 100/30

John J Costello

Mr D P Costello

Place €1.40

2nd, left in lead 6th, joined last, hard ridden and no extra flat.

1st Apr, 97 Fairyhouse
1st Chs This
Race 18th Jan, 98 Fairyhouse
3rd Chs

3rd

Bree Hill (IRE) 12-0

Pollerton - Just Our Luck

SP 20/1

Michael Cullen

Mr G Elliott

Place €14.40

tracked leaders, went 2nd four out, 3rd and one paced from three out.

This
Race 6th Dec, 97 Cork
p.u. Nov Chs

4th

Mr Boston 12-0

Halyudh (USA) - Edith Rose

SP 7/4fav

Mrs M Reveley

Mr S Swiers

close up, weakened before three out.

4th Apr, 97 Aintree
fell Chs This
Race 21st May, 97 Uttoxeter
2nd Hcp Chs

5th

15L

Captain Brandy 12-0

Step Together (USA) - Manhattan Brandy(Frankincense)

SP 20/1

Colin S McKeever

Mr D M Christie

held up, 4th seven out, soon no impression.

6th Sep, 96 Kilbeggan
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 7th Feb, 99 Leopardstown
7th Chs

6th

3.5L

Mack A Day 12-0

Niels - Soothamona(Beau Charmeur (FR))

SP 25/1

Michael Condon

Mr K O'Sullivan

6th, tracked leaders, 3rd after 6th until weakened five out.

14th May, 95 Naas
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Jun, 97 Cork
3rd Hcp Chs

fell

Celtic Buck 12-0

Buckskin (FR) - Barnhill Rose(Lucifer (USA))

SP 33/1

Mrs Helen O'Keeffe Daly

Mr Patrick O'Keeffe

tracked leaders, fell 5th.

28th Oct, 96 Galway
7th Nov Chs This
Race

u.r.

Denfield (IRE) 12-0

Denel (FR) - Shirley's Sis

SP 16/1

C A McBratney

Mr I Buchanan

led, bad mistake and unseated rider 6th.

25th Mar, 97 Wexford
1st Chs This
Race 4th May, 97 Gowran Park
u.r. Chs

fell

What A Hand (GB) 12-0

Nearly a Hand - Kiki Star(Some Hand)

SP 7/2

E J O'Grady

Mr P Fenton

fell 1st.

13th Mar, 97 Cheltenham
3rd Chs This
Race 4th May, 97 Gowran Park
1st Chs

b.d.

Killmurray Buck (IRE) 11-9

Buckskin (FR) - Larry's Glen(Laurence O)

SP 50/1

A J Whelan

J P McNamara

tracked leaders, brought down 5th.

26th Mar, 97 Downpatrick
4th Chs This
Race 2nd May, 97 Dundalk
8th Chs

u.r.

Lottover (IRE) 11-9

Over The River (FR) - Monaleigh(Sir Herbert)

SP 20/1

Donal Hassett

Mr B Hassett

unseated 1st.

25th Mar, 97 Wexford
2nd Chs This
Race 26th May, 97 Kilbeggan
p.u. Chs

fell

Hi Jamie (IRE) 11-7

Parliament - Lilo Lil(Dunphy)

SP 16/1

A J Martin

Mr G J Harford

held up, jumped badly, no impression when fell two out.

1st Apr, 97 Fairyhouse
7th Bmpr This
Race 1st Jul, 97 Bellewstown
1st Bmpr

Off 5.45
Time 6m. 44.90 secs, which is 15.14 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €20.60.

1996 Elegant Lord 8 12-0 Mr E Bolger 2/5Fav (E Bolger)
1995 Elegant Lord 7 12-0 Mr E Bolger 9/10Fav (E Bolger)
1994 Elegant Lord 6 11-11 Mr E Bolger 1/2Fav (E Bolger)
1993 Kerry Orchid 5 11-2 Mr A J Martin 8/11Fav (E J O'Grady)
1992 Over The Edge 6 11-6 Mr D P Costello (3) 3/1Fav (John J Costello)