6.00 PORTERSTOWN NOVICE HURDLE of €4,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Fairyhouse Results Wed, 29th May, 1996

Going - Good to Yielding.

Jackpot Pool - €39,484.50 Winning Units - 51 Dividend - €580.70. Tote Aggregate - €60092.00.

1st - €3,082.50, 2nd - €765.00, 3rd - €360.00, 4th - €225.00 5 Ran

1st

Fontaine Fables (IRE) 11-10

Lafontaine (USA) - Garland Song

SP 2/1

Noel Meade

Tote Win €2.20 Place €1.10

ran 2nd until 3rd 3 out, 2nd again 2 out, challenge and led after last, qckn clear

2nd

Don't Loose Faith (IRE) 10-4 (Incl 2lbs overweight)

Persian Heights - First String (FR)(What A Guest)

SP 8/1

G M Lyons

Place €2.00

held up, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, 2nd next, challenge and led approaching last, ridden and headed flat, one paced

3rd

12L

Samanid (IRE) 11-2

Shardari - Samarzana (USA)(Blushing Groom (FR))

SP 4/9fav

P Burke

soon led and clear, weakened quickly and headed approaching last

4th

2.5L

Opulent (GB) 11-3

Robellino (USA) - One Half Silver (CAN)

SP 12/1

Martin Brassil

3rd until 4th 4 out, ridden 3 out, soon no danger

5th

35+L

Rossi (IRE) 11-4

Roselier (FR) - Bee In Bonnet

SP 25/1

Michael Flynn

always behind, tailed off from 4 out

Off 6.00
Time 3m. 54.20 secs, which is 5.34 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €4.00.