Full Result 3.55 Punchestown (IRE) | 25 April 1995

Country Pride Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

(5yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Hotel Minella 5/4F Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	8	120	–	52	141	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Sweet Miss (Silver Cloud I)
Held up in rear, steady progress from 5th, joined leaders 2 out, led before last, mistake, ridden and ran on flat

2 1½	0. Blazing Spectacle (IRE) 9/2 R Dunwoody D K Weld	R Dunwoody D K Weld	5	1113	–	50	139	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Temporary Lull (USA) (Super Concorde)
Held up in touch, switched from inner and 3rd before last, ran on under pressure flat

3 1½ [3]	0. Manhattan Castle (IRE) 10/1 F Woods A L T Moore	F Woods A L T Moore	6	120	–	49	138	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Allamanda (FR) (Versailles II)
Prominent, led before 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, stayed on under pressure

4 3 [6]	0. Bless Me Sister (IRE) 12/1 K F O'Brien Michael Hourigan	K F O'Brien Michael Hourigan	6	119	–	41	130	–
b m Lafontaine I (USA) - Ilawn (Simbir)
Held up, progress before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on flat, not trouble leaders

5 7 [13]	0. Tourist Attraction (IRE) 5/1 Mark Dwyer W P Mullins	Mark Dwyer W P Mullins	6	119	–	35	123	–
b m Pollerton (IRE) - Sayanarra (King's Leap)
Always in touch, 2nd and every chance after 2 out, soon ridden and beaten

6 2 [15]	0. Gaily Running (IRE) 12/1 Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	6	120	–	38	126	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Ketta's Lass (Deep Run)
Led until headed before 2 out, soon weakened

7 [15]	0. Gale Toi (IRE) 16/1 T J O'Sullivan P Mullins	T J O'Sullivan P Mullins	6	120	–	33	121	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Zitas Toi (Chinatown)
Held up, slow over third, no danger from 4 out

8 [15]	0. Sovetsky 20/1 Brendan Sheridan A P O'Brien	Brendan Sheridan A P O'Brien	5	1113	–	–	–	–
ch g Soviet Star (USA) - Helen Street (Troy)
In touch, pushed along and lost place 4 out, beaten when mistake next, tailed off

9 [15]	0. Anusha 8/1 J P Broderick Michael Hourigan	J P Broderick Michael Hourigan	5	118	–	–	–	–
b m Alzao (USA) - Arita (FR) (Kronzeuge)
Held up in rear, some progress before 4 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off, burst blood vessel

9 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 3m 58.80s (slow by 14.80s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: John J Nallen (Hotel Minella) 1st breeder: Michael O'Keeffe
2nd owner: Dr Michael Smurfit (Blazing Spectacle)
3rd owner: P Fitzpatrick (Manhattan Castle)

3:55 Punchestown (IRE) 25 Apr 1995

Country Pride Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)