Full Result 3.15 Punchestown (IRE) | 28 April 1998

Country Pride Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. His Song (IRE) 6/4 A P McCoy M F Morris	A P McCoy M F Morris	5	1113	–	–	146	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Pampered Finch VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to dispute lead 4 out, led 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden approaching last, headed flat, rallied under pressure to regain lead near finish

2 hd	. French Ballerina (IRE) 4/5F Graham Bradley Patrick J Flynn	Graham Bradley Patrick J Flynn	5	118	–	–	141	–
b m Sadler's Wells (USA) - Filia Ardross (Ardross)
Disputed lead, led after 4th, joined 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden to challenge last, led flat, hard ridden and headed near finish

3 8 [8¼]	. Unarmed (IRE) 10/1 Tommy Treacy P Mullins	Tommy Treacy P Mullins	5	1113	–	–	138	–
bb g Un Desperado (FR) - Quefort (Quayside I)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 4 out, closed on leaders 2 out, swithced to challenge on inner approaching last, mistake, soon no extra and eased

4 dist [38¼]	. Amberleigh House (IRE) 16/1 Conor O'Dwyer Michael Hourigan	Conor O'Dwyer Michael Hourigan	6	120	116	–	–	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - Chancy Gal (Al Sirat I)
Disputed lead, headed after 4th, 3rd and ridden 5 out, soon no extra, tailed off from 3 out

PU	. Bigsound (IRE) 25/1 Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	Norman Williamson Venetia Williams	6	120	–	–	–	–
b g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Lightfoot Lady (Tekoah)
Held up in rear, mistake 4th, soon weakened, tailed off from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out