Full Result 1.00 Punchestown (IRE) | 14 November 1998

Texacloth Wool Merchants Hurdle

(3yo) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Simulacrum (USA) 3/1 D T Evans D K Weld	D T Evans D K Weld	3	1013	–	–	115	–
ch g Zilzal (USA) - Exactly Like You
Tracked leaders on outer, smooth headway to lead 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on well, comfortably (op 3/1 tchd 100/30)

2 2½	5. Miss Emer (IRE) 5/4F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	3	108	–	–	105	–
b f Be My Native (USA) - Living Rough (Wolverlife)
Tracked leaders on inner, improved into 2nd after 3 out, ridden from 2 out, kept on without troubling winner (op 4/5)

3 3½ [6]	8. Teknash (FR) 10/1 Mr G Elliott ³ Niall Madden	Mr G Elliott ³ Niall Madden	3	105	–	–	101	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - Te Kani (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Held up, progress 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden and kept on to go 3rd from last

4 3 [9]	1. Nice Guy (IRE) 4/1 Fran Berry Francis Berry	Fran Berry Francis Berry	3	1013	–	–	103	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Flying Bid (Auction Ring)
Tracked leaders, 3rd when mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out (op 7/2)

5 12 [21]	9. Lake Millstatt (IRE) 14/1 Charlie Swan Augustine Leahy	Charlie Swan Augustine Leahy	3	103	–	–	81	–
b f Magical Strike (USA) - Repeat Addition (IRE) (Hard Fought)
Held up, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out

6 6 [27]	10. Quits (IRE) 25/1 Tommy Treacy S J Treacy	Tommy Treacy S J Treacy	3	103	–	–	75	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Regal Entrance I (Be My Guest)
Prominent, 3rd 4 out, 5th 3 out, ridden and no impression from next (op 20/1)

7 4½ [31½]	4. Fiddler's Rock (IRE) 12/1 J R Barry G M Lyons	J R Barry G M Lyons	3	108	–	–	76	–
b g Ballad Rock - Rockbourne (Midyan)
Held up towards rear, progress 3 out, ridden and no impression 2 out (op 10/1)

8 4 [35½]	7. Super Passat (IRE) 20/1 G Cotter Raymond Hurley	G Cotter Raymond Hurley	3	108	–	–	72	–
b c Project Manager - Persian Reef (IRE) (Millfontaine)
Led, hung badly, headed 3 out, no extra and eased from 2 out

9 6 [41½]	11. Snipes Image (IRE) 25/1 T J Mitchell T G McCourt	T J Mitchell T G McCourt	3	103	–	–	61	–
b f Topanoora (IRE) - Snipe Singer (Tyrnavos)
Tracked leaders, pulled hard, weakened from 3 out (op 20/1)

10 3½ [45]	3. Carnabrae (IRE) 14/1 D J Casey Francis Berry	D J Casey Francis Berry	3	108	–	–	62	–
ch g Superlative - Rainbow Brite (BEL) (Captain's Treasure)
Whipped around start and slowly away, soon in touch in rear, weakened from 3 out

11 6 [51]	6. Seefeld 33/1 J R Ryan ⁷ P J Lally	J R Ryan ⁷ P J Lally	3	101	–	–	56	–
b g Alhijaz - Strapped (Reprimand)
Prominent, 2nd when slight mistake and lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 25/1)

11 ran Off time: 1:00:00 Winning time: 4m 17.30s (slow by 33.30s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: Dr Michael Smurfit (Simulacrum) 1st breeder: Mill Ridge Farm Ltd & Gainsborough Farm
2nd owner: Gabriel Mulholland (Miss Emer)
3rd owner: Mrs P Madden (Teknash)
Tote win: €4.20 PL: €1.70 €1.10 €2.50 Ex: €4.10 CSF: €7.55

1:00 Punchestown (IRE) 14 Nov 1998

Texacloth Wool Merchants Hurdle