Full Result 2.45 Punchestown (IRE) | 23 January 1999

Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)

(4yo) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Knife Edge (USA) 11/8F T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	4	113	–	107	130	–
bb g Kris S (USA) - My Turbulent Miss (USA) (My Dad George)
Tracked leaders in 4th, improved into 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden and stayed on well approaching last, comfortably (op 6/4 tchd 5/4)

2 3	5. Golden Rule 3/1 R Walsh Ms F M Crowley	R Walsh Ms F M Crowley	4	110	–	100	124	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Sparklingsovereign I (Sparkler I)
Tracked leaders in 6th, 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd before last, one paced (op 9/4)

3 shd [3]	8. Persian Isle (IRE) 16/1 D J Casey S J Mahon	D J Casey S J Mahon	4	110	–	100	124	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Bold-E-Be (Persian Bold)
Tracked leaders in 5th, 3rd and ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure from next (op 14/1)

4 13 [16]	9. The Ghan (IRE) 6/1 R P McNally ⁵ T J Taaffe	R P McNally ⁵ T J Taaffe	4	109	–	80	111	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Moortown Lady (No Mercy I)
Prominent, led after 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, 5th and no extra before last (op 5/1)

5 dist [46]	6. Indimaaj 20/1 Jason Titley Noel Meade	Jason Titley Noel Meade	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Fairy Feet (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in rear, slow 4 out, effort 3 out, soon no extra (op 16/1)

6 1 [47]	2. Aim High I 10/1 Barry Geraghty ³ Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty ³ Noel Meade	4	1011	–	–	–	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Aim For The Top (USA) (Irish River)
Prominent, 4th 3 out, soon ridden, 6th and no extra 2 out, eased (op 8/1)

7 2½ [49½]	3. Brief Decline (IRE) 14/1 Charlie Swan C F Swan	Charlie Swan C F Swan	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Uncertain Affair (IRE) (Darshaan)
Never a factor (op 10/1)

8 1 [50½]	10. Emerald Project (IRE) 50/1 M P Madden ⁷ Michael A Kelly	M P Madden ⁷ Michael A Kelly	4	102	–	–	–	–
bb f Project Manager - Emerald Pendant (Nebos)
Led, headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 33/1)

9 dist [80½]	7. Khaliandak (IRE) 66/1 Mr G Elliott ³ Patrick O Brady	Mr G Elliott ³ Patrick O Brady	4	1011 t	–	–	–	–
b g Doyoun - Khalisiyn (Shakapour)
Always behind, tailed off when virtually pulled up from last (op 33/1)

F	4. Catch The Dragon (IRE) 9/2 J R Barry Liam Browne	J R Barry Liam Browne	4	110	–	–	–	–
b c Sharp Victor (USA) - Roblanna (Roberto)
Held up in touch, close 6th 3 out, 4th and ridden from 2 out, staying on at one pace when fell last (op 7/2)

10 ran Off time: 2:48:00 Winning time: 4m 32.90s (slow by 48.90s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Hon Sarah Lawson (Knife Edge) 1st breeder: John R Gaines Thoroughbreds Llc & John G Sikura
2nd owner: Crock Of Gold Syndicate (Golden Rule)
3rd owner: Mrs Valerie Casey (Persian Isle)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.10 €1.40 €11.30 Ex: €3.90 CSF: €5.92

2:45 Punchestown (IRE) 23 Jan 1999

Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 3)