Full Result 3.15 Punchestown (IRE) | 27 April 1999

Country Pride Champion Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(5yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Cardinal Hill 1/2F Charlie Swan Noel Meade	Charlie Swan Noel Meade	5	1113	–	–	138	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Phyl (Ballad Rock)
Held up in rear, headway 3 out, 2nd travelling well from 2 out, led last, pushed out to assert flat, easily

2 1½	3. Greenstead (USA) 20/1 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	6	120	120	61	137	–
b g Green Dancer (USA) - Evening Air (USA) (J O Tobin)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed from 2 out, headed last, kept on, no chance with winner (op 12/1)

3 5 [6½]	1. Dance So Suite 14/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	7	120	–	56	132	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Three Piece (Jaazeiro)
Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden 2 out, improved into 3rd before last, no impression (op 10/1)

4 15 [21½]	2. Fadoudal Du Cochet (FR) 16/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	6	120	115	41	117	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Eau De Vie (FR) (Dhaudevi)
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra after 2 out

5 nk [21¾]	4. Bacchanal (IRE) 9/4 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	1113	–	40	116	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Justitia (Dunbeath)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, jumped badly, last and ridden 2 out, no impression, lame (op 2/1)

5 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 4m 2.10s (slow by 18.10s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: John P McManus (Cardinal Hill) 1st breeder: Sagittarius Bloodstock Associates Ltd
2nd owner: J Hunt (Greenstead)
3rd owner: J S Gutkin (Dance So Suite)
Tote win: €1.60 PL: €1.10 €3.90 Ex: €8.50 CSF: €10.56