Full Result 3.15 Punchestown (IRE) | 29 April 1999

I.A.W.S. Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Katarino (FR) 7/4F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	110	–	133	144	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Katevana (FR) (Cadoudal)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led 2 out, soon headed, ridden to regain lead early straight, joined last, rallied under pressure and stayed on strongly flat (op 7/4 tchd 2/1)

2 1½	4. Golden Rule 11/1 R Dunwoody Ms F M Crowley	R Dunwoody Ms F M Crowley	4	110	–	131	142	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Sparklingsovereign I (Sparkler I)
Held up in touch, progress after 3 out, 4th 2 out, short of room early straight, ridden to dispute lead last, headed flat, kept on well (op 10/1)

3 3½ [5]	2. Afarad (IRE) 6/1 Charlie Swan C Roche	Charlie Swan C Roche	4	110	–	128	139	–
b g Slip Anchor - Afasara (IRE) (Shardari)
Held up in touch, progress 3 out, close 5th after 2 out, 3rd and ridden to challenge approaching last, no extra flat (op 5/1)

4 2½ [7½]	9. Miss Emer (IRE) 20/1 Norman Williamson Noel Meade	Norman Williamson Noel Meade	4	109	106	121	131	–
b f Be My Native (USA) - Living Rough (Wolverlife)
Held up, last approaching 3 out, 7th after 2 out, ridden and kept on well (op 16/1)

5 2½ [10]	3. Balla Sola (IRE) 2/1 R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	4	110 t	–	123	134	–
ch g Simply Great (FR) - Dance Alone (USA) (Monteverdi)
Held up in touch, progress 3 out, close 6th after 2 out, soon ridden and one paced (op 7/4)

6 4½ [14½]	8. Have Merci 20/1 Conor O'Dwyer Mrs John Harrington	Conor O'Dwyer Mrs John Harrington	4	109	107	114	124	–
b f High Estate - Icecapped (Caerleon)
Led, headed 2 out, ridden to regain lead briefly approaching straight, kept on under pressure until no extra approaching last

7 3½ [18]	6. Knife Edge (USA) 5/1 T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	T P Rudd M J P O'Brien	4	110	–	116	126	–
bb g Kris S (USA) - My Turbulent Miss (USA) (My Dad George)
Tracked leaders in 6th, progress 4 out, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 6/1)

8 8 [26]	7. Persian Isle (IRE) 66/1 P Morris S J Mahon	P Morris S J Mahon	4	110	–	108	118	–
b g Erins Isle (IRE) - Bold-E-Be (Persian Bold)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 50/1)

9 13 [39]	1. Abuhail (USA) 66/1 G Cotter D G McArdle	G Cotter D G McArdle	4	110	–	95	105	–
b c Silver Hawk (USA) - Bank Key (USA) (Key To The Mint)
Tracked leaders, improved into 3rd 4 out, close up 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 50/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 3m 50.00s (slow by 6.00s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Katarino) 1st breeder: Haras Des Coudraies
2nd owner: Crock Of Gold Syndicate (Golden Rule)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Afarad)
Tote win: €2.70 PL: €1.50 €3.20 €2.20 Ex: €25.20 CSF: €19.78

3:15 Punchestown (IRE) 29 Apr 1999

I.A.W.S. Champion Four Year Old Hurdle (Grade 1)