Full Result 3.00 Punchestown (IRE) | 21 October 1999

European Breeders Fund Nursery Handicap

(2yo) (7f110yds) 7½f Good

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	12. Tushna (IRE) 100/30F N G McCullagh J S Bolger	N G McCullagh J S Bolger	2	83	62	–	73	–
b c Erins Isle (IRE) - Smaointeach (IRE) (Green Desert)
Tracked leaders, 3rd and ridden entering straight, led over 1f out, soon quickened clear, eased close home (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

2⁽⁸⁾ 2	1. Indian Desert (IRE) 5/1 Mick Kinane Anthony Mullins	Mick Kinane Anthony Mullins	2	97 b¹	80	–	86	–
bb g Desert Style (IRE) - Princess Raisa (Indian King)
Mid-division, 6th into straight, ridden and ran on well from 2f out (op 6/1)

3⁽¹⁾ nk [2¼]	4. Hill Style (IRE) 9/1 Johnny Murtagh Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	Johnny Murtagh Mme I T Oakes-Cottin	2	90	73	–	78	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Calash (Indian King)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, 4th into straight, ridden and kept on (op 8/1)

4⁽²⁾ 2½ [4¾]	3. Maura's Choice (IRE) 6/1 P J Scallan ⁵ Patrick Prendergast	P J Scallan ⁵ Patrick Prendergast	2	811	75	–	75	–
b f Thatching - Fairy Folk (IRE) (Fairy King)
Held up, progress into 7th entering straight, ridden and kept on from 1 1/2f out

5⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [5½]	5. Cuigiu (IRE) 9/1 Colm O'Donoghue ⁵ C Collins	Colm O'Donoghue ⁵ C Collins	2	88	72	–	70	–
b g Persian Bold (IRE) - Homosassa (Burslem)
Prominent, close 2nd into straight, challenged 2f out, weakened from over 1f out (op 7/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [7]	6. Julius (IRE) 9/1 P Shanahan D K Weld	P Shanahan D K Weld	2	812	71	–	66	–
b f Persian Bold (IRE) - Babushka (IRE) (Dance Of Life)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 5th into straight, ridden and no impression (op 8/1)

7⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [7¾]	7. Contradiction (IRE) 14/1 Kevin Manning J T Gorman	Kevin Manning J T Gorman	2	811	70	–	63	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Don't Get Caught (IRE) (Danehill)
Led, ridden and strongly pressed straight, headed and weakened from 1 1/2f out

8⁽⁶⁾ 4½ [12¼]	8. Technocat (IRE) 14/1 Fran Berry Noel Meade	Fran Berry Noel Meade	2	811 b	70	–	52	–
ch g Catrail (USA) - Karine (Habitat)
Held up, 8th into straight, ridden and no impression

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 3 [15¼]	13. Dunbrody River (IRE) 20/1 Wayne Lordan ⁷ Patrick Cummins	Wayne Lordan ⁷ Patrick Cummins	2	73	55	–	31	–
b f River Falls - Caria (IRE) (Sure Blade)
Chased leaders, checked and lost place after 2f's, no impression from 3f out

10⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½ [16¾]	10. Basin Street Blues (IRE) 8/1 Declan McDonogh ³ T Stack	Declan McDonogh ³ T Stack	2	82	64	–	36	–
b f Dolphin Street (FR) - Music Of The Night (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Always behind (op 7/1)

11⁽¹²⁾ shd [17]	14. Marianella (IRE) 16/1 T M Houlihan ⁷ J S Bolger	T M Houlihan ⁷ J S Bolger	2	73	55	–	27	–
b f Grand Lodge (USA) - Volnost (USA) (Lyphard)
Behind from halfway

12⁽⁹⁾ 2 [19]	2. Owen Roe I (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Spencer Liam Browne	Jamie Spencer Liam Browne	2	95	78	–	45	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Faye (Monsanto)
Chased leaders, hampered and lost place after 1 1/2f out, no extra from halfway

13⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [20½]	11. Tyrrellspass (IRE) 14/1 Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	Eddie Ahern M J Grassick	2	84 b¹	63	–	27	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Alpine Chime (IRE) (Tirol)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, soon ridden and weakened

CO⁽¹³⁾	9. Colouring (IRE) 11/2 Seamie Heffernan Declan Gillespie	Seamie Heffernan Declan Gillespie	2	87	66	–	–	–
bb f Catrail (USA) - Dashing Colours (IRE) (Be My Native)
Slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on inner, hampered, hit rail and unseated rider after 2f's. (op 5/1)

14 ran Off time: 3:02:00 Winning time: 1m 36.60s Total SP: 151%
1st owner: D H W Dobson (Tushna) 1st breeder: Redmondstown Stud
2nd owner: Michael D Mee (Indian Desert)
3rd owner: Pidgeon Hill Syndicate (Hill Style)
Tote win: €4.30 PL: €2.70 €2.10 €1.50 Ex: €7.80 CSF: €22.52 Tricast: €150.20

After a stewards' enquiry the placings remained unaltered

3:00 Punchestown (IRE) 21 Oct 1999

European Breeders Fund Nursery Handicap