Full Result 3.30 Naas (IRE) | 11 April 1998

Kildare Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m3f Soft To Heavy 10 hurdles

Kildare Hurdle, 2m3f - Soft To Heavy, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Like A Lion I (IRE) 3/1 Charlie Swan Capt D G Swan	Charlie Swan Capt D G Swan	7	1111	113	–	136	–
br g Farhaan - Marble Miller (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd from 5th, led and slight mistake 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, hard ridden and stayed on well under pressure from last

2 ½	. Magical Lady (IRE) 4/5F Norman Williamson P Hughes	Norman Williamson P Hughes	6	1013	121	–	124	–
b m Magical Strike (USA) - Usance (GER) (Kronenkranich)
Held up, improved into 3rd from 5th, 2nd 4 out, challenged travelling easily from 2 out, hard ridden and one paced flat

3 dist [30½]	. Merry People (IRE) 16/1 Fran Berry ⁵ John Queally	Fran Berry ⁵ John Queally	10	1013	110	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Merry Madness (Raise You Ten)
Held up, moderate 4th 4 out, kept on one paced

4 10 [40½]	. J-Okay (IRE) 25/1 D J Casey V C Ward	D J Casey V C Ward	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Moynalvey Lass (Tower Walk)
Held up, moderate 5th 4 out, one paced

5 5½ [46]	. Under Current (IRE) 33/1 Richard Burke ⁷ J R H Fowler	Richard Burke ⁷ J R H Fowler	5	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Rough Tide (Moss Court)
Mid-division, moderate 4th 5 out, 6th and no extra before 3 out

6 25 [71]	. Punting Pete (IRE) 4/1 Tommy Treacy W P Mullins	Tommy Treacy W P Mullins	8	117	119	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Silent Collection (Monksfield)
Led, clear before halfway, headed 4 out, 3rd and weakened 3 out, virtually pulled up from last

7 3½ [74½]	. Mighty Red (IRE) 50/1 D M Bean ⁷ Ms M Dowdall Blake	D M Bean ⁷ Ms M Dowdall Blake	7	1011	–	–	–	–
ch g Good Thyne (USA) - Sharana (Quayside I)
Behind from halfway

8 15 [89½]	. Ladyswell Cross (IRE) 33/1 M A Clifford ⁷ S J Treacy	M A Clifford ⁷ S J Treacy	5	105	–	–	–	–
b m Meneval (USA) - Cecily D'I (Torus)
Tracked leader in 2nd, weakened from halfway

9 dist [119½]	. Another Frosty (IRE) 33/1 J R Barry Harry De Bromhead	J R Barry Harry De Bromhead	11	114	–	–	–	–
ch g Sandalay - Banross (Allangrange)
Tracked leaders in 4th, weakened from halfway, virtually pulled up straight, tailed off

PU	. Fridolin (IRE) 20/1 D T Evans D K Weld	D T Evans D K Weld	5	113	–	–	–	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Forli's Treat (USA) (Forli)
Always behind, pulled up before 4 out

10 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 4m 50.50s (slow by 28.50s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Mrs Orla Finucane (Like A Lion I) 1st breeder: Robert B Hodgins
2nd owner: John McKay (Magical Lady)
3rd owner: Karl Casey (Merry People)
Tote win: €4.20 PL: €1.50 €1.10 €3.30 Ex: €3.30 CSF: €5.61

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Kildare Hurdle

3:30 Naas (IRE) 11 Apr 1998