Race Result Leopardstown Sun, 2nd Mar, 2008

Going - Good to Yielding (Good in places).

Jackpot Pool - €15,000.00 Winning Units - 20 Dividend - €562.50. Placepot Pool - €18,150.23 Winning Units - 178 Dividend - €76.00. Tote Aggregate - €218186.00.

Irish Stallion Farms EBF M´dn H´dle of €16000.00 5-y-o plus

2m. 4f. Maiden Hurdle 1st - €11056.00, 2nd - €2720.00, 3rd - €1280.00, 4th - €800.00 OFF 13:55. 27 Ran.

1st		Shakervilz (FR) 11-11 (Thomas Gilligan) (Time 4:49.5) SP 10/3 Tote Win €5.50 Place €1.50	W P Mullins R Walsh
		always prominent, 4th 3 out, improved into close 2nd next, led entering straight, strongly pressed from last, kept on well under pressure
2nd	1L	Stewarts House (IRE) 11-12 (C Jones) (Time 4:49.8) SP 7/1 Place €1.90	A L T Moore D N Russell
		led and disputed, headed halfway, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd and challenged last, every chance, kept on under pressure
3rd	0.75L	Rare Bob (IRE) 11-12 (D A Syndicate) (Time 4:50.0) SP 6/1 Place €1.50	D T Hughes R Loughran
		always prominent, 4th approaching halfway, improved into 2nd after halfway, led 2 out, headed entering straight, 3rd when switched approaching last, kept on under pressure
4th	8L	Rocco's Hall (IRE) 11-12 (A Germano Terrinoni) (Time 4:51.9) SP 13/2 Place €2.90	E J O'Grady Andrew J McNamara
		tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, 6th and ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
5th	5L	Moscow Towers (IRE) 11-9 (Seamus Roche) (Time 4:53.1) SP 25/1	Seamus Roche S W Jackson(3)
		prominent, slightly hampered 2nd, 5th halfway, driven along before 2 out, kept on same pace
6th	1.75L	Some Run (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs B Geraghty) (Time 4:53.6) SP 25/1	T K Geraghty R Geraghty
		chased leaders, 7th 2 out, kept on same pace
7th	2.5L	Kyle's Turn (IRE) 11-12 (Sean Macklin) (Time 4:54.1) SP 33/1	Mrs John B Ross A P Lane
		led and disputed, headed 2 out, weakened straight
8th	4.5L	A Pal Of Mine (IRE) 11-5 (P F O'Brien) (Time 4:55.4) SP 50/1	P A Fahy R J McCarth(7)
		held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, progress after halfway, 8th 2 out, no extra before last
9th	2.5L	East Beach (IRE) 11-12 (Desmond English) (Time 4:56.0) SP 33/1	Terence O'Brien D J Condon
		held up, kept on one pace from before 2 out
10th	3L	Mighty John McGee (IRE) 11-12 (Martin Doran) (Time 4:56.7) (Tongue Strap) SP 66/1	Miss Martina Anne Doran J P Elliott
		chased leaders, 7th halfway, no extra from before 2 out
11th	4L	Leap O'Faith (IRE) 11-6 (Stephen Curran) (Time 4:57.8) SP 33/1	Andrew Lynch R T Dunne(5)
		rear of mid-division, 9th before 4 out, no impression after next
12th	hd	The Grove (IRE) 11-4 (Brian Kearney) (Time 4:57.8) SP 50/1	Mrs John Harrington M J Bolger(7)
		mid-division, kept on same pace from after 3 out
13th	5L	Brother Herbie (IRE) 11-11 (Bernard McEnteggart) (Time 4:59.1) SP 33/1	G A Kingston R P McNally
		never a factor
14th	0.5L	Princess Mairead (IRE) 11-6 (William Mangan) (Time 4:59.3) SP 66/1	Terence O'Brien A E Lynch
		rear of mid-division throughout
15th	4L	Happiness Is Free (IRE) 11-11 (Thomas Gilligan) (Time 5:00.2) SP 16/1	T J Taaffe T G M Ryan
		always towards rear
16th	2L	Nobetter Buachaill (IRE) 11-12 (Miceal Martin Sammon) (Time 5:00.8) SP 50/1	Mrs John Harrington R M Power
		never a factor
17th	1.75L	Grigg Oak (IRE) 11-8 (Tessa Foreman) (Time 5:01.2) SP 50/1	C F Swan Mr L P Flynn(3)
		always towards rear
18th	11L	Hey Porter (IRE) 11-8 (Ms H Somers) (Time 5:03.9) SP 66/1	John A Codd R M Moran(3)
		mid-division, no extra from 3 out
19th	4.5L	Monaco Flyer (IRE) 11-11 (Monaco Flyer Partnership) (Time 5:05.1) SP 33/1	Mrs John Harrington T P Treacy
		never a factor
20th	35+L	Follow The Plan (IRE) 11-11 (Cavan Developments Bloodstock) (Time 5:23.0) SP 33/1	Oliver McKiernan D J Howard
		always behind, completely tailed off
21st	22L	Peterpiper (IRE) 11-9 (M J Perry) (Time 5:28.5) SP 50/1	Niall Moran N J O'Shea(3)
		always behind, completely tailed off
r.o.		Sorrentina (IRE) 11-4 (Mrs W Harney) SP 20/1	W Harney R C Colgan(3)
		mid-division on outer, forced out approaching 4th
p.u.		Khazzar (IRE) 11-2 (Miss Stephanie Robinson) SP 50/1	Mrs John Harrington A B Joyce(5)
		towards rear, pulled up after 2nd
p.u.		Sandymount Earl (IRE) 11-11 (R Wood) SP 2/1fav	Mrs John Harrington B J Geraghty
		mid-division, 10th when pulled up quickly after 4th
p.u.		Waterside Inn (IRE) 11-12 (Usual Suspects Syndicate) SP 16/1	Noel Meade P Carberry
		never a factor, trailing when eased 2 out, pulled up approaching last
p.u.		Rushane Lodge (IRE) 11-12 (Sir Anthony O'Reilly) SP 25/1	M F Morris P W Flood
		rear of mid-division, pulled up after 4th
p.u.		Beroni (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs Margaret O'Rourke) SP 16/1	Ms Margaret Mullins D J Casey
		never a factor, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

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9.05 Barrow (Mares) INH Flat Race
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Injured Jockeys

E F Power - Fractured three vertebrae in a fall at Kilbeggan Fri, 3rd May
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B J Cooper - Fractured left leg (femur) in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May
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T P Treacy - Fractured tibia and fibula in a schooling accident Mon, 13th May
D G Lavery - Fractured pelvis in a fall at Wexford Fri, 17th May
T C Carroll - Suffered a collapsed lung & fractured ribs in a fall at Cork Fri, 24th May
K C Sexton - Double fracture right collarbone in a fall at Cork Fri, 24th May
Megan Carberry - Fractured hand in a fall at the Curragh Sat, 25th May
M P Burke - Fractured left collarbone in a fall at Tramore Fri, 31st May
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