12.45 AGRI-AWARE MAIDEN HURDLE of €7,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Leopardstown Results Mon, 29th Dec, 1997

Going - Heavy.

Jackpot Pool - €23,478.00 Winning Units - 55 Dividend - €320.20. Placepot Pool - €6,346.00 Winning Units - 98 Dividend - €51.80. Tote Aggregate - €214500.00.

AGRI-AWARE MAIDEN HURDLE of €7,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €5,137.50, 2nd - €1,275.00, 3rd - €600.00, 4th - €375.00 13 Ran

1st

Verrazano Bridge (IRE) 12-0

Be My Native (USA) - Shannon Ville(Deep Run)

SP 7/4fav

T J Taaffe

N Williamson

Tote Win €3.50 Place €1.40

mid-division, progress 4 out, 4th 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon led, ridden and strongly pressed last, kept on under pressure.

30th Nov, 97 Fairyhouse
6th Hdl This
Race 17th Jan, 98 Naas
2nd Hdl

2nd

0.75L

Back To The Nest (IRE) 11-9

Bob Back (USA) - Falcon Bess

SP 8/1

W P Mullins

D J Casey

Place €2.10

held up towards rear, progress 3 out, 5th 2 out, ridden to go 2nd approaching last, kept on under pressure.

27th Feb, 97 Thurles
1st Bmpr This
Race 18th Jan, 98 Fairyhouse
5th Mdn Hdl

3rd

1.5L

Glenmullen Rose (IRE) 10-8

Roselier (FR) - Ballyeden Wish(Beau Charmeur (FR))

SP 16/1

W P Mullins

M P Madden(7)

Place €9.80

tracked leaders, slight mistake and lost place 5 out, 10th approaching 2 out, 7th and ridden entering straight, 4th last, kept onwell.

14th Dec, 97 Thurles
b.d. Mdn Hdl This
Race 10th Jan, 98 Leopardstown
17th Hcp Hdl

4th

Uncle Owen (IRE) 11-1

Strong Gale - Mawbeg Holly(Golden Love)

SP 8/1

Francis Berry

R P Hogan(5)

tracked leaders, close up from 4 out, 3rd 2 out, 2nd and ridden to challenge entering straight, no extra approaching last.

22nd Nov, 97 Naas
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 11th Jan, 98 Navan
3rd Hdl

5th

Country Clothes (IRE) 11-6

Asir - Country Clothing(Salluceva)

SP 20/1

E J O'Grady

K Whelan

held up, improved to track leaders 4 out, 6th 2 out, kept on one paced.

20th Dec, 97 Navan
12th Bmpr This
Race 10th Jan, 98 Leopardstown
fell Hcp Hdl

6th

1.5L

Red Oak (IRE) 11-6

Supreme Leader - Please Oblige

SP 50/1

J J Lennon

L P Cusack

tracked leaders, 5th and ridden approaching 2 out, soon no extra.

20th Dec, 97 Navan
7th Hdl This
Race 11th Jan, 98 Navan
p.u. Hdl

7th

Finoel (IRE) 11-6

Phardante (FR) - Mary May(Little Buskins)

SP 7/2

Noel Meade

J F Titley

tracked leaders in 3rd, improved to lead approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened early straight.

13th Dec, 97 Navan
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 11th Feb, 98 Navan
7th Mdn Hdl

8th

20L

Explain This (IRE) 11-6

Hatim (USA) - Kentstown Girl(Prince Tenderfoot (USA))

SP 14/1

W P Browne

W Slattery

held up,7th and ridden after 2 out, no impression before last.

8th Dec, 97 Clonmel
3rd Bmpr This
Race 12th Apr, 98 Cork
14th Mdn Hdl

9th

Over Eager (IRE) 11-6

Over The River (FR) - Kincsem

SP 7/1

A L T Moore

C O'Dwyer

held up, improved into 4th 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last.

7th Dec, 97 Fairyhouse
u.r. Mdn Hdl This
Race 7th Feb, 98 Naas
1st Nov Chs

10th

Ard Lane (IRE) 12-0

Boreen (FR) - Ard Duchess

SP 8/1

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

never a factor.

28th Oct, 96 Galway
3rd Bmpr This
Race 15th Jan, 98 Tramore
10th Hdl

11th

1.5L

Ceasers Reign (IRE) 11-1

Rhoman Rule (USA) - Dora Gayle

SP 33/1

Miss Noreen Hayes

A C Coyle(5)

tracked leader in 2nd, weakened approaching 3 out.

8th Dec, 97 Clonmel
8th Hcp Hdl This
Race 25th May, 98 Kilbeggan
12th Mdn Hdl

12th

35+L

Rahan Bridge (IRE) 11-2

The Parson - Miss Curraghmore(Little Buskins)

SP 16/1

R H MacNabb

Mr M O'Connor(7)

led, headed and weakened quickly after 3 out.

21st Dec, 96 Navan
9th Chs This
Race 21st Jan, 98 Down Royal
2nd Mdn Hdl

13th

Welsh Sitara (IRE) 11-9

Welsh Term - Pranburi

SP 7/1

A J Martin

R Dunwoody

tracked leaders in 4th, weakened quickly from 4 out ,tailed off.

7th Dec, 97 Fairyhouse
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 17th Oct, 98 Down Royal
9th Mdn Hdl

Off 12.45
Time 5m. 45.80 secs, which is 13.37 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €8.10.