1.30 December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1) of €80,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Leopardstown Results Mon, 29th Dec, 2003

Going - Hurdle course - Yielding; Chase course - Yielding to Soft. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €32,616.00 Winning Units - 58 Dividend - €421.60. Tote Aggregate - €347522.00.

December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1) of €80,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €52,000.00, 2nd - €16,000.00, 3rd - €8,000.00, 4th - €3,200.00 7 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Golden Cross (IRE) 11-7 (Exors of Late Mrs H Johnson)
Rated 130
Goldmark (USA) - Fordes Cross(Ya Zaman (USA))
Breeder - Mrs A Riddell Martin

SP 66/1

M Halford

A P Lane

Tote Win €86.80 Place €9.40

held up in touch, progress into 4th and ridden 3 out, close up 2 out, 2nd before last, led flat, stayed on well

8th Nov, 03 Leopardstown
4th Flat Hcp Rated 90 This
Race 25th Jan, 04 Leopardstown
7th Hdl Rated 153

2nd

1.5L

Spirit Leader (IRE) 11-7 (D Thompson)
Rated 148
Supreme Leader - That's The Spirit(Mandalus)

SP 11/1

Mrs John Harrington

D J Casey

Place €2.80

held up in 4th, 5th 3 out, improved into 3rd after last, kept on well to go 2nd near finish

13th Dec, 03 Cheltenham
6th Hdl This
Race 25th Jan, 04 Leopardstown
4th Hdl Rated 152

3rd

0.75L

Flame Creek (IRE) 11-12 (Martin Wesson Partners)

Shardari - Sheila's Pet (IRE)(Welsh Term)

SP 14/1

Noel T Chance

S Durack

tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed after last, rider misjudged winning post and lost 2nd near finish

13th Dec, 03 Cheltenham
4th Hdl This
Race 25th Jan, 04 Leopardstown
6th Hdl

4th

Solerina (IRE) 11-7 (John P Bowe)
Rated 154
Toulon (GB) - Deep Peace(Deep Run)
Breeder - Michael J Bowe

SP 5/1

James Bowe

P Carberry

led, headed after 3 out, challenged after 2 out, no extra from last

14th Dec, 03 Navan
1st Hdl Rated 150 This
Race 24th Jan, 04 Naas
1st Hdl Rated 154

5th

shd

Back In Front (IRE) 11-12 (D Cox)
Rated 158
Bob Back (USA) - Storm Front (IRE)(Strong Gale)
Breeder - Miss Noreen Hayes

SP 5/2

E J O'Grady

B J Geraghty

settled 3rd, driven along after 3 out, challenged 2 out, no extra from last

16th Nov, 03 Punchestown
1st Hdl Rated 151 This
Race 13th Oct, 04 Navan
1st Flat Mdn

6th

Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs John Magnier)

Be My Native (USA) - Monumental Gesture(Head For Heights)
Breeder - Mrs Frances Whelan

SP 11/10fav

Jonjo O'Neill

Mr J P Magnier

held up in touch, 6th and no impression from 2 out, one pace

13th Dec, 03 Haydock
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 7th Feb, 04 Sandown
1st Hdl

7th

1.5L

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 11-12 (Laurence Byrne)
Rated 150
Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 20/1

D T Hughes

C O'Dwyer

held up, driven along before halfway, trailing before 2 out, kept on from last

9th Nov, 03 Navan
2nd Hdl Rated 150 This
Race 24th Jan, 04 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl

Off 1.30
Time 3m. 46.40 secs, which is 12.78 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €342.50.