12.55 2003 Special Olympics Novice Hurdle of €30,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Leopardstown Results Sat, 28th Dec, 2002

Going - Heavy. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €52,234.00 Winning Units - 64 Dividend - €612.00. Placepot Pool - €4,230.00 Winning Units - 31 Dividend - €102.30. Tote Aggregate - €512171.00.

2003 Special Olympics Novice Hurdle of €30,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €19,500.00, 2nd - €6,000.00, 3rd - €3,000.00, 4th - €1,200.00 6 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 11-8 (Laurence Byrne)
Rated 136
Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 9/10fav

D T Hughes

K A Kelly

Tote Win €2.10 Place €1.40

held up in 4th, 3rd 3 out, smooth headway next, led travelling well approaching last, ridden and strongly pressed flat, kept on well under pressure

1st Dec, 02 Fairyhouse
1st Hdl This
Race 9th Feb, 03 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 140

2nd

0.75L

Nil Desperandum (IRE) 11-5 (M L Shone)

Un Desperado (FR) - Still Hoping(Kambalda)
Breeder - J H Kidd

SP 8/1

Miss F M Crowley

R Walsh

Place €2.60

held up, improved into 4th and ridden 2 out, 2nd and challenged last, every chance flat, kept on well under pressure

7th Dec, 02 Punchestown
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 11th Jan, 03 Navan
1st Hdl

3rd

Fota Island (IRE) 11-1 (Mrs John Magnier)

Supreme Leader - Mary Kate Finn(Saher)
Breeder - E Morrissey

SP 12/1

M F Morris

D J Casey

close up in 2nd, challenged 2 out, led entering straight, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed approaching last, 3rd and no extra flat

15th Dec, 02 Navan
4th Chs This
Race 11th Jan, 03 Navan
2nd Hdl

4th

Satco Express (IRE) 11-11 (J B Ryan)
Rated 119
Satco (FR) - Rosel Chris(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - John Ryan

SP 5/1

E Sheehy

C F Swan

led, strongly pressed when not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed entering straight, 4th and no extra approaching last

15th Dec, 02 Cork
1st Hdl Rated 112 This
Race 23rd Jan, 03 Gowran Park
1st Hdl Rated 126

5th

35+L

Mystic Lord (IRE) 11-5 (John Corr)

Roselier (FR) - Ash Dame (IRE)(Strong Gale)

SP 12/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

chased leaders in 3rd, weakened 3 out, tailed off

8th Dec, 02 Punchestown
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th Jan, 03 Fairyhouse
5th Hdl

fell

Plenty Of Ice (IRE) 11-5 (P M Barrett)

Camden Town - Salmoosky (IRE)(Salmon Leap (USA))

SP 9/2

C Roche

P Moloney

held up, 6th and ridden 2 out, no impression when fell last

8th Dec, 02 Punchestown
2nd Hdl This
Race 9th Mar, 03 Naas
3rd Hdl Rated 125

Off 12.55
Time 4m. 53.60 secs, which is 38.82 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €9.50.