2.45 AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) of €75,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Leopardstown Results Sun, 23rd Jan, 2000

Going - Yielding.

Jackpot Pool - €78,171.00 Winning Units - 522 Dividend - €112.30. Placepot Pool - €7,333.00 Winning Units - 244 Dividend - €22.50. Tote Aggregate - €242588.00.

AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) of €75,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €50,250.00, 2nd - €15,000.00, 3rd - €7,500.00, 4th - €3,000.00 6 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Istabraq (IRE) 11-10 (John P McManus)
Rated 174
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Betty's Secret (USA)(Secretariat (USA))

SP 2/9fav

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

Tote Win €1.30 Place €1.10

tracked leader in 2nd, challenged travelling easily after 2 out, led early straight, clear from last, not extended, eased close home, impressive

29th Dec, 99 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 174 This
Race 14th Mar, 00 Cheltenham
1st Hdl

2nd

Stage Affair (USA) 11-10 (Robert Sinclair)

Theatrical - Wooing (USA)(Stage Door Johnny (USA))
Breeder - Hickory Tree Farm Inc.

SP 14/1

D K Weld

A P McCoy

Place €3.10

tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden, improved into 2nd before last, kept on well without troubling weinner

28th Nov, 99 Fairyhouse
2nd Hdl This
Race 14th Mar, 00 Cheltenham
5th Hdl

3rd

4.5L

Knife Edge (USA) 11-6 (Hon Sarah Lawson)
Rated 137
Kris S (USA) - My Turbulent Miss (USA)(My Dad George (USA))

SP 40/1

M J P O'Brien

T P Rudd

tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th and ridden 2 out, kept on one paced under pressure

8th Jan, 00 Leopardstown
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 136 This
Race 26th Mar, 00 Curragh
1st Flat Rated 75

4th

Limestone Lad (IRE) 11-10 (James Bowe)
Rated 167
Aristocracy - Limestone Miss(Raise You Ten)

SP 9/2

James Bowe

S M McGovern

led, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, headed early straight, no extra approaching last

28th Dec, 99 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 167 This
Race 30th Jan, 00 Naas
1st Hdl Rated 167

5th

12L

Yeoman's Point (IRE) 10-10 (John P McManus)

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Truly Bound (USA)
Breeder - Roncon

SP 25/1

A P O'Brien

C O'Dwyer

tracked leaders in 5th, close up to 2 out, soon ridden and one paced, no extra from last

26th Dec, 99 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl This
Race 13th Oct, 01 Gowran Park
1st Mdn Hdl

6th

20L

Theatreworld (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs John Magnier)
Rated 155
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Chamonis (USA)(Affirmed (USA))

SP 40/1

A P O'Brien

T P Treacy

always behind, driven along and no impression before 4 out, tailed off

8th Jan, 00 Leopardstown
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 155 This
Race 19th Feb, 00 Gowran Park
2nd Hdl Rated 154

Off 2.45
Time 3m. 53.90 secs, which is 5.28 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €4.30.