2.45 AIG Europe Champion Hurdle of €135,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Leopardstown Results Sun, 23rd Jan, 2005

Going - Heavy. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €44,835.00 Winning Units - 69 Dividend - €487.30. Placepot Pool - €4,701.50 Winning Units - 111 Dividend - €31.70. Tote Aggregate - €369105.00.

AIG Europe Champion Hurdle of €135,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €90,250.00, 2nd - €27,000.00, 3rd - €13,500.00, 4th - €5,400.00 6 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Macs Joy (IRE) 11-10 (Mac's J Racing Syndicate)
Rated 156
Religiously (USA) - Snob's Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Northern Breeders Association

SP 11/8fav

Mrs John Harrington

B J Geraghty

Tote Win €2.70 Place €1.70

close up in 2nd, led briefly 5th, led again 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed after last, kept on well under pressure, all out

29th Dec, 04 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 146 This
Race 15th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
5th Hdl

2nd

shd

Brave Inca (IRE) 11-10 (Novices Syndicate)
Rated 152
Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE)(Commanche Run)
Breeder - D W Macauley

SP 7/2

C A Murphy

B M Cash

Place €2.30

tracked leaders in 3rd, bad mistake 3rd, 4th and ridden approaching 3 out, no impression until improved into 3rd approaching last, stayed on well under pressure, just failed

29th Dec, 04 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 150 This
Race 15th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl

3rd

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 11-10 (Laurence Byrne)
Rated 166
Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 7/1

D T Hughes

C O'Dwyer

close up in 4th, 3rd 3 out, ridden to challenge next, close 2nd and every chance after last, no extra near finish

29th Dec, 04 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 166 This
Race 12th Feb, 05 Gowran Park
1st Hdl Rated 160

4th

11L

Solerina (IRE) 11-5 (John P Bowe)
Rated 158
Toulon (GB) - Deep Peace(Deep Run)
Breeder - Michael J Bowe

SP 9/2

James Bowe

G T Hutchinson

led, headed briefly 5th, slight advantage next, ridden and headed 2 out, dropped to 4th and no extra approaching last

29th Dec, 04 Leopardstown
4th Hdl Rated 158 This
Race 13th Feb, 05 Navan
fell Hdl Rated 158

5th

20L

Accordion Etoile (IRE) 11-10 (Banjo Syndicate)
Rated 156
Accordion - Royal Thimble (IRE)(Prince Rupert (FR))
Breeder - John McKeever

SP 14/1

Paul Nolan

J L Cullen

held up, 5th and in touch before 2 out, no extra before last, eased run-in

14th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl This
Race 15th Mar, 05 Cheltenham
4th Hdl

6th

15L

Georges Girl (IRE) 11-5 (Glenn W D Martin)
Rated 146
Montelimar (USA) - Keshia(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - G Martin

SP 9/1

F Flood

D N Russell

held up in touch, weakened before 2 out, trailing straight

29th Dec, 04 Leopardstown
5th Hdl Rated 146 This
Race

Off 2.47
Time 4m. 8.40 secs, which is 7.01 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €5.40.