2.40 AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) of €130,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Leopardstown Results Sun, 26th Jan, 2003

Going - Hurdle/Flat - Yielding to Soft; Chase - Soft.. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €44,055.00 Winning Units - 16 Dividend - €2,065.00. Placepot Pool - €4,634.00 Winning Units - 47 Dividend - €73.90. Tote Aggregate - €334399.00.

AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) of €130,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €87,000.00, 2nd - €26,000.00, 3rd - €13,000.00, 4th - €5,200.00 5 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Like A Butterfly (IRE) 11-5 (John P McManus)
Rated 148
Montelimar (USA) - Swifts Butterfly(Furry Glen)
Breeder - P J McGee

SP 6/4fav

C Roche

C F Swan

Tote Win €2.30 Place €1.60

tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order 3 out, improved to challenge after 2 out, led last, strongly pressed and edged left flat,kept on well under pressure, all out

24th Apr, 02 Punchestown
3rd Hdl This
Race 11th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
10th Hdl

2nd

Limestone Lad (IRE) 11-10 (James Bowe)
Rated 169
Aristocracy - Limestone Miss(Raise You Ten)

SP 15/8

James Bowe

B J Geraghty

Place €1.50

attempted to make all, driven along after 3 out, strongly pressed from 2 out, headed last, rallied under pressure, just failed

28th Dec, 02 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 163 This
Race 13th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl

3rd

13L

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

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

SP 10/1

D K Weld

D J Casey

held up in 4th, 3rd and ridden 2 out, no impression, kept on one paced

29th Dec, 02 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl This
Race 16th Feb, 03 Navan
3rd Chs

4th

Scottish Memories (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs Mary Halligan)
Rated 153
Houmayoun (FR) - Interj(Salmon Leap (USA))
Breeder - Pat Todd

SP 3/1

Noel Meade

P Carberry

settled 3rd, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no extra next

1st Dec, 02 Fairyhouse
2nd Hdl Rated 140 This
Race 11th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
11th Hdl

5th

25L

Turtleback (IRE) 11-6 (D F Desmond)
Rated 132
Turtle Island (IRE) - Mimicry(Thatch (USA))

SP 66/1

E J O'Grady

N Williamson

always in rear, lost touch before 2 out, eased from last

29th Dec, 02 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 126 This
Race 13th Mar, 03 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Hdl

Off 2.41
Time 4m. 1.80 secs, which is 4.66 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.60.

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