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

Leopardstown Results Sun, 27th Jan, 2002

Going - Heavy. Cloudy

Jackpot Pool - €40,155.00 Winning Units - 327 Dividend - €92.00. Placepot Pool - €3,741.00 Winning Units - 58 Dividend - €48.30. Tote Aggregate - €291836.00.

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 8 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Ned Kelly (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs John Magnier)
Rated 151
Be My Native (USA) - Silent Run(Deep Run)
Breeder - Pat McCarthy

SP 11/8fav

E J O'Grady

N Williamson

Tote Win €2.70 Place €1.60

tracked leaders in 5th, improved into 3rd 4 out, disputed lead travelling easily after 2 out, quickened clear before last, stayed on well

2nd Dec, 01 Fairyhouse
3rd Hdl Rated 151 This
Race 7th Apr, 02 Curragh
1st Flat

2nd

Liss A Paoraigh (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs N Flynn)
Rated 150
Husyan (USA) - Shuil Liss(Deep Run)

SP 7/2

John E Kiely

C F Swan

Place €1.30

tracked leaders, progress after 3rd, led from 4th, ridden and joined after 2 out, headed before last, kept on under pressure

29th Dec, 01 Leopardstown
fell Hdl Rated 150 This
Race 12th Mar, 02 Cheltenham
9th Hdl

3rd

The French Furze (IRE) 11-10 (Jim Ennis)

Be My Guest (USA) - Exciting(Mill Reef (USA))

SP 12/1

N Richards

A Dobbin

Place €3.10

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3 out, 6th entering straight, stayed on well under pressure from last

19th Jan, 02 Haydock
2nd Hdl This
Race 6th Apr, 02 Aintree
8th Hdl

4th

Milligan (FR) 11-10 (G H Leatham)

Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Madigan Mill

SP 12/1

Miss Venetia Williams

A P McCoy

chased leaders, 4th and ridden after 3 out, no impression from next, one paced

26th Dec, 01 Kempton
4th Hdl This
Race 9th Mar, 02 Sandown
10th Hcp Hdl

5th

3.5L

Joe Cullen (IRE) 11-10 (Mark F Sheasby)
Rated 118
River Falls (GB) - Moycullen(Le Moss)

SP 40/1

W P Mullins

R Walsh

held up 5th 2 out, soon ridden and no impression

13th Jan, 02 Leopardstown
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 119 This
Race 9th Feb, 02 Newbury
10th Hcp Hdl

6th

Geos (FR) 11-10 (Thurloe Finsbury)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Kaprika (FR)

SP 9/4

Nicky Henderson

M A Fitzgerald

prominent, 2nd from 4 out, ridden to dispute lead after 2 out, weakened before last

24th Nov, 01 Huntingdon
2nd Chs This
Race 12th Mar, 02 Cheltenham
4th Hdl

7th

35+L

Kilcash Castle (IRE) 11-10 (Mrs John Magnier)

Strong Gale - Cooleogan(Proverb)
Breeder - Con Troy and David Fenton

SP 33/1

A P O'Brien

P Carberry

led, headed 4th, 4th when slight mistake 4 next, soon weakened, tailed off from 2 out, virtually pulled up

8th Nov, 01 Thurles
2nd Nov Chs This
Race 12th Jul, 02 Wexford
2nd Chs Rated 107

p.u.

Penny Rich (IRE) 11-10 (C P McGuinness)
Rated 129
Little Bighorn - Musical Puss(Orchestra)
Breeder - Mrs Paul Finegan

SP 16/1

T Hogan

D J Casey

always behind, tailed off from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

29th Dec, 01 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 131 This
Race 12th Mar, 02 Cheltenham
p.u. Hdl

Off 2.43
Time 4m. 20.60 secs, which is 5.18 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €8.40
Tote Trifecta- €16.10.