2.35 DELOITTE AND TOUCHE NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 2) of €20,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 2f.

Leopardstown Results Sun, 2nd Feb, 1997

Going - Good to Yielding.

Jackpot Pool - €32,350.50 Winning Units - 286 Dividend - €84.90. Placepot Pool - €3,548.00 Winning Units - 371 Dividend - €7.20. Tote Aggregate - €317402.00.

DELOITTE AND TOUCHE NOVICE HURDLE (GRADE 2) of €20,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 2f.

1st - €13,000.00, 2nd - €4,000.00, 3rd - €2,000.00, 4th - €800.00 7 Ran

1st

Istabraq (IRE) 11-10

Sadler's Wells (USA) - Betty's Secret (USA)(Secretariat (USA))

SP 4/11fav

A P O'Brien

C F Swan

Tote Win €1.50 Place €1.20

held up, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, progress to lead approaching next, joined last, ridden flat, advantage again cl home

27th Dec, 96 Leopardstown
1st Hdl This
Race 12th Mar, 97 Cheltenham
1st Hdl

2nd

Finnegan's Hollow (IRE) 11-7

Bulldozer - Amber Goer(Amber Rama (USA))

SP 14/1

A P O'Brien

C O'Dwyer

Place €3.60

held up in rear, progress 3 out to go 3rd next, 2nd straight, challenge and disputed it last, every chance flat, hded near finish

25th Jan, 97 Naas
2nd Hdl This
Race 11th Mar, 97 Cheltenham
fell Hdl

3rd

10L

Palette (IRE) 10-13

Scenic - Spun Gold(Thatch (USA))

SP 13/2

W P Mullins

D J Casey

held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden after 2 out, 3rd over last, stayed on

27th Dec, 96 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl This
Race 16th Feb, 97 Punchestown
5th Hdl

4th

Three Scholars (GB) 11-7

Rakaposhi King - Herald The Dawn(Dubassoff (USA))

SP 20/1

W P Mullins

R Dunwoody

held up, 6th hlfy, progress 3 out to go 2nd next, 3rd and ridden straight, one paced approaching last

6th Jan, 97 Thurles
1st Hdl This
Race 16th Feb, 97 Punchestown
3rd Hdl

5th

3.5L

Dudley Do Right (IRE) 11-4

Be My Native (USA) - Speedy Debbie(Pollerton)

SP 33/1

T J Taaffe

N Williamson

ran 2nd until 3rd and ridden 2 out, lost place approaching straight

26th Dec, 96 Leopardstown
3rd Bmpr This
Race 7th Dec, 97 Fairyhouse
2nd Hdl

6th

Tarthooth (IRE) 11-13

Bob Back (USA) - Zoly (USA)(Val de l'Orne (FR))

SP 13/2

A L T Moore

F Woods

led until ridden, weakened and headed before 2 out

28th Dec, 96 Leopardstown
fell Hdl This
Race 22nd Feb, 97 Naas
2nd Hdl

7th

35+L

Liss De Paor (IRE) 11-8

Phardante (FR) - Shuil Liss(Deep Run)

SP 8/1

A P O'Brien

T Horgan

ran 3rd until ridden, weakened and lost place after 3 out

9th Jan, 97 Thurles
1st Hdl This
Race 4th Apr, 97 Aintree
6th Hdl

Off 2.35
Time 4m. 22.20 secs, which is 4.12 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €4.40.