2.40 Lexus Steeplechase of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

Leopardstown Results Tue, 28th Dec, 2004

Going - Hurdle - Soft Chase - Soft to Heavy. Fine

Jackpot Pool - €40,000.00 Winning Units - 319 Dividend - €94.00. Placepot Pool - €4,439.50 Winning Units - 13 Dividend - €256.10. Tote Aggregate - €602915.00.

Lexus Steeplechase of €150,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m.

1st - €97,500.00, 2nd - €30,000.00, 3rd - €15,000.00, 4th - €6,000.00 6 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 11-12 (B J Craig)
Rated 171
Cajetano (USA) - Farinella (IRE)(Salmon Leap (USA))
Breeder - John Murphy

SP 9/4

Michael Hourigan

P Carberry

Tote Win €3.60 Place €2.40

held up in rear, not fluent 10th, improved into 4th 4 out, led travelling well 3 out, quickened clear next, stayed on well under pressure, eased close home

5th Dec, 04 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 171 This
Race 6th Feb, 05 Leopardstown
2nd Chs Rated 174

2nd

Best Mate (IRE) 11-12 (Jim Lewis)

Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR)(Miller's Mate)
Breeder - Jacques Van't Hart

SP 9/10fav

Miss H C Knight

J Culloty

Place €1.40

tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 1st, 3rd from 5 out, 2nd 3 out, ridden and outpaced next, kept on from last without troubling winner

19th Nov, 04 Exeter
1st Chs This
Race 1st Nov, 05 Exeter
p.u. Hcp Chs

3rd

15L

Pizarro (IRE) 11-12 (Edward Wallace)
Rated 149
Broken Hearted - Our Swan Lady(Swan's Rock)
Breeder - John Farrar

SP 9/1

E J O'Grady

D N Russell

close up in 2nd, led after 4 out, mistake and headed next, 4th under pressure after 2 out, left moderate 3rd last

4th Dec, 04 Haydock
3rd Chs This
Race 6th Feb, 05 Leopardstown
fell Chs Rated 149

4th

Cloudy Bays (IRE) 11-12 (Cloudy Bay Syndicate)
Rated 156
Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Bellteen (GB)(Beau Charmeur (FR))
Breeder - J L Rothwell

SP 25/1

C Byrnes

C O'Dwyer

led, ridden and headed after 4 out, 5th and no extra after 2 out, left 4th from last

4th Dec, 04 Haydock
5th Chs This
Race 1st Jan, 05 Tramore
1st Chs Rated 156

p.u.

Barrow Drive (GB) 11-12 (Exors of Late Mrs B Lenihan)
Rated 142
Gunner B - Fille De Soleil(Sunyboy)
Breeder - Mrs R E Hambro

SP 100/1

Anthony Mullins

R Geraghty

held up in touch, weakening when slow 6 out, trailing from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

18th Nov, 04 Clonmel
p.u. Chs Rated 142 This
Race 12th Feb, 05 Gowran Park
2nd Chs Rated 142

fell

Rule Supreme (IRE) 11-12 (John J Fallon)
Rated 151
Supreme Leader - Book Of Rules (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Ms Mary A & Mrs H T Murphy

SP 11/2

W P Mullins

B J Geraghty

tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake and dropped to 5th 5 out, headway after 2 out, disputing 2nd when fell last

18th Dec, 04 Windsor
3rd Hdl This
Race 6th Feb, 05 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 154

Off 2.40
Time 6m. 41.70 secs, which is 1.39 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €6.60.