12.55 Bewleys Hotels December Festival Hurdle of €80,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Leopardstown Results Wed, 29th Dec, 2004

Going - Soft - Hurdle/Bumper, Soft to Heavy - Chase.. Overcast

Jackpot Pool - €32,142.50 Winning Units - 23 Dividend - €1,048.10. Placepot Pool - €4,384.00 Winning Units - 6 Dividend - €548.00. Tote Aggregate - €444273.00.

Bewleys Hotels December Festival Hurdle of €80,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €52,000.00, 2nd - €16,000.00, 3rd - €8,000.00, 4th - €3,200.00 6 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Macs Joy (IRE) 11-12 (Mac's J Racing Syndicate)
Rated 146
Religiously (USA) - Snob's Supreme (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Northern Breeders Association

SP 7/1

Mrs John Harrington

B J Geraghty

Tote Win €9.00 Place €3.00

tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd briefly 3 out, smooth headway to lead after 2 out, clear before last, ridden and stayed on well

14th Nov, 04 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 142 This
Race 23rd Jan, 05 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 156

2nd

Brave Inca (IRE) 11-12 (Novices Syndicate)
Rated 150
Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE)(Commanche Run)
Breeder - D W Macauley

SP 13/2

C A Murphy

B M Cash

Place €2.80

chased leaders in 4th, ridden from 4 out, headway after 2 out, 2nd and kept on well from last

28th Nov, 04 Fairyhouse
2nd Hdl Rated 148 This
Race 23rd Jan, 05 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 152

3rd

Hardy Eustace (IRE) 11-12 (Laurence Byrne)
Rated 166
Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star(Corvaro (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Joyce

SP 6/4fav

D T Hughes

C O'Dwyer

tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd and driven along 3 out, improved to lead briefly approaching 2 out, 2nd and no impression before last, kept on same pace

12th Dec, 04 Navan
2nd Hdl Rated 166 This
Race 23rd Jan, 05 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 166

4th

Solerina (IRE) 11-7 (John P Bowe)
Rated 158
Toulon (GB) - Deep Peace(Deep Run)
Breeder - Michael J Bowe

SP 2/1

James Bowe

G T Hutchinson

led, jumped right 2nd, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, disputed lead again briefly 2 out, 3rd and switched before last, 4th and no extra run-in

12th Dec, 04 Navan
1st Hdl Rated 154 This
Race 23rd Jan, 05 Leopardstown
4th Hdl Rated 158

5th

10L

Georges Girl (IRE) 11-7 (Glenn W D Martin)
Rated 146
Montelimar (USA) - Keshia(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - G Martin

SP 16/1

F Flood

F J Flood

held up, took closer order in 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression after 2 out, no extra before last

30th Apr, 04 Punchestown
8th Hdl Rated 143 This
Race 23rd Jan, 05 Leopardstown
6th Hdl Rated 146

6th

25L

Al Eile (IRE) 11-7 (M A Ryan)
Rated 124
Alzao (USA) - Kilcsem Eile (IRE)(Commanche Run)
Breeder - Michael Ryan

SP 10/1

John Queally

J Culloty

held up in rear, trailing from before 3 out, tailed off

31st Oct, 04 Leopardstown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 88 This
Race 9th Jan, 05 Leopardstown
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 125

Off 12.55
Time 3m. 57.50 secs, which is 8.96 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €64.40.