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Going - Soft (Soft To Heavy In Places). Overcast
Jackpot Pool - 8,437.00 Winning Units - 161 Dividend - 39.30. Placepot Pool - 29,240.96 Winning Units - 1233.26 Dividend - 17.70. Daily Double Dividend - 30.50. Pick Six Pool - 12,749.50 Winning Units - 18.5 Dividend - 516.80. Tote Aggregate - 213477.00.
1st

Thousand Stars (FR) 11-10 (Hammer & Trowel Syndicate )
(3:59.8 8.81 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 164
Grey Risk (FR) - Livaniana (FR)(Saint Estephe (FR))
Breeder - Mlle Camille & Mlle Ophelie Demercastel
(3:59.8 8.81 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 164
Grey Risk (FR) - Livaniana (FR)(Saint Estephe (FR))
Breeder - Mlle Camille & Mlle Ophelie Demercastel
(Morning price: 7/4 13/8 11/8)
(Ring price: 11/8 5/4)
SP 5/4fav

made all, ridden to assert approaching last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably
2nd
5.5L

Oscars Well (IRE) 11-10 (Molley Malone Syndicate )
(4:00.9) Rated 150
Oscar (IRE) - Placid Willow (IRE)(Convinced)
Breeder - Eugene O'Leary
(4:00.9) Rated 150
Oscar (IRE) - Placid Willow (IRE)(Convinced)
Breeder - Eugene O'Leary
(Morning price: 15/8 2/1)
SP 2/1

chased leader in 2nd, ridden entering straight, no extra approaching last, kept on same pace
3rd
2.25L

Pittoni (IRE) 11-10 (Ms C Cleary )
(4:01.4) Rated 151
Peintre Celebre (USA) - Key Change (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Newberry Stud Company
(4:01.4) Rated 151
Peintre Celebre (USA) - Key Change (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Newberry Stud Company
(Morning price: 15/8 2/1 9/4)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2 9/4)
SP 9/4

chased leaders in 3rd, mistake 3rd, pushed along 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on same pace
4th
86L

Akatara (IRE) 11-0 (John P Bowe )
(4:18.5) Rated 104
Desert Style (IRE) - Akdara (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - His Highness the Aga Khan's Studs S C
(4:18.5) Rated 104
Desert Style (IRE) - Akdara (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - His Highness the Aga Khan's Studs S C
(Morning price: 100/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

always behind, lost touch 4 out, completely tailed off
Off 2.10
Time 3m. 59.80 secs, which is 8.81 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.70.
Time 3m. 59.80 secs, which is 8.81 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €3.70.
2010 Solwhit 6 11-10 D N Russell 11/10Fav (C Byrnes)
2009 Solwhit 5 11-10 D N Russell 7/4 (C Byrnes)
2008 Hardy Eustace 11 11-10 P W Flood 14/1 (D T Hughes)
2007 Jazz Messenger 7 11-10 P Carberry 4/1 (Noel Meade)
2006 Iktitaf 5 11-10 P Carberry 5/4Fav (Noel Meade)


He will be well entered up in the Champion Hurdle and the World Hurdle. He seems to run up to his mark every time he runs. He has picked up a lot of prize-money along the way and is a great servant. He had the best form over 2m in this race and was a stone in hand on official figures. The Aintree Hurdle over 2m 4f, which he ran a cracker in last season, is a long term realistic target. He will be left in the Hatton's Grace as late as possible but he will probably go for the 2m Grade 1 Hurdle at Leoparstown at Christmas.
W P Mullins, trainer





