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  3. Thu, 28th May, 2009
  4. Leopardstown
  5. 8.00
Going: Good (Good to Firm in places). Fine
Jackpot: Pool €10000  | Units €1  | Dividend €7500
Placepot: Pool €11617  | Units €104  | Dividend €83.1
Tote Aggregate: €82741.00
Summary
1st
silks
Hindu Kush (IRE) 4, b g 9-1 (Dr Marwan Koukash & D Nicholls)
(3:04.52 0.29 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 4)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Tambora(Darshaan)
Breeder - AnneMarie O'Brien,JCrowley,PMagnier

SP 7/1

David Nicholls
C D Hayes
Tote Win €8.90 Place €3.00
loading past form
made all, ridden and kept on well from over 1f out
2nd
1L
silks
Alandi (IRE) 4, b c 9-4 (H H Aga Khan)
(3:04.68) (Drawn 5)
Galileo (IRE) - Aliya (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - His Highness Aga Khan's Studs S C

SP 8/13fav

John M Oxx
M J Kinane
Place €1.50
loading past form
chased leaders, 3rd early, headway to 2nd after 6f, ridden 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out, staying on and short of room close home, 2nd on line
3rd
shd
silks
Sublimity (FR) 9, b g 9-1 (W Hennessy)
(3:04.69) (Drawn 7)
Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA)(Miswaki (USA))
Breeder - Stratford Place/Watership Down Stud

SP 14/1

Robert Alan Hennessy
J A Heffernan
loading past form
settled behind leaders, improved to 4th after 5f, ridden into 3rd 2f out, stayed on to 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on from 1f out, not reach winner, lost 2nd on line
4th
0.75L
silks
Suailce (IRE) 4, gr f 8-12 (H E The President of Ireland)
(3:04.84) (Drawn 2) Rated 96
Singspiel (IRE) - Katch Me Katie (GB)(Danehill (USA))
Breeder - Irish National Stud

SP 8/1

D K Weld
P J Smullen
loading past form
held up, rear halfway, ridden under 2f out, stayed on to 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
5th
1.25L
silks
The Betchworth Kid (GB) 4, b g 9-1 (W H Ponsonby)
(3:05.04) (Drawn 3)
Tobougg (IRE) - Runelia(Runnett)

SP 13/2

Michael Bell
J P Murtagh
loading past form
chased leaders, 4th early, 5th after 6f, ridden in 5th 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
6th
3.5L
silks
Merveilles (GB) 6, b g 9-1 (B B Horse Racing Club)
(3:05.67) (Drawn 1) Rated 98
Vettori (IRE) - Finlaggan (GB)(Be My Chief (USA))
Breeder - Exors of the late Major C R Philipson

SP 20/1

Mrs John Harrington
F M Berry
loading past form
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway to 5th 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace
7th
0.5L
silks
Donegal (USA) 4, b g 9-4 (W Hennessy)
(Drawn 6)
Menifee (USA) - Vickey's Echo (CAN)(Clever Trick (USA))
Breeder - Arthur B Hancoco III

SP 14/1

Robert Alan Hennessy
D P McDonogh
loading past form
chased leader, 3rd after 6f, ridden in 4th 2f out, soon no extra
Off 8.00
Time 3m. 4.52 secs, which is 0.29 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €23.20.

Stewards Enquiry - Following a Stewards Enquiry, there was no alteration to the Judge's placings

2008 Ezima 4 9-1 K J Manning 5/2CFav (J S Bolger) (Drawn 7)
2007 Yeats 6 9-8 J A Heffernan 1/7Fav (A P O'Brien) (Drawn 4)
2006 Media Puzzle 9 9-1 P J Smullen 13/2 (D K Weld) (Drawn 4)
2005 Vinnie Roe 7 10-2 P J Smullen 8/11Fav (D K Weld) (Drawn 6)
2004 Windermere 5 9-9 J P Murtagh 14/1 (T M Walsh) (Drawn 1)

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