2.45 BHP Insurances Irish Champion H´dle (Grade 1) of €110,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

Leopardstown Results Sun, 25th Jan, 2015

Going - Yielding (Soft in Places on Hurdle Crse), Yielding to Soft (Chase Crse). Overcast, breezy

Jackpot Pool - €12,680.00 Winning Units - 6 Dividend - €1,479.30. Placepot Pool - €79,658.55 Winning Units - 120.98 Dividend - €460.90. Pick Six Pool - €18,041.80 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - €6,314.60. Tote Aggregate - €377554.00.

BHP Insurances Irish Champion H´dle (Grade 1) of €110,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m.

1st - €66,000.00, 2nd - €22,000.00, 3rd - €11,000.00, 4th - €4,400.00, 5th - €3,300.00, 6th - €2,200.00 6 Ran 8 hurdles

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Hurricane Fly (IRE) 11-10 (George Creighton)
(3:57.2 5.24 secs faster on today's going ) Rated 169
Montjeu (IRE) - Scandisk (IRE)(Kenmare (FR))
Breeder - Agricola Del Parco

(Morning price: 10/11 1/1 11/10)
(Ring price: 11/10 6/5 11/10) SP 11/10fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Tote Win €1.80 Place €1.30

tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th from 4 out, headway into 2nd entering straight, ridden to lead narrowly approaching last, left further clear at last, stayed on well run-in

29th Dec, 14 Leopardstown
1st Hdl Rated 169 This
Race 10th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
3rd Hdl Rated 169

2nd

3.5L

Arctic Fire (GER) 11-10 (Wicklow Bloodstock Limited)
(3:57.9) hd⁺ Rated 154
Soldier Hollow (GB) - Adelma (GER)(Sternkoenig (IRE))
Breeder - U GRUNING

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

Place €2.00

held up in 5th, 5th when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, headway into 3rd entering straight, no impression on winner in 3rd at last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner

29th Dec, 14 Leopardstown
3rd Hdl Rated 147 This
Race 10th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
2nd Hdl Rated 154

3rd

Jezki (IRE) 11-10 (John P McManus)
(3:58.9) hd⁵ Rated 168
Milan (GB) - La Noire (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - Gerard M McGrath

(Morning price: 5/4 11/8)
(Ring price: 11/8 5/4 11/8 5/4 11/8 5/4) SP 5/4

Mrs John Harrington

A P McCoy

tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead 4 out, jumped left next, led from 2 out, ridden entering straight, strongly pressed and headed approaching last, bad mistake at last and soon dropped to 3rd, no extra

29th Dec, 14 Leopardstown
2nd Hdl Rated 169 This
Race 10th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
4th Hdl Rated 168

4th

11L

Tiger Roll (IRE) 11-8 (Gigginstown House Stud)
(4:01.4) ts²cp¹ Rated 149
Authorized (IRE) - Swiss Roll (IRE)(Entrepreneur (GB))
Breeder - G O'Brien

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Gordon Elliott

B J Cooper

held up in last, slight mistake 1st, reminder 4th, ridden before 2 out, went moderate 4th entering straight, soon no impression

29th Dec, 14 Leopardstown
6th Hdl Rated 150 This
Race 14th Feb, 15 Gowran Park
3rd Hdl Rated 149

5th

Plinth (IRE) 11-8 (John P McManus)
(4:03.4) cp⁷ Rated 140
Montjeu (IRE) - Crazy Volume (IRE)(Machiavellian (USA))
Breeder - Lynch Bages Ltd & Samac Ltd

(Morning price: 66/1 100/1)
SP 100/1

A P O'Brien

R M Power

pushed along to lead, joined 4 out, headed and ridden 2 out, soon weakened quickly

29th Dec, 14 Leopardstown
5th Hdl Rated 140 This
Race 11th Mar, 15 Cheltenham
20th Hcp Hdl Rated 142

6th

15L

Fiscal Focus (IRE) 10-8 (Mrs J S Bolger)
(4:06.7) ts²
Intense Focus (USA) - Elida (IRE)(Royal Academy (USA))
Breeder - J S Bolger

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 28/1 25/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Desmond McDonogh

M P Fogarty

tracked leaders in 3rd and hung left for much, close 3rd 3 out, ridden and weakened from next

26th Dec, 14 Leopardstown
1st Hdl This
Race 2nd May, 15 Punchestown
10th Hdl Rated 138

Off 2.45
Time 3m. 57.20 secs, which is 5.24 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €8.50
Tote Trifecta- €17.00
CSF- €10.76.

2014 Hurricane Fly 10 11-10 R Walsh 4/7Fav (W P Mullins)
2013 Hurricane Fly 9 11-10 R Walsh 1/6Fav (W P Mullins)
2012 Hurricane Fly 8 11-10 R Walsh 4/5Fav (W P Mullins)
2011 Hurricane Fly 7 11-10 P Townend 4/9Fav (W P Mullins)
2010 Solwhit 6 11-10 D N Russell 5/6Fav (C Byrnes)