Full Result 12.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2002

Evening Herald December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €48,750 2nd €14,250 3rd €6,750 4th €2,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Liss A Paoraigh (IRE) 11/10F Barry Geraghty John E Kiely	Barry Geraghty John E Kiely	7	117	151	106	160	–
b m Husyan (USA) - Shuil Liss (Deep Run)
Made all, clear 2 out, unchallenged (op Evs)

2 25	1. Stage Affair (USA) 9/4 R Walsh D K Weld	R Walsh D K Weld	8	1112	–	86	140	–
bb g Theatrical (IRE) - Wooing (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Held up, slight mistake 3rd, progress into moderate 3rd 3 out, in 2nd and ridden from 2 out, no impression (op 9/4 tchd 2/1)

3 20 [45]	6. Turtleback (IRE) 4/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	4	117	132	61	115	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Mimicry (Thatch)
Chased leaders in moderate 2nd, ridden after 3 out, in 3rd and no extra from 2 out (op 3/1)

4 9 [54]	3. Balapour (IRE) 12/1 J P Elliott Patrick O Brady	J P Elliott Patrick O Brady	4	117 t	125	52	106	–
b c Kahyasi (IRE) - Balaniya (USA) (Diesis)
Chased leaders in moderate 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 8/1)

5 dist [84]	2. True Blue Victory (IRE) 20/1 Conor O'Dwyer T M Walsh	Conor O'Dwyer T M Walsh	6	1112	125	–	–	–
b h Catrail (USA) - Russian Ribbon (USA) (Nijinsky)
Always behind, moderate 4th and no extra after 3 out, tailed off (op 10/1)

5 ran Off time: 12:02:00 Winning time: 4m 16.60s (slow by 26.60s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Like-A-Butterfly
1st owner: Mrs N Flynn (Liss A Paoraigh) 1st breeder: Niall Flynn
2nd owner: Robert Sinclair (Stage Affair)
3rd owner: D F Desmond (Turtleback)
Tote win: €1.70 PL: €1.20 €1.60 Ex: €3.70 CSF: €4.03