Full Result 3.30 Leopardstown (IRE) | 2 March 2003

Ballsbridge Inter Varsity Hurdle

(4-5yo) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €11,040 2nd €2,560 3rd €1,120 4th €640

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Talking Tactics (IRE) 8/1 Paul Moloney C Roche	Paul Moloney C Roche	5	1112	–	–	121	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Soviet Pretender (USA) (Alleged)
Moderate 2nd, 3rd and ridden after 3 out, 5th after 2 out, close 3rd when slight mistake last, kept on well to lead close home (op 5/1)

2 ½	9. Statim 2/1J R Walsh M J P O'Brien	R Walsh M J P O'Brien	4	106	–	–	100	–
b f Marju (IRE) - Rapid Repeat (IRE) (Exactly Sharp)
Held up, 5th 3 out, close 3rd after 2 out, led approaching last, wandered about flat, headed close home (op 9/4)

3 2½ [3]	5. Dashing Home (IRE) 2/1J Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	4	114	–	–	110	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Dashing Rose (Mashhor Dancer)
Held up, last 3 out, headway into 2nd after 2 out, challenged travelling well straight, not fluent last, no extra straight (op 2/1 tchd 9/4)

4 4 [7]	6. Killultagh Dawn (IRE) 20/1 P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	P G Hourigan Michael Hourigan	5	110	–	–	102	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Rostrevor Lady (Kemal)
Moderate 4th, improved to challenge after 2 out, no extra from last (vet said mare was found to be in season) (op 16/1)

5 dist [37]	1. Crusset (IRE) 9/1 Tommy Treacy Anthony Mullins	Tommy Treacy Anthony Mullins	5	1112 tb	108	–	–	–
b h Petardia - Go Flightline (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Moderate 3rd, 2nd after 3 out, left in lead 2 out, headed and weakened before last, eased flat, tailed off (op 7/1)

6 dist [67]	4. Un Intello (IRE) 8/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	5	115	–	–	–	–
gr g Funambule (USA) - Une Pensee (FR) (Kenmare)
Held up, 6th 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 5/1)

BD	8. Shaunas Vision (IRE) 12/1 Adrian Lane ⁵ M Halford	Adrian Lane ⁵ M Halford	4	101	–	–	–	–
b f Dolphin Street (FR) - In Behind (IRE) (Entitled)
Held up, slight mistake 5th, in touch when brought down 2 out (op 10/1)

F	7. Laoch Na Mara (USA) 8/1 D J Casey T G McCourt	D J Casey T G McCourt	4	1011	–	–	113	–
b g Sea Hero (USA) - Ceirseach (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Led, mistake 1st, soon clear, 5 length advantage when fell 2 out

8 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 4m 33.30s (slow by 48.30s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Georges Girl
1st owner: John P McManus (Talking Tactics) 1st breeder: James Rabbitte
2nd owner: Sanguine Syndicate (Statim)
3rd owner: Mrs P Towey (Dashing Home)
Tote win: €10.80 PL: €2.80 €1.10 €1.30 Ex: €32.80 CSF: €27.03

3:30 Leopardstown (IRE) 2 Mar 2003

Ballsbridge Inter Varsity Hurdle