Full Result 2.05 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2003

Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m4f Yielding 10 hurdles

1st €9,660 2nd €2,240 3rd €980 4th €560

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Kim Fontaine (FR) 8/11F D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	5	1112	–	68	121	–
bb g Silver Rainbow - Blanche Fontaine (FR) (Oakland)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead when mistake 4 out, slight mistake 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, comfortably (op 4/7 tchd 4/5)

2 2	4. Hard Winter (IRE) 10/1 P W Flood ⁷ D T Hughes	P W Flood ⁷ D T Hughes	6	1011	–	58	106	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Lucycello (Monksfield)
Tracked leaders, 3rd and ridden along 3 out, 2nd and ridden 2 out, kept on well (op 8/1)

3 6 [8]	7. Moving Onwards (IRE) 7/1 Robbie Colgan ⁵ Oliver McKiernan	Robbie Colgan ⁵ Oliver McKiernan	6	1013	–	52	100	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Owen's Choice (Swan's Rock)
Settled 5th, 4th 3 out, kept on from 2 out (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

4 nk [8¼]	6. Kaoutchou (FR) 3/1 Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	Conor O'Dwyer A L T Moore	5	114	108	52	100	–
b g Video Rock (FR) - Capitale I (FR) (Brezzo)
Tracked leaders, 2nd after 4 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, no impression before last (op 5/2)

5 25 [33¼]	5. Hedril (IRE) 50/1 Barry Geraghty H Rogers	Barry Geraghty H Rogers	7	114	–	27	75	–
b g Supreme Leader - Carrigeen Gala (Strong Gale)
Held up, progress into 5th 3 out, soon no extra (op 33/1)

6 6 [39¼]	2. Abu Dhabi (IRE) 20/1 Paul Carberry J A O'Connell	Paul Carberry J A O'Connell	5	114 b¹	–	–	69	–
b g Vestris Abu - Pas-De-Jay (Pas De Seul)
Led, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 16/1)

7 dist [69¼]	8. Portmor Bridge (IRE) 25/1 S P McCann ³ H Rogers	S P McCann ³ H Rogers	5	111	–	–	–	–
br g Mandalus (IRE) - Fane Bridge (Random Shot)
Always behind, tailed off

PU	9. Pattella Wood (IRE) 33/1 Sean McDermott ³ R A Curran	Sean McDermott ³ R A Curran	5	1010	–	–	–	–
ch m Denel (FR) - West Cove (Quayside I)
Slowly away and always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer said mare was found to have broken a blood vessel)

8 ran Off time: 2:07:00 Winning time: 4m 51.00s (slow by 9.00s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Flying Paragan
1st owner: B Doyle (Kim Fontaine) 1st breeder: M Gilbert Mesnil
2nd owner: D A Pim (Hard Winter)
3rd owner: Mrs C McKiernan (Moving Onwards)
Tote win: €1.90 PL: €1.10 €1.90 €2.10 Ex: €9 CSF: €9.22

2:05 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2003

Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle