Full Result 3.10 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 December 2004

Powers Gold Label Championship Handicap Hurdle

(0-140, 4yo+) 2m Soft To Heavy 9 hurdles

1st €16,275 2nd €4,775 3rd €2,275 4th €775

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ground Ball (IRE) 6/4F Conor O'Dwyer C F Swan	Conor O'Dwyer C F Swan	7	1013	127	92	137	–
bb g Bob's Return (IRE) - Bettyhill (Ardross)
Made all, ridden clear from 2 out, comfortably (op 6/4 tchd 13/8)

2 4½	6. Kilbeggan Lad (IRE) 5/1 D F Flannery ⁷ Michael Hourigan	D F Flannery ⁷ Michael Hourigan	6	93	111	69	112	–
b g Doyoun - Parnala (USA) (Assert)
Held up in rear, last and ridden 2 out, 3rd after last, stayed on well (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

3 hd [4¾]	4. Top Strategy (IRE) 100/30 G T Hutchinson T M Walsh	G T Hutchinson T M Walsh	4	108	122	81	123	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Sudden Stir (USA) (Woodman)
Tracked leaders in 2nd, ridden and outpaced 2 out, kept on from last (op 7/2)

4 7 [11¾]	1. Adamant Approach (IRE) 10/1 Paul Carberry W P Mullins	Paul Carberry W P Mullins	10	1110 t	137	88	132	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Crash Approach (Crash Course)
Tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to 6th 3 out, headway into 2nd after 2 out, no extra approaching last

5 7 [18¾]	8. Louisville (IRE) 9/1 Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	5	910 b	111	–	97	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Megastart (USA) (Private Account)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to 5th and ridden before 2 out, soon no extra (op 7/1)

6 6 [24¾]	7. Natural Storm (IRE) 11/1 G Cotter Patrick Boyle	G Cotter Patrick Boyle	6	910	111	–	91	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Clara Grahame (IRE) (Seclude I)
Held up in touch, progress into 4th approaching 2 out, weakened before last (op 10/1)

UR	3. Penny Rich I (IRE) 12/1 Barry Geraghty T Hogan	Barry Geraghty T Hogan	10	1011 t	125	–	–	–
br g Little Bighorn (IRE) - Musical Puss (Orchestra)
Tracked leaders, improved into 3rd before 3 out, disputed 2nd next, no extra and weakening when unseated rider last

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 4m 12.70s (slow by 27.70s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Silk Screen
1st owner: John P McManus (Ground Ball) 1st breeder: Miss A Gibson Fleming and Mrs E Cooper
2nd owner: Golf At Ballyneety Syndicate (Kilbeggan Lad)
3rd owner: W J Kane (Top Strategy)
Tote win: €2.30 PL: €1.70 €2.60 Ex: €18.70 CSF: €9.88 Tricast: €21.46

3:10 Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Dec 2004

Powers Gold Label Championship Handicap Hurdle