Full Result 2.25 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2005

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(4yo+) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €58,500 2nd €17,100 3rd €8,100 4th €2,700

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Brave Inca (IRE) 9/4 A P McCoy C A Murphy	A P McCoy C A Murphy	7	1112	166	111	169	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Moderate 2nd early, took closer order before halfway, not fluent 3 out, driven along before next, led approaching last, stayed on well run-in (op 9/4 tchd 2/1)

2 3	3. Harchibald (FR) 9/10F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	6	1112	166	108	166	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Dame D'Harvard (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Held up in rear, smooth headway after 2 out, 3rd approaching last, 2nd early run-in, soon ridden and no impression, kept on same pace (op 4/5 tchd Evens)

3 4½ [7½]	5. Newmill (IRE) 40/1 Andrew J McNamara John Joseph Murphy	Andrew J McNamara John Joseph Murphy	7	1112	140	102	161	–
br g Norwich - Lady Kas (Pollerton)
Led, clear early, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, 3rd and no extra early run-in (op 33/1)

4 2½ [10]	4. Macs Joy (IRE) 8/1 Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	Barry Geraghty Mrs John Harrington	6	1112	164	99	159	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Snob's Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Moderate 3rd, took closer order 3 out, 4th and ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace (op 7/1)

5 9 [19]	2. Essex (IRE) 6/1 Davy Russell M J P O'Brien	Davy Russell M J P O'Brien	5	1112	158	87	150	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Knight's Baroness (Rainbow Quest)
Moderate 4th, took closer order 3 out, no extra from next (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)