Full Result 3.25 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 January 2007

Toshiba Copier Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

(5yo+) 2m4f Soft 10 hurdles

1st €22,785 2nd €6,685 3rd €3,185 4th €1,085

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Kazal (FR) 11/4 Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin	Barry Geraghty Eoin Griffin	6	1110	–	144	142	–
ch g Villez (USA) - Moody Cloud (FR) (Cyborg)
Close 2nd, disputed lead from 5th, led after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed straight, drifted right after last, stayed on well under pressure (op 3/1 tchd 7/2)

2 hd	2. Aitmatov (GER) 9/4F Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	6	115 t	122	139	137	–
b g Lomitas - Atoka (GER) (Kaiseradler)
Held up in touch, 4th 2 out, close 2nd travelling best straight, ridden to challenge after last, every chance, hampered near finish, just failed (op 7/4)

3 1½ [1¾]	6. Foligold (FR) 16/1 Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	Tommy Treacy Mrs John Harrington	5	111	–	134	132	–
b g Gold Away (IRE) - Folidalways (FR) (Always Fair)
Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along 4 out, lost place next, 6th 2 out, headway straight, 3rd last, stayed on under pressure

4 5½ [7¼]	7. Gabrona (IRE) 50/1 Denis O'Regan Henry De Bromhead	Denis O'Regan Henry De Bromhead	7	110	107	127	125	–
b m Oscar (IRE) - Meidreach (IRE) (Electric I)
In rear, trailing before halfway, stayed on without threatening from 2 out (op 33/1)

5 11 [18¼]	8. Blazing Sky (IRE) 11/4 P W Flood F F McGuinness	P W Flood F F McGuinness	7	1011	130	113	111	–
b m Beneficial - Blazing Comet (Deroulede)
Held up in touch, progress into 3rd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no extra straight (op 3/1 tchd 100/30)

6 1½ [19¾]	3. Earth Magic (IRE) 7/1 Phillip Enright ⁷ James Bowe	Phillip Enright ⁷ James Bowe	7	109	123	117	115	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Miss Pollerton (IRE) (Pollerton)
Led, blundered and joined 5th, headed after 3 out, weakened under pressure before next

7 6 [25¾]	5. Sher Why Not (IRE) 12/1 Davy Russell C A Murphy	Davy Russell C A Murphy	9	112	116	111	109	–
b g Shernazar - Whyme I (Derring Rose)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, improved into close 2nd after 3 out, 3rd and ridden after next, soon weakened

7 ran Off time: 3:26:00 Winning time: 4m 58.50s (slow by 16.50s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Freds Benefit
1st owner: J Comerford (Kazal) 1st breeder: M Roger Treger
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late John O'Meara (Aitmatov)
3rd owner: Right G Syndicate (Foligold)
Tote win: €3.50 PL: €1.90 €2.20 Ex: €7.60 CSF: €9.28

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

3:25 Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Jan 2007

Toshiba Copier Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)