2:55 Leopardstown (IRE) 27 Jan 2008
AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)
2m Yielding 9 hurdles
1st
€100,000 2nd
€28,500 3rd
€13,500 4th
€4,500
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 1110 | 143 | 159 | 168 | – | ||||
| b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Jennie Dun (IRE) (Mandalus) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, progress travelling well to lead before 2 out, clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, impressive (op 7/2) | ||||||||||
|
11 | 1110 b | 162 | 150 | 159 | – | ||||
| b g Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star (Corvaro) | ||||||||||
| Led, ridden along from 3 out, headed before next, 2nd entering straight, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace (op 100/30) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 | 160 | 149 | 159 | – | ||||
| b g Alzao (USA) - Kilcsem Eile (IRE) (Commanche Run) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, 2nd 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd before straight, kept on same pace (op 11/4 tchd 9/4) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 113 | 135 | 136 | 147 | – | ||||
| b m Limnos (JPN) - Luanda (IRE) (Bigstone) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden in moderate 4th 2 out, no extra before straight (op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1110 t | 155 | 141 | 152 | – | ||||
| gr g Daylami (IRE) - Ebadiyla (IRE) (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Held up in moderate 5th, slow 4th, no impression from 3 out (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1110 t | 158 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Lomitas - Atoka (GER) (Kaiseradler) | ||||||||||
| Held up, bad mistake 3rd, soon trailing, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake early on and was never travelling therafter) (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
- 6 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 3m 50.30s (slow by 0.30s) Total SP: 113%
- 1st owner: Alan Potts (Sizing Europe) 1st breeder: Mrs Angela Bracken
- 2nd owner: Laurence Byrne (Hardy Eustace)
- 3rd owner: M A Ryan (Al Eile)
- Tote win: €4 PL: €2.30 €1.60 Ex: €14.10 CSF: €12.46
