Full Result 2.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 December 2008

woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 2)

(4yo+) 3m Yielding 14 hurdles

1st €32,550 2nd €9,550 3rd €4,550 4th €1,550

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Catch Me (GER) 4/6F Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	Andrew J McNamara E J O'Grady	6	1110	164	84	157	–
br g Law Society (USA) - Calcida (GER) (Konigsstuhl)
Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 4th 3 out, close 3rd 2 out, challenged before last where led and slight mistake, edged left and kept on under pressure run-in, all out close home (op 4/6 tchd 8/11)

2 hd	3. Whatuthink (IRE) 100/30 John Cullen Oliver McKiernan	John Cullen Oliver McKiernan	6	118	147	81	155	–
ch g Presenting - Glen's Encore (IRE) (Orchestra)
Chased leader in close 2nd, led before 5 out, ridden and challenged before last where headed, switched and rallied well run-in to press winner close home, just held (op 3/1)

3 19 [19¼]	6. Beau Michael 11/2 R Walsh Adrian McGuinness	R Walsh Adrian McGuinness	4	113 t	140	61	133	–
b g Medicean - Tender Moment (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to 2nd 4 out, ridden and no extra entering straight, 3rd and kept on one pace from before last (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

4 17 [36¼]	2. Convincing 33/1 Eddie Power John Joseph Murphy	Eddie Power John Joseph Murphy	5	118	127	51	121	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Hot Thong (BRZ) (Jarraar)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 3rd after 4 out, ridden in 5th before 2 out, no impression and kept on one pace (trainer's rep said gelding was found to be lame on its off-fore post-race)

5 ¾ [37]	4. Earth Magic (IRE) 8/1 Tom Doyle Michael J Bowe	Tom Doyle Michael J Bowe	8	116	142	48	116	–
b g Taipan (IRE) - Miss Pollerton (IRE) (Pollerton)
Led, headed before 5 out, ridden and dropped to rear after 4 out, no impression after (op 7/1)

6 dist [67]	5. Antipode (GER) 33/1 Robert Dunne Andrew Lynch	Robert Dunne Andrew Lynch	5	113	121	19	–	–
br g Zinaad - Avellquina (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Held up in rear, headway to 4th before 2 out, ridden and no extra 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 50/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 4.40s (slow by 9.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: J P O'Shea (Catch Me) 1st breeder: Gestut Erlenhof
2nd owner: Cavan Developments Bloodstock (Whatuthink)
3rd owner: Total Recall Racing Club (Beau Michael)
Tote win: €1.60 PL: €1.20 €1.90 Ex: €3.20 CSF: €3.56

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:00 Leopardstown (IRE) 28 Dec 2008

woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 2)