Full Result 1.55 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2008

Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €65,100 2nd €19,100 3rd €9,100 4th €3,100

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Sublimity (FR) 3/1 P A Carberry Robert Alan Hennessy	P A Carberry Robert Alan Hennessy	8	1110 t	160	160	165	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Fig Tree Drive (USA) (Miswaki)
Held up early, headway to 5th halfway, immproved to challenge in close 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on well under pressure run-in

2 ½	9. Won In The Dark (IRE) 20/1 S J Hassett Sabrina J Harty	S J Hassett Sabrina J Harty	4	117	135	156	161	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Meseta (Lion Cavern)
Held up, 8th halfway, headway in 4th before 2 out, ridden to challenge last, kept on well run-in, no extra close home

3 4½ [5]	2. Brave Inca (IRE) 9/2 R Walsh C A Murphy	R Walsh C A Murphy	10	1110	162	154	160	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Wigwam Mam (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Chased leader in close 2nd, improved to lead after 3 out, strongly pressed from 2 out and disputed entering straight, ridden and headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace

4 1¾ [6¾]	5. Muirhead (IRE) 13/2 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	5	1110	148	152	158	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Silaoce (FR) (Nikos)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into 5th 2 out, kept on one pace from before last (op 6/1)

5 2 [8¾]	6. Sizing Europe (IRE) 15/8F Andrew J McNamara Henry De Bromhead	Andrew J McNamara Henry De Bromhead	6	1110	166	150	156	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Jennie Dun (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to disputed entering straight, 4th and weakened approaching last (op 9/4)

6 ½ [9¼]	1. Aitmatov (GER) 25/1 Paul Townend Noel Meade	Paul Townend Noel Meade	7	1110 tb	156	149	156	–
b g Lomitas - Atoka (GER) (Kaiseradler)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out, no impression from 2 out, moderate 7th entering straight and kept on one pace

7 2½ [11¾]	8. River Liane (FR) 14/1 Niall P Madden Thomas Cooper	Niall P Madden Thomas Cooper	4	117	137	143	150	–
ch g River Bay (USA) - Gospellianne (FR) (Machiavellian)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace

8 11 [22¾]	3. Hardy Eustace (IRE) 10/1 P W Flood D T Hughes	P W Flood D T Hughes	11	1110 b	162	133	142	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star (Corvaro)
Led, mistake 3 out, soon headed, dropped to rear 2 out and no impression after (jockey said gelding never travelled or jumped with usual enthusiasm)

F	4. Larkwing (IRE) 40/1 D J Casey E McNamara	D J Casey E McNamara	7	1110	138	–	–	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - The Dawn Trader (USA) (Naskra)
Held up towards rear, fell 3 out

9 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 3m 52.10s (slow by 7.10s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: W Hennessy (Sublimity) 1st breeder: Stratford Place And Watership Down Stud
2nd owner: Gerard V Crehan (Won In The Dark)
3rd owner: Novices Syndicate (Brave Inca)
Tote win: €3.60 PL: €1.80 €3.30 €1.60 Ex: €46.90 CSF: €58.36

1:55 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2008

Leopardstown Golf Centre December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1)