Full Result 2.50 Leopardstown (IRE) | 2 March 2014

Ballsbridge Hurdle

(5yo+) 2m2f Soft 10 hurdles

1st €13,000 2nd €3,800 3rd €1,800 4th €600

Ballsbridge Hurdle, 2m2f - Soft, 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Sailors Warn (IRE) 5/1 Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	7	110	135	110	136	–
b g Redback - Coral Dawn (IRE) (Trempolino)
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, improved into 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out and closed going well to lead from last where not fluent, ridden clear run-in, eased close home (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

2 1	3. Thousand Stars (FR) 10/11F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	10	1110	161	119	144	–
gr g Grey Risk (FR) - Livaniana (FR) (Saint Estephe)
Attempted to make all, 1 length clear halfway, pushed along between last 2 and headed under pressure from last, kept on well towards finish without matching winner (op Evs)

3 2¼ [3¼]	1. Busty Brown (IRE) 10/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	1110	136	117	142	–
b g Mr Combustible (IRE) - Misty Brown (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Tracked leader in 2nd until lost place from 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression on leaders under pressure in 3rd before last, kept on same pace run-in (op 9/1)

4 7 [10¼]	4. Joxer (IRE) 7/1 David Splaine ³ W Harney	David Splaine ³ W Harney	7	1011	–	99	125	–
b g Gold Well - Tender Return (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Waited with in rear, took keen hold early, slight mistake 4th, niggled along from 3 out and took closer order before next, ridden into 4th before last and no impression on leaders, kept on one pace

5 6 [16¼]	6. Burn And Turn (IRE) 20/1 Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	Robbie Power Mrs John Harrington	8	1012	–	90	117	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Pescetto Lady (IRE) (Toulon)
Chased leaders in 4th, took closer order before 4 out, ridden into straight and no impression on leaders in 5th before last, kept on one pace (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)

6 35 [51¼]	2. Midnight Game 11/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	1110	140	63	94	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Midnight Angel (GER) (Acatenango)
Chased leaders in 3rd, lost place before 4 out, mistake next, soon pushed along and no impression on leaders from 2 out, weakened into straight, eased (jockey said gelding stopped very quickly in the straight)