Full Result 2.05 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 December 1996

Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle (Grade 3)

(4yo+) 3m Good To Yielding 14 hurdles

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. What A Question (IRE) 5/2 Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	8	117	–	–	145	–
b m The Parson - Er In Doors (General Ironside)
Made all, set strong pace, soon clear, jumped well, ridden well before last, kept on

2 4	5. Antapoura (IRE) 4/7F Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	4	108	–	–	128	–
b f Bustino - Aneyza (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Disputed 2nd, left moderate 2nd after 8th, progress before 2 out, soon under pressure, cloased on leader approaching last, slight mistake, one pace flat

3 15 [19]	3. Rathgibbon (IRE) 20/1 Tommy Treacy S J Treacy	Tommy Treacy S J Treacy	5	112	–	–	121	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Harp Song (Auction Ring)
Held up, left 3rd when mistake 8th, some progress after 3 out, no impression from 2 out

4 dist [49]	2. Dee Ell 14/1 Mr J D Moore ⁷ A L T Moore	Mr J D Moore ⁷ A L T Moore	10	109	–	–	–	–
ch g Little Wolf - Sagora (Sagaro)
Mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off from 3 out

F	4. Radanpour I (IRE) 7/1 D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	4	1013	–	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Rajpoura (Kashmir II)
Disputed 2nd, mistake 4th, fell 8th

5 ran Off time: 2:08:00 Winning time: 6m 9.50s (slow by 30.50s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Mrs Miles Valentine (What A Question) 1st breeder: R A And Mrs St George
2nd owner: John Malone (Antapoura)
3rd owner: Mrs Margaret Marshall (Rathgibbon)