Full Result 2.40 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 January 2003

AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Yielding To Soft 9 hurdles

1st €87,000 2nd €24,700 3rd €11,700 4th €3,900

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Like-A-Butterfly (IRE) 6/4F Charlie Swan C Roche	Charlie Swan C Roche	9	115	148	140	158	–
b m Montelimar (USA) - Swifts Butterfly (Furry Glen)
Tracked leader in 2nd, took closer order 3 out, improved to challenge after 2 out, led last, strongly pressed and edged left flat, kept on well under pressure, all out (op 6/4 tchd 11/8)

2 hd	2. Limestone Lad (IRE) 15/8 Barry Geraghty James Bowe	Barry Geraghty James Bowe	11	1110	169	145	163	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Limestone Miss (Raise You Ten)
Attempted to make all, driven along after 3 out, strongly pressed from 2 out, headed last, rallied under pressure, just failed (op 2/1)

3 13 [13¼]	4. Stage Affair (USA) 10/1 D J Casey D K Weld	D J Casey D K Weld	9	1110	–	132	150	–
bb g Theatrical (IRE) - Wooing (USA) (Stage Door Johnny)
Held up in 4th, 3rd and ridden 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace

4 9 [22¼]	3. Scottish Memories (IRE) 3/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	7	1110	153	123	141	–
ch g Houmayoun (FR) - Interj (Salmon Leap)
Settled 3rd, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no extra next (op 7/2)

5 25 [47¼]	5. Turtleback (IRE) 66/1 Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	Norman Williamson E J O'Grady	5	116	132	94	112	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Mimicry (Thatch)
Always in rear, lost touch before 2 out, eased from last (op 33/1)

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.