Full Result 1.30 Leopardstown (IRE) | 29 December 2003

Bewleys Hotels December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €52,000 2nd €15,200 3rd €7,200 4th €2,400

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Golden Cross (IRE) 66/1 Adrian Lane M Halford	Adrian Lane M Halford	4	117 p	130	138	155	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Fordes Cross (Ya Zaman)
Held up in touch, progress into 4th and ridden 3 out, close up 2 out, 2nd before last, led flat, stayed on well

2 1½	7. Spirit Leader (IRE) 11/1 D J Casey Mrs John Harrington	D J Casey Mrs John Harrington	7	117	148	136	154	–
bb m Supreme Leader - That's The SpiritI (Mandalus)
Held up in 4th, 5th 3 out, improved into 3rd after last, kept on well to go 2nd near finish (op 10/1)

3 ¾ [2¼]	2. Flame Creek (IRE) 14/1 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	7	1112	–	140	159	–
b g Shardari - Sheila's Pet (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, headed after last, rider misjudged winning post and lost 2nd near finish (op 12/1)

4 3 [5¼]	6. Solerina (IRE) 5/1 Paul Carberry James Bowe	Paul Carberry James Bowe	6	117	154	132	150	–
b m Toulon - Deep Peace (Deep Run)
Led, headed after 3 out, challenged after 2 out, no extra from last

5 shd [5¼]	1. Back In Front (IRE) 5/2 Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	Barry Geraghty E J O'Grady	6	1112	158	137	155	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Storm Front (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Settled 3rd, driven along after 3 out, challenged 2 out, no extra from last (op 3/1)

6 4 [9¼]	4. Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE) 11/10F Mr J P Magnier Jonjo O'Neill	Mr J P Magnier Jonjo O'Neill	7	1112	–	–	151	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Monumental Gesture (IRE) (Head For Heights)
Held up in touch, 6th and no impression from 2 out, one pace (jockey said gelding felt a bit flat in running and did not give its usual feel) (op 1/1 tchd 5/4)

7 1½ [10¾]	3. Hardy Eustace (IRE) 20/1 Conor O'Dwyer D T Hughes	Conor O'Dwyer D T Hughes	6	1112	150	–	149	–
b g Archway (IRE) - Sterna Star (Corvaro)
Held up, driven along before halfway, trailing before 2 out, kept on from last

7 ran Off time: 1:30:00 Winning time: 3m 46.40s (slow by 1.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Exors of the late Mrs H Johnson (Golden Cross) 1st breeder: Mrs A Riddell Martin
2nd owner: D Thompson (Spirit Leader)
3rd owner: Martin Wesson Partners (Flame Creek)
Tote win: €86.80 PL: €9.40 €2.80 Ex: €342.50 CSF: €597.58

1:30 Leopardstown (IRE) 29 Dec 2003

Bewleys Hotels December Festival Hurdle (Grade 1)