Full Result 1.25 Leopardstown (IRE) | 26 December 2004

Durkan New Homes Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)

(3yo) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €32,550 2nd €9,550 3rd €4,550 4th €1,550

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Arch Rebel (USA) 7/2F Niall P Madden Noel Meade	Niall P Madden Noel Meade	3	109	–	–	134	–
b g Arch (USA) - Sheba's Step (USA) (Alysheba)
Held up in touch, 7th halfway, headway 4 out, 2nd travelling well 2 out, led before last, stayed on well under pressure (op 3/1)

2 5	4. Don't Be Bitin (IRE) 7/1 Davy Condon Eoin Griffin	Davy Condon Eoin Griffin	3	109	–	–	129	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Shonara's Way (Slip Anchor)
5th early, improved into 2nd halfway, led after 3 out, strongly pressed from next, headed before last, kept on (op 6/1)

3 dist [35]	1. Stromstad (IRE) 5/1 J P Elliott S J Mahon	J P Elliott S J Mahon	3	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Muscadel (Nashwan)
Prominent, 2nd early, dropped to 5th and ridden before 4 out, kept on one pace from next (op 9/2)

4 3½ [38½]	9. Thecaulofesker (IRE) 8/1 Denis O'Regan Francis Ennis	Denis O'Regan Francis Ennis	3	109	–	–	–	–
bb g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Balance The Books (Elmaamul)
Held up in touch, improved into 3rd 4 out, 2nd after 3 out, 3rd and ridden next, soon weakened (op 10/1)

5 14 [52½]	6. Kentucky Charm (FR) 7/1 Davy Russell E J O'Grady	Davy Russell E J O'Grady	3	109	–	–	–	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Kentucky Kaper (USA) (The Prime Minister)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, 7th and no impression 4 out (op 6/1)

6 3 [55½]	5. Ease The Way 14/1 D T Evans D K Weld	D T Evans D K Weld	3	109	–	–	–	–
b g Nashwan (USA) - Desert Ease (IRE) (Green Desert)
Behind, ridden halfway, no impression from 3 out

7 dist [85½]	7. Riverboatman (IRE) 9/1 Conor O'Dwyer Ms F M Crowley	Conor O'Dwyer Ms F M Crowley	3	109 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Absent Beauty (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
Led, headed after 3 out, moderate 4th next, eased, tailed off (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

8 11 [96½]	10. Urban (IRE) 7/1 Seamie Heffernan Joseph Crowley	Seamie Heffernan Joseph Crowley	3	109	–	–	–	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Second Revolution (IRE) (On Your Mark)
3rd early, weakened 4 out, tailed off

F	3. Barati (IRE) 7/1 Mr D W Cullen M J P O'Brien	Mr D W Cullen M J P O'Brien	3	109	–	–	–	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Oriane (Nashwan)
Held up towards rear, 6th when fell 3 out (op 6/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:26:00 Winning time: 4m 22.50s (slow by 37.50s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Rolling Home
1st owner: Pat Garvey (Arch Rebel) 1st breeder: Hargus Sexton & Sandra Sexton
2nd owner: A J Mulvey (Don't Be Bitin)
3rd owner: James Gough (Stromstad)
Tote win: €4.40 PL: €1.80 €3.10 €2.10 Ex: €146.30 CSF: €28.60

1:25 Leopardstown (IRE) 26 Dec 2004

Durkan New Homes Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2)