Full Result 12.25 Leopardstown (IRE) | 27 December 2004

Paddy Power Festival 3-Y-O Hurdle

(3yo) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st €13,020 2nd €3,820 3rd €1,820 4th €620

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Sky's The Limit (FR) 9/2 Davy Russell E J O'Grady	Davy Russell E J O'Grady	3	107	–	11	120	–
gr c Medaaly - Highness Lady (GER) (Cagliostro)
Always prominent, 4th 4 out, 3rd next, improved into 2nd approaching last, led early run-in, stayed on well (op 4/1)

2 5	1. Maxxium (IRE) 3/1 Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	3	1011	–	11	122	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Florinda (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Tracked leaders on inner, progress 4 out, close 2nd before next, led after 2 out, headed after last, no extra (op 5/1)

3 ½ [5½]	11. All Heart 18/1 Anthony Freeman ⁷ Thomas Mullins	Anthony Freeman ⁷ Thomas Mullins	3	99	–	–	110	–
ch f Alhaarth (IRE) - Meznh (IRE) (Mujtahid)
Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, 6th after 2 out, 3rd and kept on from last (op 16/1)

4 20 [25½]	2. Tous Les Tables (IRE) 7/4F Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	3	110	–	–	102	–
ch g Alhaarth (IRE) - Nebl (Persian Bold)
Pulled hard early, improved to lead after 3rd, not fluent next, slow and joined 3 out, headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 5/4)

5 20 [45½]	7. Rockazar 10/1 Conor O'Dwyer G M Lyons	Conor O'Dwyer G M Lyons	3	107 t	–	–	75	–
b c Opening Verse (USA) - Final Rush (Final Straw)
Held up, progress into 6th approaching 2 out, no extra before last (op 8/1)

6 4 [49½]	10. So Determined (IRE) 66/1 Tommy Treacy J J Lambe	Tommy Treacy J J Lambe	3	107	–	–	71	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Memory Green (USA) (Green Forest)
Held up, headway 3 out, 4th briefly after 2 out, weakened from last (op 50/1)

7 20 [69½]	12. Annabel Kate (IRE) 33/1 T Gibney ⁵ Andrew Heffernan	T Gibney ⁵ Andrew Heffernan	3	911	–	–	46	–
b f Dushyantor (USA) - Can't Afford It (IRE) (Glow)
Led, headed after 3rd, weakened from 4 out, completely tailed off (op 25/1)

8 13 [82½]	4. Indian Pace (IRE) 25/1 Denis O'Regan ⁵ Patrick Martin	Denis O'Regan ⁵ Patrick Martin	3	103 1	–	–	39	–
ch g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Blend Of Pace (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Never a factor (op 20/1)

9 1 [83½]	5. Mishall (USA) 9/1 J P Elliott ³ S J Mahon	J P Elliott ³ S J Mahon	3	104	–	–	37	–
ch g Distant View (USA) - Virgin Stanza (USA) (Opening Verse)
Close up, 3rd when reminders before 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off (op 7/1)

10 11 [94½]	8. Sabre's Edge (IRE) 40/1 K Hadnett Michael Hourigan	K Hadnett Michael Hourigan	3	107	–	–	–	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Brave Kris (IRE) (Kris)
Never a factor, completely tailed off (op 33/1)

PU	6. Park Drive (IRE) 12/1 John Cullen Ms Joanna Morgan	John Cullen Ms Joanna Morgan	3	107 p	–	–	–	–
b g Daggers Drawn (USA) - Flying Clouds (Batshoof)
Tracked leaders, close 4th 3 out, 3rd next, soon weakened, pulled up approaching last (jockey said colt felt very distressed) (op 10/1)

UR	3. Gavemers (IRE) 25/1 Davy Condon H Rogers	Davy Condon H Rogers	3	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Idris (IRE) - Blue Infanta (Chief Singer)
Held up in touch, unseated rider 3 out (op 20/1)

12 ran Off time: 12:26:00 Winning time: 4m 27.20s (slow by 42.20s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Chertsey, Mannyman
Rule 4: Chertsey (33/1) and Mannyman (33/1) were withdrawn. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: Exors Of The Late Raymond J Rooney (Sky's The Limit) 1st breeder: D Merian-Fricker & Earl Haras Du Logis
2nd owner: M J Enright (Maxxium)
3rd owner: Mrs Helen Mullins (All Heart)
Tote win: €5.70 PL: €1.70 €1.50 €4.20 Ex: €41.60 CSF: €19.35

12:25 Leopardstown (IRE) 27 Dec 2004

Paddy Power Festival 3-Y-O Hurdle