Full Result 2.00 Leopardstown (IRE) | 28 December 2005

woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 2)

(4yo+) 3m Yielding To Soft 14 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	3. Rosaker (USA) 7/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	118	139	110	151	–
b g Pleasant Tap (USA) - Rose Crescent (USA) (Nijinsky)
Settled 3rd, driven along after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, rallied last, stayed on well run-in to lead close home (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

2 2	2. Emotional Moment (IRE) 11/4 Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	Barry Geraghty T J Taaffe	8	118	146	108	149	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Rosceen Bui (IRE) (Phardante)
Close 2nd, led before 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out, joined entering straight, regained lead approaching last, 3 lengths clear early run-in, hard ridden and no extra when headed close home (op 5/2)

3 1½ [3½]	5. Strangely Brown (IRE) 13/2 R Walsh E McNamara	R Walsh E McNamara	4	114	–	103	143	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Damerela (IRE) (Alzao)
Tracked leaders in 4th, outpaced 2 out, kept on well from last (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

4 1 [4½]	4. Solerina (IRE) 4/5F G T Hutchinson James Bowe	G T Hutchinson James Bowe	8	115	158	103	143	–
b m Toulon - Deep Peace (Deep Run)
Led, headed before 4 out, challenged after 2 out, disputed lead entering straight, headed before last, no extra run-in (op 4/5 tchd 9/10)

5 9 [13½]	1. Holy Orders (IRE) 25/1 D J Casey W P Mullins	D J Casey W P Mullins	8	1110 b	–	101	139	–
b h Unblest - Shadowglow (Shaadi)
Tracked leaders in 5th, lost touch after 3 out, trailing next, kept on from last (op 20/1)

5 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 3.00s (slow by 24.00s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: High Street Ceathar Syndicate (Rosaker) 1st breeder: Morgans Ford Stud
2nd owner: Watercork Syndicate (Emotional Moment)
3rd owner: We Didn't Name Him Syndicate (Strangely Brown)
Tote win: €8 PL: €2.60 €1.70 Ex: €22.60 CSF: €26.57